One very big new beginning for 2025
It’s been a very long time since I’ve had such a huge life reset at the beginning of a new year. As you may have read on my Instagram this week, I have separated from my husband and I am starting 2025 as a single mother of four children…and two dogs. This is not something I wanted or planned but having worked through so much hard stuff and heartbreak over the past 18 months, and got to a place of deep love, respect and grace, I am now feeling ready for this new beginning, even if on some days it still feels overwhelming.
“One day, one moment, one more step into the light, the hope and the joy” is my mantra for this new year.
So much of my life has been on hold while I’ve navigated solo parenting and heartbreak during the past year. Stef moved to Lisbon part-time at the end of 2023 and he’ll now be living there a lot of the time. I have now got into the flow of doing most of the parenting on my own and so I am feeling ready to get back on track with my own dreams again. This feels so good and so positive. I have so much I want to share with the world and it feels amazing to have the headspace back to really begin this. It feels like I’m finally back!
In this space I will be sharing a mixture of my life as a single mother of four neurodivergent children, my magical home in Somerset, things that bring my joy and once a month I will be sharing my journey towards rebuilding my career, which I hope will inspire you if you are (or would like to be) self-employed and juggling it with all that your life holds. I am particularly excited about the accountability of doing this monthly post!
In addition to this substack I have a second space that inspires and supports my community to lead an intentional, joyful life. Flowing Through The Year brings you a monthly live workshop (with replay) and weekly posts full of inspiration, nature connection, rituals, creativity and more, all for just £5 a month.
Tomorrow (Saturday 4th January) I will be hosting the first online workshop of the year, A Time To Dream, where we will spend an hour reflecting, dreaming and setting our intentions for 2025. If this sounds like something you would benefit from and enjoy, then come and join Flowing Through The Year for the month of January. I would love to see you there!
Hi Emily I am sorry to read this but am know you will tackle this new chapter with the grace and kindness that you always seem to exude :). I am trying to upgrade to paid but having issues with it accepting my payment but other substack ones have gone through x
Dear Emily, I’m sorry to read this. 💔 I’ve found being a single parent a difficult road but it has also brought so much joy and freedom. Bittersweet! Have you come across Caro Giles, another single mum of four, two autistic?
Sending lots of love, I still remember your fun makelight gatherings with so much fondness! 💞