Nikki Weston

Safe Hands Nikki Weston

Everyday self-care ain't as easy as it sounds. 'Putting on your own mask first' only works if: (a) you've got a smidge of energy to lift it up over your exhausted head;(b) you can tighten the elasticated straps without yanking out clumps of hair; and (c) despite the latest crisis, you can 'breathe normally'?! (NOTE: These are dependant on FINDING the mask in the first place...) Part confessional, part workbook, 'Safe Hands' is about everyday self-care, and the headspace and happiness we can get through easy creativity. No-fuss watercolouring, no-skills crafting, rough-and-ready baking, knitting, acting, writing, or whatever you fancy. In it, I admit my own fears, vanities, and vulnerabilities while I fight the urge to put home/job/family/friends (and the 454 other things that claw at our energy) first, by making simple pebble art, bad paintings, angry collages and a host of other stabs at creativity. Whatever your crisis, using your hands to get a temporary escape can help. Whatever your creative passion - acting to art, singing to sketching, baking a pie or writing a book - you need a safe space to remember the person you were, recover the plans you had. I talk about the things that stop us from remembering our hobbies and passions of the past, and the teeny tiny baby steps you can take to get them back. Use 'Safe Hands' to ditch expectation and get your hands dirty! Allow yourself to be silly and honest, messy and fun, long enough to hear the whisper of change, and the threats that try to hold you captive. Don't Change Your Life. Get it back with 'Safe Hands'."The most powerful parts of Nikki Weston's new book are the searingly honest conversations about how she learned what she now knows. 'Safe Hands' is full of practical down to earth tips and wisdom, facing head-on the courage it takes to confront fear, conditioning and obligation, in an effort to pursue an authentic creative life." Anne McDonald, writer and life coach