Crystal Daisy

I started pulling together photos and videos from the last 19 years for this and got completely lost in it for hours.

So many different versions of life. Some forgotten, some that feel like yesterday. Boats, horses, Egypt, wild places, ordinary moments… somehow all part of the same story.

Drumming Sunday arrived a little late this week… 🌿🥁
(because weekends filled with wild nature, sea air, good conversations and drumming don’t always come with good WiFi 🤣)

This weekend I stayed with my beautiful drumming sister Louise, the same soul I drummed with in Tenerife, and the rhythm followed us all the way to Cork.

Fern-covered paths, ocean air, laughter, drums, sunlight through trees… the kind of weekend that reminds you some parts of us were never meant to live entirely indoors.

Sometimes rhythm isn’t performance.
Sometimes it’s remembering.
✨🌿🥁

Sunshine doesn’t always feel light.
Sometimes it brings pressure…
to do more, be more, feel more.
Today is just a reminder—
you don’t have to match the energy around you.
You’re allowed to move at your own pace.
You’re allowed to find your own rhythm.
🥁
(Also featuring an unexpected guest appearance from Frank 🐾)

“As long as she’s happy.”
A reminder I still carry with me, more than I realise 🤍

This drum has opinions… and a serious presence 🥁
What have you created that wants to be seen and heard?

This week’s Drumming Sunday is a little bit special… it would have been my Dad’s birthday.
Just a moment to remember, connect… and celebrate him 💛🥁

Drumming Sunday 🥁
Not every moment is meant to be fixed… some are just meant to be felt.

🥁🥁 What is Drumming Sunday? 🥁🥁

I’ve shared a few of these now, so I thought I’d put a few words to explain what it is.

Drumming Sunday is simply a moment to pause.
I spend a few minutes sharing what came up for me during the past week, and then invite you to listen to some drumming.

A space to slow down, feel, and let the rhythm bring you back to yourself.

There’s no right way to listen.
No need to “do” anything.
Just notice what shifts or comes up as you sit with it.

Some people feel more grounded, calmer or rested.
Some feel emotion move.
Some just enjoy a few quiet minutes.
Wherever you take from it—that’s enough.

If you haven’t yet, take a few minutes today and see how it feels for you 🥁✨