Lightness of Being -The Enigmatic Sovereign
With the recent celebrations of the Queens Platinum Jubilee, which were immensely enjoyable, I followed the events on TV, the trooping of...
Time to reflect
Nature gives us clues all the time, but in this busy world do we give it time? That is why I am so passionate about taking time to be...
Look for the Light
I have always been attracted to natural light, when styling and art directing photo shots, this has been one of the things I look for....
Capture the Seasons- New Online Course by Astrid Blake
This January ritual of looking forward and backward is fitting for the first day of a month named after Janus, the Roman god of...
Spirals - Inspired by Nature
Patterns in nature can inspire on so many levels, to a designer for a new print or how it connects with our own life journeys. Recently I...
Creative Studio open again
I was delighted to be able to open the studio again and to host a creative block printing workshop for a very special occasion....
Colour Inspiration
What ever creative project you are starting on colour will play a key part. Colour has the power to speak directly to the heart. Finding...
Summer meditation
Monday meditation On the day of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, in my mediation this morning something came through...
Take Time to Dream- a new space to nurture Creativity and Wellbeing
Hello and welcome, I am Astrid Blake, creative consultant, mentor, founder of Alice & Astrid and creator of the Take Time to Dream space....
Full - transform from stressful to wonderful
Often things come to me in the early hours of the morning, this morning the word FULL was it. Being Dyslexic, my mind plays around with...
My experience of learning Meditation - ‘Letting Go’
Our internal world is very much key to our wellbeing, just because some parts of us are not visible, this does not make them any less...
Pink - Let Love In
Fresh spring air, new colour peeking through and blossom getting ready to bloom. Lift your spirits, enjoy the change of season and...
Words and places hold memories
Lockdown has brought home so many things, the restrictions on travel is one. Looking back at my travel journal and photos of my very...
What Meditation means to me
In the first lockdown I posted a blog on 5 tips for looking after yourself from home one which was meditation. To follow on from this I...
Human Phase Shift- simplified thoughts on a deep subject!
Lock down has had some upsides, although I am not able to visit my brother and his family who live in Holland we have been in touch via...
