Outsourcing to Goddesses (Link for Tonight's Interview)

Dear Lovely Friends

Hope you are settling well into January. I saw little signs of spring, little green shoots of snowdrops and bluebells give me so much hope.

I'm first to admit I find the cold and dark a bit hard, but I am starting to creep out the other side , a bit wiser and stronger. Having my little social media break helped, and I read some lovely books over winter (reading list below). I also started painting and playing my guitar again.

This year I have a few exciting projects coming up:

💬 Interview Series - Last year I mentioned my desire to start a podcast, but then I got a million viruses and my voice was ruined! But now I start again! My first interview is with the leader of one of my favourite bands NYX  (named after the Greek Goddess of the Night). We will be chatting live on instagram - tonight at 8pm! It will be recorded and added to podcasts later.

🌸 The Garden Voices are growing and showing. This year I am cultivating a performance group, with plans to perform at festivals! For the past 4 years I've been singing with a collective of women, and this year we are welcoming new singers and musicians, so we far we've got 2 guitarists, a violinist, and a few singers (including shy singers who want to come for the good vibrations and not perform). If you live local to Tonbridge and would like to sing with us, hit Reply to this email and I'll send you info.

📖 New Classes coming to Skillshare! So far I have 15 classes in my on demand library; sewing, singing, music production, wild crafting and phone addiction. Is there something you'd like to learn from me? I've got some fun plans up my sleeve, and I always love new ideas / feedback.

☎️I just wanted to add another layer of honesty around my break from social media. A huge part of the reason is I was experiencing some creative confusion, and looking at what everyone else is doing all the time just added to it. Time away, let me think about what I want to create in this little precious life of mine. With clarity I've started experimenting with short form content on instagram so I can connect with others (people can't find my work if I hide!) Here are some fun bits of short form content : 

🎵 I got a C in music GCSE, but look what I've done

🐰 How sewing a bunny saved my brain

🐸 I was so surprised when this went viral 

Please like or, even better drop an emoji or comment, as this helps tell the instagram algorithm that I'm interesting!

✌️ Mother's Retreats - This year I will be running regular mum's retreats. This is for mums who are looking to soothe your nervous system, awaken creativity and access inner peace. You've probably heard it before but one attendee said "I feel like I've been on a two week holiday" That's what spiritual and creative connection feel like! These are near Tonbridge Find Out More Here

Recommendations

This time it's just a books!

📖 Wintering by Katherine May

📖 Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke

📖 The Awakened Brain by Lisa Miller

📖 The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz

Durga painting in progress! I decided to outsource my strength to goddesses in Winter...

Email hello@LauraLamn.com for info about joining our singing collective...