Hello and welcome!
My name is Margaret, and I live on the Outer Hebrides with my little whippet, Skye.
I deeply love inspiring others through stories of my journey through life, and I believe in the power of creativity to heal.
Quiet is an important word for me. It took me till age 35 to realise that my biggest strength was my introversion and ability to connect to silence for self-awareness and accessing creativity. I adore remote landscapes and achieved my dream of living on the Isle of Harris 2 years ago. I am now slowly building my own small gallery by my house to stay even closer to the home and land I love (it should be open by Spring 2026).
I am a big advocate of calm, mindfulness and reducing stress in any way possible after living under the shadow of a long-term stress load. I use creativity and mindfulness, as well as time in nature, to access a beautifully calm, creative life. I experience incredible moments of joy in the landscape on my doorstep, and was looking for a way to communicate these joyous times with others. Substack seemed a natural way to do this, so here I am, genuinely delighted every time I see someone has read my writing!
I run creative and writing retreats, a yearly creative festival, an online membership, and a podcast called Creative Soundscapes. Everything stems from my desire to provide a space where people can feel encouraged to be creative and find companionship along the way.
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Margaret & Skye x
