The Wild Cherry Farm
~ Creativity, Seasonal Food and Free Range Learning ~
When we were kids there used to be a picture on the wall near the entrance, saying: “In chaos, there is life and creativity. In too rigid order, there is lifeless stagnation.” ~ my mother 🙂 It was a funny way of dealing with the constant mess and overwhelm my mother faced as a single …
Today is really hot. I’m sitting under the apple tree thinking about gratitude. Sometimes when I think of it during the day I take my August Mini Journal and write down a few things that I am grateful for in that moment. I just look around and see my morning coffee, our little kitten exploring …
I’ve been making these tiny mini journals using only one sheet of paper and a bit of brown paper bag for the cover. I love them so much. You can bring them anywhere and jot down a few happy moments throughout your day. Imagine looking back through them at the end of the month, full …
Failure. The very word carries a weight of negativity and disappointment. Throughout our lives, we are conditioned to fear it, to avoid it at all costs. Yet, what if we were to challenge this conventional perspective? What if we could see failure as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block? I just wrote and …
I’m back for another monthly review and goal setting session. You can find my first one here. May was a full and interesting month and it helped me a lot to have my goals written down like that. Self Care was my most important area to focus on and I think I managed to do …
A lot has happened since I last wrote in this space. Before I can write about any of it I want to become clear about my intentions regarding this Blog. Who am I writing for? Why do I want to write here? I know there are two main reasons in the back of my mind, …
Over the last few weeks I felt more and more as if I was getting burnt out by my daily tasks. I know that I chose this lifestyle of being with my kids all the time and being responsible not only for their well being but also for their education. And even though I deeply …
This morning I decided to try something different with my writing and blogging. Right now I’m going to aim for quantity instead of quality. I want to experiment with taking pictures, making videos, writing and art. I want to collect thoughts, quotes and snippets that I find interesting without having a major plan. I just …
I’ve been reading “Atomic Habits” by James Clear and now I’m motivated to create a few new habits and keep nurturing old ones that have helped me in the past. A Habit of Baking Bread One habit that I really like is regularly baking bread for our family instead of buying it in the shop. …
