This past year has been one of the most transformational of my life. It’s been a time of intense grief, spiritual deepening, and creative renewal.
In the wake of my father’s death almost exactly one year ago, I found myself reaching instinctively toward nature, myth, and daily ritual as lifelines, and what emerged was an unexpected, soul-led journey.
This blog is a reflection of the year’s unfolding: from filming fairy folklore in the lakes of Wales, to exploring menopause as a spiritual rite of passage, to making music by candlelight and capturing the cosmos through my lens.
I hope that something here lights a spark in you too.
A Creative Ritual: 10 Days of Magical Tasks
In March, I began a personal experiment: “10 Days of Magical Tasks.”
I’d been feeling creatively flat, tangled in to-do lists and the heaviness of grief. So I set the intention to do one small act of everyday magic for ten days in a row, and invite others to join me on Instagram.
Some of my favourite magical tasks included:
🌿 Recording the dawn chorus in a remote Welsh forest
🌕 Swimming under the full moon in a freezing mountain lake
🎻 Improvising on violin in a sea of daffodils
🏚️ Exploring a derelict mansion hidden in the woods
🌌 Attempting astrophotography beside ancient standing stones
These tasks reconnected me to what matters: nature, presence, wildness, and the unseen. They reminded me that even a few minutes of intentional magic can shift your whole energy.
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” — Rumi
If you’re feeling creatively stuck, I wholeheartedly recommend trying your own version of this.
Think of it as a spiritual practice – simple, free, and deeply powerful.
Welsh Fairy Folklore: A Spell in Llyn y Dywarchen
One of my favourite creative projects I completed this year was a short film about a Tylwyth Teg (fairy) from Welsh folklore: Swyn Llyn y Dywarchen
Filmed in and around the magical lake of Llyn y Dywarchen and narrated by Gwyn Edwards, a local Welsh story teller. This film weaves together myth, mystery, and landscape. It’s a love letter to Welsh myths and the spirits of place.
A Winter Solstice Song & a Viral Cat
In the darkest part of the year, I wrote and recorded a song for the winter solstice, called “Beneath the Solstice Sky”. It is a kind of love-letter to darkness but also about that moment where the light begins to tip back into the world.
I’m hoping to release a music video for it soon, and the song is already available on most major platforms.
Meanwhile, my cat George – yes, really – went viral on Instagram, charming millions with his dramatic expressions and wildflower antics.
Naturally, I created a cinematic 2025 cat calendar, and I’m already photographing next year’s version. 😂
Menopause, Mara & the Creative Power of Endings
Menopause has been one of the most spiritually clarifying experiences of my life. It stripped away the noise and left only what’s real.
I’m currently finishing a short film that explores menopause as a spiritual transformation, not a decline, but a rite of passage filled with power, vision, and clarity. The film will be released this summer.
To deepen the work, I created a photoshoot inspired by Mara, the Slavic goddess of death and destruction, who also represents winter, endings, and the wisdom of the void.
I also wrote a separate blog post on menopause, exploring this shift through the lens of archetypes, grief, and creative rebirth.
If you’re someone moving through this transition, I want you to know: it’s not the end of magic. It’s the beginning of a new kind.
Underwater Rituals & Celestial Photography
Alongside my inner work, I’ve been exploring the liminal outer worlds too, spending hours filming underwater footage and capturing starry night sky timelapses in remote landscapes.
There’s something sacred about moving through the world at these thresholds: submerged beneath the surface, or staring up into vast darkness.
Both are acts of stillness, silence, and surrender, and both have fed my creativity in ways I didn’t expect.
Upcoming Photography Exhibition
I’m currently preparing a series of photographic prints for an upcoming art gallery exhibition featuring several female photographers (including myself!) on Eryri through the female gaze. More to follow on that once I know dates etc. (I’m incredibly excited about this too! Eeeeek!).
My work draws on Welsh mythology, sacred landscapes, and archetypes of feminine transformation.
I’ll share more details as the exhibition dates are confirmed. I’m incredibly excited to share this work with the world.
Grief as a Portal
My father’s passing last July was one of the biggest shocks to my being that I’ve ever experienced. I don’t yet feel ready to write about it as it is still very raw but in time I may be able to.
Final Thoughts
As I write this, summer is at its height and yesterday was the hottest day of the year. My garden is alive with flowers, bees, butterflies and birdsong.
Thank you for reading and for walking this path with me.
If any part of this resonated, I’d love to hear.
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With love, moonlight, and a sprinkle of pollen,
🪄 P.S. I’ll be reopening my Patreon soon. This will be a private space for behind-the-scenes footage, unlisted videos, and creative magic I don’t share anywhere else. Stay tuned for updates.
You may also like my blog My Menopause Journey: The Transformation and Practicalities