Welcome to the Self-Care Interview with Magali! Magali is a super sweet friend of mine, and one of the many things I love about her is how gently powerful she is, always encouraging, supportive, open and kind. Magali is a relaxation coach who works especially with mothers, both in French and in English. As I often hear from mums that it can be particularly challenging to find time for self-care, I thought I would ask an expert on the topic. I hope you enjoy reading her responses as much as I did :) 1. Tell us a bit about yourself and what prompted you to be a self-care expert. I am French originally, living in the UK for many years with my husband and son and passionate about participating in the empowerment of women. I feel that what prompted me to be a self-care expert is my journey as a mother of a neuro divergent son, a wife of 25 years, the struggle to make a meaningful contribution to the world while earning a decent living and maintaining a state of health that is enabling me to...

I recently had the great honour of featuring as an artist for the digital magazine NatureVolve, which explores the connection between art and science through nature. I loved the questions they asked me. The experience invited me to reflect on the endless inspiration I get from nature and how it informs everything I create. A link to the full interview is at the end of this post, but in this post, I want to share the blessings of allowing my art to be inspired by nature. Art Inspired by Nature Being an artist inspired by nature means that the tiniest thing could become a vast project. There are endless ways to let nature inform us. What inspires me most are colours and textures, but also atmospheres. I am very sensitive to the feel of places and natural objects. I tend to be very impressed by the large things, trees, rivers and fields, and the tiniest things, pebbles, flowers and moss. They all have a soothing presence for me. I consider them as friends who have much to show me and teac...