You're invited: join my garden party-inspired online gathering space

A private and joyful place for us to chat, chill and connect - if you like.

Imagine a garden party-style gathering, lanterns dancing in the warm breeze, hammocks hanging between trees, picnic blankets and pillows scattered between rose bushes and lavender. Elderflower cordial, fresh juices and homemade food are served. It’s a space where you and your friends enjoy hanging out, hugs and laughs are shared and everyone finds a sense of belonging in this calm, cosy, summer chaos under the evening sun. Wouldn’t you want to be there?
(((Above image is created with DALL-E and has flaws thanks to my impatience with AI)))

Summer has reached its fullest expression and we’re celebrating the longest days. Timely with nature’s peak, I announced the beginning of a brave new chapter earlier this week.

So, here we are, the next update ☀️

I’m excited to introduce a brand new addition to my online magazine / blog / newsletter publication:

The Rooted & Rested subscriber chat.

This is a conversation space exclusively for my growing reader community that you are an essential part of. It’s more than a group chat or a live hangout; it’s better. Promise!

I’ll occasionally open my doors aka open a new chat thread and invite you in.

What you’ll find:

Practically nourishment for head, heart and hands:

• journaling prompts

• ideas for seasonal reflections for business & life

• small nourishing well-being ideas and rituals to brighten your day

• updates and announcements

Everything is an invitation and you alone decide what fills your cup 💛

You can always have a peek and decide if you wish to join the chat party that day. You can bring your guitar, dogs and kids and play in the centre or sit quietly further away from the crowd, simply inhaling the scent of the roses and lavender, observing quietly while eating a slice of fresh raspberry cake.

Why this addition?

I believe we all have so many valuable life experiences, well-being insights and creative ideas - I’d love to learn from you, laugh with you, reflect and grow together. 🙌 Sounds right up your street? I’m keen to move this space from one-way entertainment to circle and sharing.

Join in and say hi, tell us 1. where you live in the world and 2. your favourite garden party dish for these midsummer days:

I have never tried the chat functions before, so I have no clue if it works. Let’s see. 👀

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How to get started in case you don’t know

1. Get the Substack app by clicking this link or the button below. New chat threads won’t be sent via email. You can also access chat on the web.

2. Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.

3. That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.

P.S. If you’re not interested, feel free to ignore any further invites for the chat party. My writing schedule and topics won’t change.

(if you’re new here, check out my slightly outdated About page) 👋

What you may have missed:

A brave new chapter - will you join me?