You know, something really quite magical happens when you unplug from the stories spun by others about what it means to be successful. You get to step into the story which is yours – all yours. Your unique voice that tells the tales and narrates the unfolding story – chapter by chapter – rises up from the creative wellspring rooted deep in your authentic way of being in the world. And you get to make decisions regarding the evolution of your own spirit – the map of your own journey. This for me is creative sovereignty. And this is what I feel is one of the most important…

I listen to music all day long. It is my constant companion. My ever-unfurling soundtrack. And because I work from home, music becomes the thread that weaves throughout my business. I think it helps me concentrate. I think it helps me think. In all honesty, I think it helps me breathe. It’s always been this way. When I studied for my exams at school, Radiohead, Oasis, Pulp and Blur were my companions. When I researched archives at distant libraries, Death Cab For Cutie came along for the ride. And when I wrote my Phd thesis, it was Chopin’s compositions that orchestrated my sentences, setting the pace, piano key for keyboard…

Photo – Ring of Brodgar on Orkney – a sacred circle where the ancient ones stand watch as the centuries roll by. On Monday, the next round of the Practical Magic Business Circle will gather. I’ll open the secret FaceBook group, I’ll send out the invitations, and the women who have chosen to be there, who have chosen to lean into the magic and the devotion and the sisterhood and the truth of delivering their gifts out into the world… yes, those women, our circle sisters, they will begin to arrive in the space. I always imagine that the beginning of an online circle is much the same as an…

I was thinking earlier this morning that I’ve written a fair amount about business and how I approach it. But I’ve never brought it altogether in one place… So, here it is, especially for you….   I Believe That Business Is a Creative Act Business to me was a strange mix of scary and boring. It seemed to me to be very risky, very onerous and very… uninspiring. What I’ve discovered over the last 18 months is that this couldn’t be further from the truth… I’ve discovered that business is the key to self-liberation. I’ve discovered that business is deeply fulfilling when you are engaging with your passions and aligning…