I'm Madeleine, currently obsesed with building thriving, meaningful communities, both on and offline.
I'm also a writer, reader, festival-convener, wild swimmer, mother, mess-maker, trail-runner, kombucha-brewer and apprentice pizzaiola... amongst one or two other things.
Over the past few years I started to notice the same conversations were showing up in all the different circles I found myself in. Whether in strategic leadership discussions or community kitchen sessions, we're all seeking joy, stability, connection and integrity within these fast, furious times.
The world is turbulent, the shifts are both sudden and constant, the networks we need feel more precious and fragile than ever. So I'm exploring systems and communities; regenerative business; leading through new ways to tel stories and met each other. Always steered by a sustainable approach, grounded in the land and the rhythms of the seasons.
If you'd like to talk or want to hire me to work on your community project, email me at madeleine@madeleineforbes.co.uk
Something started here.
It's Friday morning and I'm in a vast basement space with five women I've never met before. Music spills through the speakers and we close our eyes and move together. "Think about a moment when motherhood was really hard" we are instructed
Why I stopped writing
Fairly often, people I know ask me if I'm still writing. I tend to deflect the question for the most part. Depending on who I'm talking to, and how robust I'm feeling, I might laugh it off - oh, family life killed my creative dreams,
Crisis and chaos
On the walk down to the river, I tread slowly on the powdery red dirt of the path. In the scrub on the side of the track the oak leaves are already turning crisp and brown. Too early. It's a stress response to the ongoing drought. I'
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