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It’s time to embrace the creative embers inside of you!

I believe each of us carries creativity within us, and how you display it will be just as unique as you are!

I’m always chasing moss-covered stones. 🌿
Yesterday I went on a gorgeous walk down through Rivelin Valley with a friend. It felt like we were explorers discovering a whole new world of beauty and delight.

Rushing water + green space = restor

Kari Roslund describes a contemporary tapestry she created by making 60 hand-made, locally sourced dyes derived from natural substances in her community. Those who observe it can say “This is us!”...this painting weaves us all together.

💫 New podcast episode with Kari Roslund, who is an award-winning Fiber Artist. She creates the most breathtaking needle felt paintings which she refers to as “contemporary tapestries”. We get to listen to what goes into her process of cr

Hope.

I’ve been thinking about this word that can be tossed about flippantly or embraced with deepest reverence.

I am curious where your hope comes from? What - or who- fills you with hope?
Who in your life are the most hopeful people?

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Peaceful stream in one of my favourite places.

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What story or ‘whose’ story has awakened you recently?

What glimpse of beauty has moved you in some way?

Sometimes we have to look for the beauty or listen deeply to the song, otherwise we remain jaded to the Life that is surrounding u

Chasing Shadows.

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« Everyone is an artist », says Actor Simon Trinder.

Listen to the latest podcast where he explains how art takes place all around us and in the most unlikely of places.

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💫 Thrilled to have had the chance to interview Simon Trinder - award-winning Actor, Writer, & Director.

Si takes us back to his inaugural experience in a London theatre and walks us through how his passion for acting has changed over the years

Better days are coming...

But in the meantime, use this season to learn how to reach out to others when your day feels like rubbish.

Don’t do this alone.

And be sure to MAKE SPACE for your creative he(Art)! That will provide a source of li

Did you catch my latest blog on making space for your creative heart?

I describe my journey of awakening into the creative world - and how I have to vigilantely honour that place in me.
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This half-term our family completed a colourful 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle! Piece by piece, painfully searched for & added over time, and then something brilliant emerged.

Reminds me of life sometimes.

Life can be very methodical, not excitin

Are you guarding your He(Art)?

As a follow-on to my last post, I’ve written a blog about what it means to guard over the creative space within you. I share about my own autobiographical journey in learning to acknowledge and honour my creativ

Not every voice that’s loud or influential or witty or sexy is worth listening to.

On the flip side, not every voice that’s unglamorous, lacking wit, or quiet-natured is worth dismissing.

Let your heart filter out what voices are vita

👋🏼 Hi! I’m Lauren - I thought I would introduce my face to you all 😊

I began Firefly Ignite because I believe art & story can impact culture in profoundly beautiful ways.

There are so many loud voices vying for our attention these day

Flashback to my interview with Stasi Eldredge from @ransomedheart where we talk about how we don’t have to let pain define us. We can tap into a joy that is deeper than the circumstances around us.

And who doesn’t need a bit more joy ri

Time out for remote control racing in the kitchen. No.4 loves my FULL attention, so he’s sat on my lap while racing.

Looks like another snow day today! ⛄️
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Today’s podcast is a timely one, as it coincides with #childrensmentalhealthweek. Children’s author @clarelutherauthor is on the show talking about how to build confident, emotionally intelligent children.

Clare shares about her passio

More walks. More woods. A quick breath of fresh air with my no.2.

What are your favourite woods to walk in? There are so many in my city of Sheffield.
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Flashback to my thought-provoking interview with children’s author Kathleen Pelley at @journeywithstory

Listening to her always makes me want to jump into a good book!

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