FREE ACCESS - everyone is welcome to join!

As part of our shared pursuit of “heiter”, to live more joyfully, we have created the Heiter Society Bookclub. There are many reasons why strangers may forge a connection, yet one universal thread weaving through all ages is the sharing of stories. While reading may often be a solitary pursuit, it possesses the remarkable ability to gather people together. Indeed, the act of reading as part of a group is a potent force for enriching our lives. We meet three times a year to read carefully curated, short, and not-too-recent, books that are around the theme of being present to the simple joys and pleasures of our daily lives. It is not essential to have read the book to attend if you don’t mind spoilers.  

Winter Book Club  

We are closing the year with a timely read, Wintering by Katherine May. A quietly transformative read, a balm for anyone feeling the chill of life’s darker seasons. May explores the notion of “wintering” not just as a season but as a necessary retreat—a period to rest, reflect, and regain strength.

We’ll be meeting online on Thursday, the 12th December 7:30pm UK | 8:30pm CET, to discuss the book. 

I look forward to seeing some of you there! 

A free online event filled with Heiterkeit; an event that adds more joy to your November and helps us bring out “Homecoming”, heiter issue 2. We will focus on how you can feel heiter and content during this cold and dark month of the year - and how you can find home within yourself which is an indication of what’s coming with our second print issue.

What to expect from the event

• A “Wintering” meditation with Josephine Dolan-Dufourd from The Wellbeing Atelier

• Music by David Barton

• “Your path back to yourself”, a mindful movement session with Holistic Life Coach Michele Akester Marsh

• Journaling on “Homecoming” with artist, writer and creative mentor Tamzin Merivale

• “À Table: Savour and Style”, a mini table styling workshop with table stylist, writer and illustrator Java Bere

• Background information on heiter issue 2, the creative process and contributors

• The opportunity to support our magazine project and win fantastic prizes (see below).

A replay will be available for the (registered) participants who cannot join live!

If you decide to support heiter issue 2, you will be mentioned on a dedicated “Thank you page” in the print magazine. Everyone who supports the project during the event (and shortly after for those of you who watch the replay) will have the opportunity to win one of more than 20 wonderful prizes by heiter and heiter friends such as Inaska, Verdonna, Studio Gently, Bramble Green, The Wellbeing Atelier, Holistic Life Coach Michele Akester Marsh, psychologist Sarah Philip, Life Coach & Yoga Teacher Kathryn Amey, Evoqua, Luizzo, Sue Rapley Art, Dear Prudence Studio, Tamzin Merivale and Sagitta.

THE PRIZES

• A heiter print subscription for 2024

• A single page ad in one of the upcoming heiter print issues (worth EUR 1000)

• An annual Heiter Society Level 1 membership

• An annual Heiter Society Level 2 membership

• A family photo shoot in Edinburgh with Studio Gently

• A gift set worth EUR 60 from Sagitta

• A gift set including Greta and Maria tableaus from Luizzo

• A candle of your choice from EVOQUA Conscious Living

• A EUR 125 gift voucher from sustainable activewear brand INASKA

• Luxurious cashmere socks from Bramble Green

• Childrens headbands + EUR 10 vouchers from VERDONNA

• An art print & cards from Dear Prudence Studio

• A pack of sustainable fine art cards and postcards from Tamzin Merivale

• Stationery from Sue Rapley Art

• The 10 session meditation series "Deep Winter to Spring" with Josephine Dolan-Duford

• “Align Your Time”, a 60min 1:1 Life Coaching Session with Michele Akester-Marsh

• A 1:1 Coaching Session with Life Coach & Yoga Teacher Kat Amey

• A coaching session with Saorsa Psychology and more!

Additional details on how you can join the live event will follow in an email that you’ll receive after you sign up below. You will also get access to a dedicated private FB group that opens up a few days prior to the event. The FB group will be there so that you can connect with the community and get a few bonuses such as heiter prompts and more “Heiter November” music and mindful mini sessions.

We offer heiter sessions to make your everyday life a little bit more heiter. Our December session is going to be all about gentle yoga and takes place on the 1st of December 2022 at 9am BST | 10am CET on zoom.

In this session yoga and wellness coach Kat Amey will show us how to slow down, nourish the body and rest the mind. We’re going to meet her (on zoom) for a 45-60min yoga class. Bring blocks if you have them and a cushion. You will receive an email with the relevant zoom link prior to the session. The replay of the session will be shared with all ticket holders (incl. the ones who cannot attend live) afterwards.

Ticket price: €19

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and create heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual ticket).

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running a business: your well-being and skills.

In this 60-minute online journalling workshop, that is run on the 25th of November (7pm BST | 8pm CET) by writer and podcaster Sasha from Frank + Feel, we will be invited to reflect, re-calibrate, remind and restore. With prompts focused around the prefix 're' (meaning back or again) we will spend time looking back at what has been and coming back to truths - both old and new. Reflect on your Year is a pause in word form.

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’re interested in joining more heiter (business) sessions going forward, we do recommend joining The Heiter Society, our exclusive community membership, instead of purchasing this individual ticket. Read more about it here. Heiter Society Level 2 members can join for free, Level 1 members can purchase a ticket with their Society discount code.

We offer heiter sessions to make your everyday life a little bit more heiter. Our November session is going to be all about herbalism and skincare and takes place on the 14th of November 2022 at 9.45am BST | 10.45am CET on zoom.

In this session Becky Cole, author of The Garden Apothecary, regenerative farmer and folk herbalist, will teach us how to blend our own luxurious skin oil for the winter months. Using herbs and healing oils, she will share her top tips for creating strong herbal infused oils and the best combinations to protect and care for our skin over the colder seasons.

You will receive an email with the relevant zoom link prior to the session. The replay of the session will be shared with all ticket holders (incl. the ones who cannot attend live) afterwards.

Ticket price: €19

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and create heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual ticket).

We offer heiter sessions to make your everyday life a little bit more heiter. Our October session is going to be all about mindful baking and takes place on the 27th of October 2022 at 10am BST | 11am CET on zoom.

In this session food blogger and entrepreneur Marion Schwarz from BAKE & NOURISH will teach us how to bake delicious pumpkin bread. She will talk us through all the individual steps and share her thoughts on mindful baking. Please note that you will have to prepare & bring along equipment and ingredients so that you can bake your pumpkin bread. You will receive an email with the relevant zoom link prior to the session. The complete recipe as well as the replay of the session will be shared with all ticket holders (incl. the ones who cannot attend live) after the workshop. Vegan & GF versions of the recipe can be provided on request too.

Ticket price: €19

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual ticket).

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running your business: your well-being and skills.

Work-life-balance mentor Astrid Bracke has kindly agreed to run an online workshop (via Zoom) for the heiter community. It’s going to take place on the 13th of October 2022 at 10.00am BST | 11.00am CET.

In the workshop, Astrid will share her framework for creating a slow, gentle and profitable small business. We will explore marketing in a way that feels good (on and off social media), working with your own seasons and rhythms, setting and communicating boundaries and getting clear on what you need to do for your business to be profitable. After the workshop, you’ll receive a workbook with questions, strategies and resources to develop your own slow, gentle and profitable small business.

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter business sessions and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for Level 2 of The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Level 1 members have the chance to get a ticket on a discounted rate.

We offer heiter sessions to make your everyday life a little bit more heiter. Our September session is going to be all about crochet and takes place on the 30th of September 2022 at 10.30am BST | 11.30am CET on zoom.

In the session, Anna Robbins from Homebird Craft will guide us through the basics of the beautiful and versatile craft. We’ll use what we learn to embellish a plant pot or jar to create a unique piece for your home or to give a gift. This relaxed and friendly session will be suitable for complete beginners, but if you already have crochet skills you are very welcome to join us. The plant hanger is a bit more involved, so this is an option if you have a little experience.

Ticket price: €19

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual ticket).

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running your business: your well-being and skills.

This online session, that is run on the 15th of September at 10.00AM BST | 11.00AM CET by life coach (for creatives) Kathryn Ho, is about helping you feel connected to the spirit of your business. And by ‘spirit’, Kathryn means whatever you want it to mean. This could be its essence or personality; that feeling that drives you to create; or you could choose to view the spirit of your business as the presence of a different entity. It’s completely up to you.

We’ll go through a number of reflective exercises that invite you to explore the relationship between you and your business: what feels nourishing, what feels supportive, and what might want tending to?

We’ll also explore how you can invoke the spirit of your business and how you can remain connected to it in times of challenge and difficulty. What environments and activities help you feel connected and inspired?

You will need pen and paper (and whatever else you love to use) to take notes. There will also be room for group discussion – as this is often where the magic, unintended learnings happen.

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter business sessions and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for Level 2 of The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Level 1 members have the chance to get a ticket on a discounted rate.

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running a business: your well-being and skills.

The aim of this workshop (that takes place on the 14th of September at 11.00am BST | 12.00pm CET and run by independent business mentor Lisa May) is to look at ways to build practices into your working week and month to create success within your email marketing strategy. By breaking out the marketing tasks throughout the month we will reduce the overwhelm of it being one larger task. We will cover growing one’s lists, building nurturing conversations as well as converting content.

You will need pen and paper (and whatever else you love to use) to take notes. There will also be room for a Q& A at the end of the session.

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for all ticket holders (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter business sessions and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and create heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for Level 2 of The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Level 1 members have the chance to get a ticket on a discounted rate.

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running your business: your well-being and skills.

This online session, that is run on the 20th of July at 10.30AM BST | 11.30AM CET by Online Shop Mentor Jo at Firain is about strategies that feel “heiter” (that is the German word for cheerful/joyful) when selling online.

The world of selling online can feel noisy and aggressive. Jo at Firain will share ideas for developing eCommerce businesses that feel more gentle, and won't drain us along the way.

The one-hour workshop will be in three parts, with a blend of journalling prompts, practical ideas, and time for questions as a group.

We'll consider how to connect with our customers (without trying to appeal to everyone); how to use the small size of our businesses to our advantage when making decisions, and creative ways to stand out as a small online shop.

We all have different experiences with selling online, so Jo will welcome your stories and ideas, too.

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for all ticket holders (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter business sessions and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and create heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for Level 2 of The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Level 1 members have the chance to get a ticket on a discounted rate.

Heiter sessions are monthly online “heiter experiences” that give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in an creative and/or calming activity and thus, add more joy to your daily life. In July we will meet for a “Communicating Emotions Through Photography” (zoom) workshop with Vanessa Simpson.

The 60min session takes place on Thursday, the 14th of July at 10am BST | 11am CET. We will explore how we respond to photographs, how they can make us feel and how we can make photographs that endeavour to convey emotion to the viewer. While we can never dictate how others will respond to an image we’ve created we can certainly help guide them.

We’ll consider a variety of different images by various photographers and reflect on how they make us feel before exploring why and how.

This is not a ‘how to use your camera’ workshop and it doesn’t matter whether you like to use a smartphone or the latest gear, but we will cover some basic techniques on how different styles of photography can help us express what we feel and how to communicate this.

There is also the chance to send in questions/problems you have regarding your photography. Katharina will collect all of them before the workshop and Vanessa will then get back to you with solutions/answers towards the end of the session.

There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Ticket price: €19

Vanessa Simpson has explored and embraced many creative pursuits throughout her life but came to photography only a few years ago. She originally trained as a nurse and has lived in several different countries around the world with her family. Now the children are grown up she is welcoming the time to both develop her photography and enjoy playing at her potters wheel!

Read an interview with Vanessa here.

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual ticket). Doors to the membership will close in mid June.

Supporting the small business owners within the heiter community has always been an important part of our work here at heiter magazine. This year we’re trying to help by offering Heiter (or Anti-Overwhelm) Business Sessions for them.

The sessions are run by business coaches and experts that assist you in reducing the noise out there and focusing on what’s important in running a business: your well-being and skills.

In this online session, that is run on the 10th of June at 11 AM BST | 12 PM CET by Sophie Caldecott, we will learn the gentle art of intuitive, overwhelm-free SEO. There are thousands of people out there, actively using search engines to look for work like yours every month, and optimising your website copy and content to help them find you is actually a lot simpler and more enjoyable than you might think. It will also help you step away from the constant churn of algorithms and work at a slower, more sustainable and enjoyable pace.

In this workshop we'll explore:

• The psychology of search, and how to use empathy and integrity when planning content for your audience

• The core principles of writing SEO-friendly copy and why it makes your writing better

• How to lean into your natural content creation rhythms to tell your story in a slow living-friendly way

Ticket price: €24

You will receive a zoom link to attend the session a few days prior to the event (via email). There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter business sessions and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for Level 2 of The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Doors to the membership will close in late May. Level 1 members have the chance to get a ticket on a discounted rate.

Heiter sessions are monthly online “heiter experiences” that give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in an creative and/or calming activity and thus, add more joy to your daily life. In June we will meet for an “Intuitive Art Making” (zoom) workshop with artist Hira S Ahmed

The 60min session takes place on Tuesday, the 7th of June at 1pm BST | 2pm CET. Please note that you will have to bring along equipment (see below). You will receive an email with the relevant zoom link prior to the session.

What Hira says about her workshop:

“This workshop is all about having a meditative experience of being in conversation with yourself and your emotions through art. Through mixed media art, I encourage you to play and discover the childlike wonder once again in your life.”

''You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.'' - Brene Brown

The aim of the workshop is to inspire you to hold space for you, your story and lived experiences in a safe space without any judgement in the company of other like-minded creative humans.

We will begin with a 15-min long meditation during which Hira will share visualisation prompts. Afterwards we'll begin with our mixed media creations. The session will include some basic prompts to help you overcome the fear of blank canvas and to start exploring the mixed media medium in an intuitive way. You will have a unique piece of abstract art towards the end of the workshop. At the end of the workshop, we will take 15 mins to share what we have made, what we were thinking about, what it represents for us and how it feels to express those thoughts and emotions.

Play. Connect. Experience. Rejoice.

What to bring along:

• any art materials that you have lying around you as we are making a Mixed Media abstract piece of art. That could be acrylics, watercolours, graphite pencils, coloured pencils, markers etc.

• canvas or a piece of paper (preferably 300 gsm) if you are planning to use acrylics or watercolours

Who is the session for?

This experience is designed for everyone. You don’t need to know anything about meditation or art to be a part of this experience. You'll also enjoy the workshop if you are a seasoned artist. This could be your space to let go of control and explore something new that you haven't tried in a while. Come as you are and explore your creative expression through guided meditation and intuitive art.

There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Ticket price: €19

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Doors to the membership will close in late May.

What makes one feel heiter (cheerful)? The seasons, creating, well-being and community.

Looking at the recent news and the situation most of us find ourselves in, we need Heiterkeit (the noun that comes with heiter) more than ever. That is why we decided to organise monthly heiter sessions. Heiter sessions are mindful experiences that give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in an creative and/or calming activity and thus, add more joy to your daily life. In May we will all meet (on zoom) for a “Scone Baking” workshop with cook and food writer Amy Minichiello.

In the session (which takes place on the 25th of May at 9.30am BST | 10.30am CET), we will bake scones alongside each other. Amy will talk us through all the individual steps. Please note that you will have to prepare & bring along equipment and ingredients so that you can bake your scones. You will receive an email with the complete recipe as well as the relevant zoom link prior to the session.

What Amy says about the workshop: “As we bake along together, I will guide you through each of the steps to help you create perfectly light and fluffy scones so that you’ll be able to make them at a moment notice when those unexpected guests arrive for morning or afternoon tea.”

Ticket price: €19

Equipment needed:

• sturdy baking tray

• large bowl

• sieve

• butter knife

• round cutter/glass tumbler, mine measures 7.5cm

• cup measurement or scales

• tablespoon measurement

• measuring jug

• clean tea towel

• damp cloth

• medium sized bowl

• whisk

There will also be a replay available for everyone (including those of you who cannot make it live).

Good to know: if you’d like to attend all upcoming heiter experiences and take advantage of more benefits that help you build connections and cerate heiter moments, we recommend to sign up for The Heiter Society (instead of purchasing this individual tickets). Doors to the membership will close in late May.