About this episode
Wellbeing Editor of The Simple Things magazine, Becs Frank and regular contributor, Jo Tinsley discuss our fascination with fire, spicy foods for eating and healing, mending winter woollens and ways to make an autumn walk more ‘awe’ inspiring. Plus a short short on creative autumn pastimes.Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.To subscribe or order a copy of the magazine visit thesimplethings.comMusic and editing by Arthur CosslettTo go:Somerset carnivalshttps://www.somersetcountycarnivals.comTo read:Enchantment Reawakening wonder in an exhausted age by Katherine May (Faber & Faber)Awe: The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder by Dacher Keltner (Penguin)To make:Pumpkin projectshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/pumpkin-beer-keg?rq=beer%20keghttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/pumpkin-bird-feeder?rq=beer%20kegDip dye candles:https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/make-dip-dye-candlesFrom The Simple ThingsOctober WEAVE issue -https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-148-october?_pos=1&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0November JEWEL issue –https://picsandink.com/products/the-simple-things-issue-149-november?_pos=2&_psq=The+Simple+Things&_ss=e&_v=1.0Flourish – volume 3 of our wellbeing bookazinehttps://picsandink.com/products/flourish-volume-3?_pos=1&_sid=45c0aa519&_ss=rOn the blog:Turmeric ballshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/turmeric-balls?rq=turmericHot cranberry toddyhttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/cranberrytoddy?rq=cranberry%20toddyRevamp your woollenshttps://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/revamp-woolliesFeature referencesThe Christmas Craft Gathering and Know a Thing or Two Spices features appeared in November 2023 (issue 137)
