How slowing down can inspire creativity – with Rhiannon Adler
Creativity isn’t just about doing — it’s about being. In this post, Rhiannon Adler explores how slowing down can restore your creative energy, help you connect with yourself, and reduce stress. Discover gentle ways to nurture your innate creativity and take small, restorative actions that make a lasting difference.
Introducing Seasons in Business: A podcast for creative business owners
Welcome to Seasons in Business, my new podcast for creative business owners. I’m Sarah Phelps, and I’ll be sharing reflections from my own creative practice alongside conversations with inspiring guests, exploring the real stories and experiences behind running a meaningful business, without burning out.
From overwhelm to ease: How a marketing ecosystem helps you market your way – with Astrid Bracke
Your marketing doesn’t need to feel scattered or exhausting. A simple ecosystem — where your channels support each other and lead back to a central hub — can bring more ease and clarity to your small business. But how do you begin to build one that truly feels like you?
Settle into Autumn with your Seasonal Planning Guide
Seasonal planning offers a gentler, more sustainable way to work and live, inviting us to slow down and align with nature’s rhythms. My Autumn Planning Guide is designed to support reflection, creativity, and gentle productivity during the crisp, golden days of autumn. Whether you’re running a small business, working on creative projects, or simply seeking a steadier rhythm, this guide offers thoughtful prompts, practical tips, and even a curated playlist to help you plan with intention.
Reflection, growth, and gentle boldness: Meet Sarah of Saorsa Psychology
Behind the Brand celebrates the brilliant people behind the businesses I work with. This month, I chat with Sarah Philp — psychologist, coach, and writer at Saorsa Psychology — about her journey, philosophy, and the creation of Your Woven Year, a hybrid journal, planner, and notebook.
Seasons, storytelling, and slow branding: Meet Sarah of These Are The Days
Behind the Brand is a celebration of the brilliant people behind the businesses I work with. In this edition, I chat with Sarah Robertson — designer, writer, and the creative mind behind These Are The Days — about slow branding, seasonal rhythms, and creating a beautifully tactile playdeck (which I was lucky enough to help print).
Welcome the season with my new Summer Planning Guide
Seasonal planning offers a gentler, more sustainable way to work and live, inviting us to slow down and us align with nature’s rhythms. My Summer Planning Guide is designed to support reflection, creativity, and gentle productivity during these hazy summer days. Whether you’re running a small business, working on creative projects, or simply seeking a steadier rhythm, this guide offers thoughtful prompts, practical tips, and even a curated playlist, to help you plan with intention.
What to do when business is slow (even if you’re doing everything right)
Feeling like you're doing all the right things in your business but nothing’s working? You’re not alone. This post is part pep talk, part practical support for small business owners navigating a quiet season. From gentle mindset shifts to low-pressure tasks and ways to adapt when money’s tight, here’s what to do when business is slow (even if you’re doing everything right).
Embracing the seasons: An introduction to the Wheel of the Year
The seasons shape more than just the world around us—they influence our energy, creativity, and even productivity. Yet, in our fast-paced, doom-scrolling world, it’s easy to lose touch with these natural rhythms. The Wheel of the Year offers a way to reconnect, using seasonal shifts not just for celebration, but as a guide for more intentional living and working. Rooted in ancient traditions, this cyclical framework helps us align with nature’s rhythms, creating space for balance, growth, and reflection throughout the year.
Out with the old: Freshen up your brand stationery for spring
Spring brings a wave of new energy and ideas—and it’s the perfect time to refresh your brand stationery. Whether you’re looking to update the basics, embrace sustainability, or align with your evolving brand, a stationery update can breathe new life into your business. Discover five simple tips to help you create stationery—from business cards to thank you cards—that truly reflects your brand this season.
Bumps, babies, and beyond: Meet Claire of Robin and Rose Photography
Behind the Brand is a celebration of the amazing people behind the businesses I work with, and this month I chatted with Claire, the photographer behind Robin & Rose. From building her dream studio to the realities of work-life balance (and the occasional chaos of working with babies and animals!), Claire shared the ups and downs of her creative journey.
It’s normal to think about quitting – and other lessons from 13 years in a creative business
After 13 years of running my Sarah and Maude, I've learned countless lessons along the way. From setting boundaries to celebrating wins, here are 13 key insights that can help you thrive in your own business journey.