Rachel Gladman, Author at Watkins Publishing

3 Crafty Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2022
by Rachel Gladman

In the Celtic calendar, Summer Solstice is a time of peak solar energy, when nature’s creative powers are at their greatest heights, and a suncatcher or sun altar reminds us that we, like the sun, are now at our zenith of life and must appreciate…

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Kodo Nishimura is Coming to the UK!

Posted on February 25, 2022
by Rachel Gladman

Watkins Media is thrilled to announce that Kodo Nishimura–internationally celebrated LGBTQIA+ activist, make-up artist and Buddhist Monk–is presenting a series of exclusive talks and workshops at Pantechnicon between the 14th and 20th of March, which will include the launch of the English language edition of…

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Secrets From A Herbalist’s Garden: A Refreshing January Detox

Posted on January 6, 2022
by Rachel Gladman

by Jo Dunbar After all the jollifications of Christmas and New Year, our livers and kidneys have had quite a lot to deal with. Overindulgence in festive treats can leave us feeling a bit bloated, with dulled skin and less than sparkling eyes. Whereas a…

Coming Out of the Broom Closet: An Extract from Rebel Witch by Kelly-Ann Maddox

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Rebel Witch Extract: Coming Out of the Broom Closet

Posted on October 13, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

By Kelly-Ann Maddox It's the witching season and what better time to build a practice that looks, sounds and feels like your very own psyche? Whether you're an experienced witch or on the cusp of crafting your own spiritual practice, it can be a difficult…

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International Older Persons Month: Reflections on Ageing and Friendship

Posted on October 7, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

In honour of International Older Persons Month and Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing four reflections from In Praise of Ageing by Carmel Shalev on the theme of ‘friendship’. Older people are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation – and it can have…

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Forest School Wild Play: How Foraging for Food Can Bring Kids Closer to Nature

Posted on August 6, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

Foraging for food is so exciting – a fantastic opportunity to tap back into our ancient hunter-gatherer past. As you hunt for tasty morsels, you become fully focused, your eyes scanning the natural world in a totally new way and discovering all sorts of unpredictable…

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What to Say and What Not to Say to Someone Who is Grieving

Posted on August 1, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

An Extract from The Grief Handbook By Bridget McNulty The thing to remember about other people is that they’re trying their best. Even when it doesn’t feel like it. Even when they seem to say or do the exact wrong thing. Nobody is out to…

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How to Look After Your Mental Health and Keep Your Individuality as a Doctor

Posted on July 5, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

by Lesley Morrison In the era of Zoom, I got to see myself while I was speaking or participating in meetings as I never had before, and realized to my horror that my facial expression was, well … very expressive and fluid. If I did…

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Celebrate Earth Day the Watkins Way

Posted on April 14, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

In honour of Earth Day on 22nd April, we’re sharing some fun activities recommended by Watkins authors that can help you make a positive impact on the environment and reconnect with nature. A Year of Forest School by Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton 1. Make…

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Meet Your Feet

Posted on March 11, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

By Yamuna Zake In honour of National Feet Week, we are sharing an extract from The Foot Fix by Yamuna Zake. In this chapter titled 'Meet Your Feet', Yamuna asks us to take a closer look at our feet and the way we walk. At…

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Extract: Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS by Derek Frost

Posted on February 22, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

In honour of LGBTQ History Month, we are sharing an extract from Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS, the moving memoir from co-creator of London’s iconic Heaven Nightclub, Derek Frost. Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS is the tale of…

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Talking About Therapy With Your Partner

Posted on February 18, 2021
by Rachel Gladman

By Karin Blak The prospect of talking with our partner about therapy can leave us feeling exposed and vulnerable: admitting to needing psychological or emotional help can evoke anxieties of being seen as weak or letting our partner down in some way. We can worry…