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Learn The Art of Smudging Learn everything you need to know to confidently begin incorporating this powerful Smudging Ceremony into your life today! Smudging is a practice of connecting with the Spirit of specific plants and herbs to help cleanse, uplift, protect, and unite the physical and spiritual planes. Ancient traditions all around the world have incorporated the practice of smudging into their ceremonies. Now is your time to connect with “that which is greater than us”.
LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOK TEXTS / ILLUSTRATIONS Lucy Brownridge is Editorial Director at Wide Eyed Editions and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, and formerly Thames & Hudson where she helped to establish the Children’s list. She has developed and edited books for children with Alan Ahlberg, Quentin Blake, Mariajo Ilustrajo, Kristjana S Williams, Bob & Roberta Smith, Yuval Zommer and Joe Coelho among others. She is the author of The Cat Family series, and many non-fiction titles for children. She is interested in the history of picture books and is always looking for innovative ways to use the book format. Her favourite books are funny, deceptively simple, thoughtfully written, distinctively illustrated and encourage a love for reading both words and pictures. Lucy would like you to submit the following depending on whether you are a picture book writer / illustrator or both. ABOUT YOU Include a covering letter, in a word document, telling Lucy about yourself and your sources of inspiration. If you have one, include a link to your website. She is keen to read stories she hasn't seen before or see artwork with a distinctive style rather than something that fits with trends. She has particular experience with picture books and illustrated narrative non-fiction. AUTHORS Please send a full manuscript (or 3), in a word document, starting with a short summary/blurb. Make the summary punchy and engaging. Remember that the best picture book stories are simple and every word should count. Do you see this book as part of a series? ILLUSTRATORS If you have a picture book idea please send a story board and a summary of the story. Please send a diverse selection of artworks from your portfolio. It is useful to see examples of the following: people of different ages and ethnicities, character studies showing a range of clothes and expressions, animals, a selection of everyday objects, wide-angle vistas, an example of a book cover (i.e. a classic book reimagined). Please send these in PDF where possible. (In addition to the paid sessions, Lucy is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Thursday 15th May 2025
11 Plus (11+) Reading Club
By PiAcademy
Consistent 11+ Reading is vital to build an extensive vocabulary for all aspects of the 11+ English Exams. Excellent vocabulary is what ultimately brings 11+ English Exam Success and top results.
How to Create a Wardrobe to Treasure - Styling Workshop Experience
By The Motivation Clinic
An interactive workshop experience with personal stylist Emma Shoe, sharing her expertise on how to create a wardrobe you'll truly treasure! How To Create A Wardrobe To Treasure............ Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes that you don't love? Do you have lots of things hanging in your wardrobe you never or rarely wear? Do you mostly default to the same few outfits all the time? Thinking you'd like to have less stuff, but value what you do have more? Keen to discover more planet friendly ways to update your wardrobe? This group styling experience is for you if you answered yes to any of these questions. During the workshop, we will share wardrobe treasures, discuss personal style, look at shape and colour and more sustainable ways to create your wardrobe. You'll get the opportunity to 'play' with creating outfits and experiment with new looks for your own wardrobe. The practical and tangible outcomes you'll experience from this workshop include: How to edit what's in your wardrobe. Emma's approach to eliminate regretful shopping mistakes and binge buying. The flat-lay method to create outfits and plan looks. How to create your wardrobe of treasure. Why and how to embrace the circular fashion model. Access to Emma's black book of favourite pre-loved treasure troves. About Emma: Emma (Shoe) Reed is the founder of Styling You Well. She is a former shoe designer turned personal stylist and image consultant. She has over twelve years expertise styling women, transforming confidence and mindset to elevate professional presence. Emma's clients are entrepreneurs, creatives and leaders, professional women dealing with major life changes or transitioning from experiences like the menopause, divorce, illness, promotion, career change or returning to work post maternity leave. Kind words... "Emma is a fantastic personal stylist. She put items together that I never would have thought of myself. This is her unique gift. She has great knowledge of body shapes and made suggestions that were really flattering. She is also a master at accessorising. I would highly recommend her if you need some styling support." "I took the opportunity in lock-down to take a hard look at my personal style - or perhaps lack of personal style is a more appropriate phrase! Having left corporate life behind a few years ago, I felt I knew how to dress smartly and I LOVE my jeans and gold trainers but I knew that there had to be something stylish yet relaxed that looked AND felt great...I just couldn't seem to find it alone. Cue Emma. I'd attended one of her Capsule Wardrobe Styling sessions in Hampton which opened my eyes to the possibility of having a small but hard-working wardrobe with the right accessories to make it feel fresh. So, I booked in for Emma's virtual styling session which was a revelation! I quickly understood why I didn't feel (or look) great in certain pieces and which styles and colours really work/don't work for my body shape and skin-tone. I also realised that I'd been stuck in a colour rut for quite some time. It was time to say good-bye to black. It also became obvious during the session that there were giant gaps in my wardrobe - mostly due to my overly-enthusiastic Marie Kondo-style clear outs! My interest in shopping for clothes has been renewed - I feel like I have a better idea of what I should be looking for which makes it all so much easier and more fun. I'm also feeling much braver with colour. I can't wait to take Emma shopping with me in real life. She knows her stuff and she's also great fun to be around." "Emma was such a joy to help me go through my wardrobe and get me interested in clothes again. She was kind, honest, practical and had a very stylish take on my limited wardrobe. I trusted her judgement implicitly and was buzzing after our session. Highly recommend Emma for her professionalism and empathy plus the fabulous outfits." You can contact Emma at: https://www.stylingyouwell.com / +44 7900 242487 / emmashoe@stylingyouwell.com If you have any questions regarding this event, please email Lara at lara@themotivationclinic.co.uk or call her on 07817247727
School Improvement Planning
By Inclusive Solutions
Give your team the opportunity to pause and reflect on what matters most to them about the work they do. The act of listening to each other creates relationship and strengthens trust and inclusion within the team – in creating a shared vision, groups of people build a sense of commitment together. Using the PATH or MAP processes of group facilitation and the creating of a large wall sized graphic we will provide a School Improvement Plan to be proud of! Course Category Visioning and Problem Solving Person Centred Planning Strategic Work Team Building and Leadership Description There is an old Japanese proverb, “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare” “There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about” MARGARET WHEATLEY – ‘TURNING TO ONE ANOTHER’ (2002) Give your team the opportunity to pause and reflect on what matters most to them about the work they do. The act of listening to each other creates relationship and strengthens trust and inclusion within the team – in creating a shared vision, groups of people build a sense of commitment together. They develop images of ‘the future we want to create together’, along with the values that will be important in getting there and the goals they want to see achieved along the way. Unfortunately, many people still think ’vision’ is the top leader’s job. In schools, the ‘vision task’ usually falls to the Headteacher and/or the governors or it comes in a glossy document from the local authority or the DfES. But visions based on authority are not sustainable. Drawing on the planning tools MAPS and PATH (Pearpoint, Forest and O’Brien 1997) and other facilitation sources we use both process and graphic facilitation to enable the group to build their picture of what they would love to see happening within their organisation/community in the future and we encourage this to be a positive naming, not just a list of the things they want to avoid. ??Let us join you to explore your vision and the ‘roadblocks’ to your vision. Testimonials “Thank you so much for the work you did with us yesterday – I have since been in 2 schools today and have spoken to an number of other colleagues who were present – all were totally overwhelmed by the session – they loved it.” “I was totally blown away, so nice to reflect and realise what a long way we have come” “That was so powerful and motivational” “Our Primary is now an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding School’ – we were in Special Measures – the Visioning and Planning using the PATH process for 3 years has seriously contributed to this”. Learning Objectives To create a far reaching and shared vision of the future for the school team/group you are working with and ensure that each person present contributes to this To create a visual representation (a graphic) of the vision and use this to plan future actions and to inform school improvement and development plans To facilitate the group in thinking through what some of the barriers to achieving their vision are and to begin work on how these can be removed To build a sense of commitment, common purpose and trust within the team/group Who Is It For ? Headteachers School managers EIP Managers Whole staff – including everyone Course Content The facilitation of a shared vision can be delivered as a full or a half day but, unlike our other training days this day depends on your and your team’s needs and the time you have available The course will cover: Creating the vision The Story So Far Headline Themes Naming the Nightmare A Year from Now Naming Roadblocks and Barriers Building strength Who will we need to take with us on the journey towards the vision Who are we? – Gifts, Strengths and Talents Charting Specific Actions
Weaving the Threads: Braided narrative, memoir and poetry
By Rachel Godfrey
“Weaving the threads” is a twelve-week course which gives participants the opportunity to develop a coherent body of work through a range of expressive creative writing activities. For some, this might mean developing a memoir, for others it might be a collection of poems, or an extended piece of fiction. Participants may also choose to treat the course as a series of one-off sessions.
M.D.D THERAPY FOR RELATIONSHIP ISSUES PACKAGE (SELF IMPROVEMENT)
(27)By Miss Date Doctor Dating Coach London, Couples Therapy
Introducing Therapy for Relationship Issues Package: Strengthening Bonds and Nurturing Healthy Connections Are you and your partner facing challenges in your relationship and seeking professional support to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your bond? Miss Date Doctor’s Therapy for Relationship Issues Package offers you expert guidance to navigate difficulties, foster intimacy, and build a healthier, more fulfilling partnership. Relationships can encounter various obstacles that impact communication, trust, and emotional connection. Our experienced therapists specialize in working with couples and are dedicated to helping you and your partner overcome challenges and cultivate a more loving and harmonious relationship. Here’s how the Therapy for Relationship Issues Package can support you: Effective Communication: Our therapists will help you and your partner improve communication skills, fostering a deeper understanding of each other’s needs and emotions. Conflict Resolution: Relationship therapy addresses conflict resolution strategies, assisting you in navigating disagreements constructively and preventing recurring conflicts. Rebuilding Trust: If trust has been compromised, our therapists will guide you in rebuilding trust and creating a more secure emotional bond. Emotional Intimacy: We’ll explore ways to enhance emotional intimacy and create a more fulfilling emotional connection between you and your partner. Addressing Past Issues: Relationship therapy can address unresolved issues from the past that may be affecting your present relationship dynamics. Identifying Patterns: Our therapists will help you and your partner identify negative patterns of behaviour or communication, fostering healthier interactions. Shared Goals: We’ll assist you in exploring and aligning your shared goals and aspirations, ensuring that you are on the same page about your future together. Renewing Affection: Therapy for relationship issues can help rekindle affection and emotional closeness between you and your partner. The Therapy for Relationship Issues Package at Miss Date Doctor is designed to empower you and your partner to build a stronger foundation for your relationship. Our skilled therapists provide a safe and supportive space for open and honest dialogue, allowing you to work towards a more fulfilling and harmonious partnership. Invest in the well-being of your relationship and take the first step towards a healthier and more loving connection with the Therapy for Relationship Issues Package. Embrace the opportunity to strengthen your bond, improve communication, and create a lasting and satisfying relationship. Let our experienced therapists guide you and your partner towards a brighter future filled with love, understanding, and mutual support. 3 x 1 hour sessions https://relationshipsmdd.com/product/therapy-for-relationship-issues-package/
3 x Online Women's Voice Medicine SessionsThe Journey to Vocal Freedom "Our Voices are like seeds, they can sit dormant until the right conditions present themselves, and when this occurs they come bursting out full bloom!"These sessions are designed as a ritual. We have a consultation at first to determine what to energetically work on and to set intentions. I then guide you through your own Voice Empowerment Journey, we use meditation, affirmations, embodied movement, breathwork and playful sounding to support your journey to a fuller, confident and expressive voice. Things I can support you with: Learning how to trust your Voice How to feel more confident in your own self expression Finding creativity in your flow Understanding how to use your voice for healing How to work with both the Shakti and Shiva energies in sound Finding love for your own authentic Voice and Sound The 3 week online 1-1 Voice Medicine sessions will support you to go deeper into your journey with embodying your voice as a healing tool. This will involve dropping into a new exploration each week: Week 1: Voice Play - Activating the Inner Child Week 2: Voice Power - Learning how to expand your sound Week 3: Voice and Emotion - Explore how to transmute your emotion into embodied sound If you are a practising sound healer, we can also work on how you can open your voice as a healing tool to support your sound healing journeys.This 3 week 1-1 Voice Medicine Journey costs £250. "The journey to vocal freedom is a beautiful one, and is becoming more important for us women as the Feminine energies continue to rise."If you are feeling ready to unleash your inner Goddess through sacred sound, then I would be honoured to support you.
