Trusting ourselves is, in general, always a good thing. It becomes even more vital when we start to tread a path off the proverbial beaten one. When we’re living life in a way that’s different to the ‘norm’, or starting to consider doing so, the only option we have is to trust ourselves. To make
This week is mental health awareness week and so we thought we’d share some ideas for ways you can use creativity to support your mental health and wellbeing. Research has shown that engaging in a creative activity just once per day can foster a more positive state of mind. Creativity has also been shown to
This is a time of great uncertainty. Whether it be concerns about our health or the health of our loved ones, of financial insecurity, or about how long this is all going to last. We’re currently aware of a lot more uncertainty than we usually are. And uncertainty often leads to fear. For me, fear
One of our values at Hearth&Sea is openness, which we define as: moving, being and thinking in a way that is open rather than closed. Seeing ourselves and our lives as fluid, adaptable and flexible. Relishing the idea that nothing is fixed in place. So today I wanted to dive deeper into what this means
“It must be so rewarding doing something that you love” those who aren’t working in a creative field always seem to chime when we explain what we do for work. Occasionally someone even might substitute ‘rewarding’ with ‘fun’. But it definitely hasn’t felt that way all of the time, and at points not even some
When we started Hearth&Sea we were exhausted and done with how things had been. We rented a cottage in a small Yorkshire village and we began to figure out what we wanted. Whatever Hearth&Sea grows into, whatever it is we end up offering everything needs to be firmly rooted in our core values. This was
Hearth&Sea are passionate about helping people find their way home to themselves, their creativity, and to defining their own creative life. ‘Leading a creative life’ isn’t a concrete term and that can be frustrating but hopefully it will eventually feel freeing. We know everyone’s creative life will be different and unique to them. We might