Articles by Jenna

Finding hope in every new shoot

New shoots in spring are possibly one of the most hopeful occurrences in my world. 🌱 With every year, and every change of season, from Winter into Spring, the joy held in seeing these tiny shoots, peeking up from the earths floor, never fails to awaken a spark of wonder in me. 🌱 With new growth, we too, feel like

I feel the pull to ‘home’

As time passes, we become aware of just that… time passing. With each moment, within each minute, or hour, or day… time moves from then to now. We can LIVE in these moments, or we can give in to the transience, and let time pass without choosing to enjoy or notice what is happening before us. Today I went a

Friendships: The tapestry of life’s connections

I have been thinking a lot about connections recently. The friends we make in our lives. How life changes, and although these people aren’t there, in our day to days, they’re ALWAYS there, in the tapestry of who we are. Who we have become. And who we are within. Our friends enrich who we are. Solidify the joy in our

Final post of 2023

I ended this year with a long and stormy drive down to Yorkshire to wish farewell to a much loved uncle. To send him on his way, to another realm. To give love to his family. To be there for my Dad, and to remember his light. He was a shining soul in my life. From afar, and from phone

One year

One year. A whole collection, bonded together within hours and minutes. Scattered between sunshine and showers. Happy times and sad. Travels and home. Memories and moments. My children. My husband. My family and my friends. I draw amongst it all. Paint pictures on paper and somehow try to document the way the world makes me feel. Tiny lines places together.

Wrapping up the year with gratitude: 2000 miles behind and 2000 more to go!

Wrapping the last of my parcels, listening to Christmas songs, psyching myself up for a run once I’ve cleared my tasks and head of busy!  This last while has felt epic and exhausting, but likewise, JOYOUS and so very lovely to catch up with Market friends, and make new friends along the way.  My own JOYimprinted is what I set