Sowing and Weaving
Over the past few years, I’ve spent a week or two on Skye during the Winter. It’s my Soul Place - a place I feel deeply drawn to, where I feel completely at home.
A Soul Place is your soul’s true home in nature, a place that grounds you, clears your mind, and brings a sense of belonging. Skye does that for me.
Whether it’s the wide skies, the rhythm of the tides, or the simple act of being in that landscape, it allows me to think differently, reconnect and create in my own way.
It was on a previous trip to Skye that I settled on Saorsa Psychology, rebranding from Sarah Philp Coaching. Last year, it was my podcast, Space to Think, that came to life. This year, February’s light and crisp days have nurtured Your Woven Year, my seasonal journal-planner-notebook for educators.
I didn’t return from Skye with all the work done. I rarely do. But I’m learning (slowly) to trust that the energy of creative work isn’t always visible. Some parts of the process unfold below the surface, unseen but still growing.
This project has been in me for a long time. It needed space, time and the right conditions to take root. Your Woven Year isn’t just a practical tool; it’s an offering to those navigating the shifting seasons of their own work and life. It’s an invitation to pause, reflect and work with - not against - the natural cycles of energy, creativity and rest.
The Inner Critic
This has been one of the most challenging things I’ve done. My inner critic has been having a field day - whispering that no one will want this, that it’s not good enough, that I’m not creative. I share this not for reassurance (although kind words are always welcome!) but because I know this voice is familiar to so many of us.
That tension - the pull between stepping forward and shrinking back - is part of any meaningful work. As with the seasons, we can’t force the process, but we can trust it. We can keep showing up, knowing that what’s growing now might not be visible yet, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Everything in Its Own Time
And if you’re curious about Your Woven Year, I’d love to hear from you. Maybe it sparks something for you. Either way, the conversation is always open.
So, I’ll keep showing up. I’ll keep weaving the threads of this work, trusting that, like the seasons, everything has its time.
And if you, too, are in a season of uncertainty or quiet growth, know this: the work is happening, even if you can’t see it yet.
Keep going.
