Kelly | The Joyful Pause Club

Yesterday I took a scary step to change things up around here. And as we begin gathering here in The Joyful Pause Club (formerly Nature and Notebook Society), I thought I would pull up a chair, pour a cup of tea and introduce myself again!

For a long time, my life was lived at high speed. I am a former primary school teacher who was on the leadership team which meant my days were packed with bells, to-do lists and the constant pressure of doing more, making progress and doing it as fast as possible.

And as much as I loved being a teacher I found eventually I had to step off the hamster wheel. Today, I am a fully qualified mindfulness teacher and coach and my favourite kind of mindfulness is creative, curious and community building.

This club is not a self-improvement project and it is certainly not just about mindfulness! It is simply about the everyday things that help us feel a bit lighter and more connected to joy!

For me, those paths are:
🌸 Journaling, whether it's a scribble or a full on art page
📖 Getting lost in a book
🍂 Noticing the changing seasons and the quiet beauty of the natural world.
☕ Cultivating tiny, daily rituals that feel like joy

I am here to share these quiet spaces with you and build a community where we can all slow down together. It is absolutely not about being perfect and absolutely no pressure to get it right.

If you have just found your way here, welcome. I would love to know: what is one small thing that has brought you a bit of comfort or joy today?