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Journal:
Wildcrafted Words

My nature, creativity, and wellness journal Wildcrafted Words™ is written to inspire you to lead a slower, simpler, soulful, and more creative life.

In this blog, I dive deeper into my love of nature writing, creative writing, and wellbeing writing, sending out a magical monthly newsletter on the eve of the full moon.

I was delighted to receive a Blogger Recognition Award and the Sunshine Blogger Award - two informal awards created within the blogging community to recognise the hard work and dedication of fellow bloggers.

ANXIETY: HOW TO CARE FOR & CALM YOURSELF WHEN YOU’RE FEELING TENSE

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
6 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

ANXIETY: HOW TO CARE FOR & CALM YOURSELF WHEN YOU’RE FEELING TENSE

If you are suffering with anxiety, you are not alone. According to the charity Anxiety UK, there are 3 million people in the UK living with an anxiety disorder. Statistics show that more than 1 in 10 people are likely to have a ‘disabling anxiety disorder’ at some point. And globally, 40% of disability is due to anxiety and depression. Do these statistics surprise you? What these statistics reveal is that many others around the world feel the same way as you do right now. So

VALUES: WAYS TO CREATE A LIFE YOU LOVE THROUGH SELF-AWARENESS

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
3 min

VALUES: WAYS TO CREATE A LIFE YOU LOVE THROUGH SELF-AWARENESS

What do you value? Relationships, career, health, a hobby that you are passionate about? Some people may know what it is that they value, whereas others may be unsure. If you have never taken time to truly think about what it is that you most value, it will be much harder for you to make decisions in life that will align with your core self and make you happy. Discover your outdated programming Values are things that you judge as important, that enrich you and give your life

GRATITUDE: HOW TO BOOST HEALTH THROUGH THANKFULNESS

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
4 min

GRATITUDE: HOW TO BOOST HEALTH THROUGH THANKFULNESS

Gratitude is an art form. We all know what it means to be thankful. But so often we fall into the trap of only noticing the things that we don’t want in our lives. We focus on negativity and fail to see all the good that is there. But gratitude has the power to change our lives for the better. Waking up to Gratitude Gratitude is a feeling that we rarely allow ourselves to experience in the everyday. We save it up for the big events. It is in out-of-the-ordinary moments, like

SPRING: TOP 5 SEASONAL LESSONS & AFFIRMATIONS

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
4 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

SPRING: TOP 5 SEASONAL LESSONS & AFFIRMATIONS

Spring is a shifting season. This year, in our northern hemisphere, spring began on the 20th March. As the earth begins to tilt toward the sun, we can look forward to longer days, and more warmth and sunlight. The winter months can be a depressing time for some as there is less sun on our skin and less vitamin D in our bodies. Symptoms of low mood for sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder are at their worst. So when the world begins to warm up and we witness the miracle of

ABUNDANCE: TOP 5 SUMMER-INSPIRED AFFIRMATIONS

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
4 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

ABUNDANCE: TOP 5 SUMMER-INSPIRED AFFIRMATIONS

Summer is a season of golden sunshine, warmth soaking deep into our bones and flowers blooming in every colour of the rainbow. Gardens and wildernesses grow abundantly. The world comes to life, and so do we. We make plans and live with more boldness, fuelled by the sun’s fire that echoes the fire in our bellies. Holidays beckon, and we stretch out on beaches like a cat who has found the cosiest, most soul-soothing spot to sit in. We savour the feel of the sun on our sand-dust

WORD POWER: CHANGE YOUR LANGUAGE, CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
7 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

WORD POWER: CHANGE YOUR LANGUAGE, CHANGE YOUR LIFE

‘Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind’, wrote Rudyard Kipling. Drugs can heal a person or harm them, they can anaesthetise or stimulate, they can be used responsibly or carelessly. So, as we are careful with our use of medicines, so must we be careful with our use of words. Words have the power of creation held within them. They are more than just marks on paper and ink scratchings on a page. Every word carries a meaning, a definition, and it is the me

SELF-CARE: SIMPLE WAYS TO NURTURE YOURSELF

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
5 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

SELF-CARE: SIMPLE WAYS TO NURTURE YOURSELF

Self-care is something that we so often hear about, but so seldom make the time for. We know that it is something that we should put into practice. Even when urged on by the famous hashtag #selfcaresunday, we often never actually get round to it. That’s a nice idea, I should try that, we think. But it stays as something that we will get round to at a future date, like so much of what we hope for. The duties of our everyday life take over. We put the needs of others before our

Decision-Making: How to Use Creativity to Make the Right Choice

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
8 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

Decision-Making: How to Use Creativity to Make the Right Choice

We all make decisions every day. From the smallest choice, such as ‘What will we have for dinner?’ to the largest choice, ‘Should I quit my job?’. Decision-making is a huge part of life, and we make decisions every second of every day. Why? Because we have creative control and autonomy over our life, our time and how we spend it. Even when we think we have no choices, we need to become aware that this is not true: we always have a choice. So often, though, we make decisions o

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
9 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

LOSS: HOW GRIEF FEELS FOR ME

I have wanted to write a piece about grief for some time now. And today is the anniversary of my mother's birthday, so it seems a good day to put pen to paper. Though I must admit that I don’t know where to begin, or what to write. It’s almost taboo in our stiff upper lip society to talk about death. No one wants to acknowledge it or say very much about it. I understand why. It’s depressing and no one wants to think about it, either for themselves or for their loved ones. Jus

FIVE WAYS TO BRING MORE NATURE INTO YOUR LIFE

Rebecca Robinson

Jan 18
3 min

Wellbeing & Mind, Body and Soul

FIVE WAYS TO BRING MORE NATURE INTO YOUR LIFE

There is something so soothing, yet so deeply energising and restorative, about being in nature. We depend on mother nature for our survival and wellbeing every single day of our lives, from our food and water, to our shelter and medicine. Countless studies have shown that the health and wellness benefits of being in the great outdoors are boundless. A woodland walk boosts our immune system, lowers our blood pressure, and reduces our symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression

Rebecca Robinson