🎧Navigating Life with Ease

The meeting of two Welsh Substackers, both having had milestone birthdays this year, getting together for a chinwag over coffee to explore topics that blend the themes of our publications, The Navigation and

with EASE

…

In this conversation, which I hope will be as enjoyable to listen to as it was to record,

Tanya Lynch

shares insights into her business, Ease Retreats, and how that has intersected with the development of her Substack, as well as the ups and downs of forming a regular journalling practice, and the importance of meeting yourself on the page.

We also highlight the joy of women supporting women, at all ages, and how we can help light the path for each other, as I share some of my own experiences with journalling, and reflections on what it means to be navigating life and finding our way.

As you will hear, there are a multitude of other women writers who are influencing our navigation of life, with ease, both here on Substack and beyond, and so do check out the below compilation of recommendations that emerged through our chat.

We could have gone on all day, about so much more, so let us know if you enjoyed this, and perhaps stay tuned for more…

🎧 Dance to your own tune with Tanya Lynch at Ease Retreats - in conversation with

Claire Venus

for

Sparkle on Substack

📖 Learn more about

Toni Jones

and

💛 The Shelf Help Club

📚 Read more on the work of Julia Cameron and The Artist’s Way

🌟 Delve into the words of Tanya’s muses, including

Elizabeth Gilbert

, Helen Garner, Deborah Levy and Natalie Goldberg

📔 Learn more about bibliotherapy

🌊 Read the work of Elizabeth Strout, and get to know Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, and more in Tell me Everything

🌍 Get inspired by THAT post from

Anne Boyd

(and why not get cosy with one of her top reads, Little Women, while you’re at it?)

🧡 Find even more reading inspo at The Shift With Sam Baker’s bookclub, and don’t miss the incredible line up of women guesting on Sam’s podcast, plus her book of the same name (which I bought as a much-enjoyed gift for my Mam a few years ago, though it currently lives on my TBR pile)

🎂 Read my reflections on turning 30, and Tanya’s quirky guide to 50

✒️ Check out Tanya’s favourite fountain pens by Kaweco

📝 Explore upcoming Ease Retreats including with

Sara Dalrymple

,

Women Are Mad with Jen&Salima

, and

Emma Gannon

(there’s just one room left for this one, in the beautiful Welsh countryside!)

If you enjoyed this conversation and are keen to show some support without a paid subscription, a Ko-fi coffee is always appreciated. ☕