The Journal
THOUGHTS, STORIES AND STUDIO NOTES FROM WILD MIND STUDIOS, Wivenhoe, essex.
Welcome to the Wild Mind Journal
This is a space for honest thoughts on branding, design, and what it really takes to build a creative business that feels like you.
I'm Amie - artist, photographer, and brand designer based in the quietly magical village of Wivenhoe, Essex. This journal is where I share the things that don't quite fit into a service page - the process, the thinking, the behind the scenes, and the messy, beautiful reality of building something from scratch.
Here you'll find brand tips, design inspiration, and behind the scenes of studio life alongside honest reflections on creativity, slow living, and doing things differently. I'm also late-diagnosed AuDHD, and some of what I write here explores that too - the way it shapes how I work, how I think, and how I've learned to build a business that actually works for my brain rather than against it.
Written for wellness, beauty, and creative business owners who are ready to show up more intentionally online - and for anyone who just loves a good read with a matcha in hand.
Pull up a chair. Stay a while.
Amie x
What makes design soulful? Bringing creativity + strategy together
Discover what makes design soulful and how creativity and strategy work together. Wild Mind Studios offers soulful design services that connect authenticity with impact.
Introducing The ADHD Productivity Bundle: Printable Planners for Focus, Flow, and Energy Support
Struggle with focus or energy management? This printable ADHD Productivity Bundle includes 5 neurodivergent-friendly planners to help you organise your week, boost motivation, and go with your natural flow.
The Words I Needed to Hear (So I Wrote Them Down)
✨ A little window into my creative corner at Wild Mind Studios ✨
Tea, cosy vibes, and a fresh shuffle of the Wild Mind Affirmation Cards, the perfect pause moment. These ADHD-friendly cards are designed to meet you where you are: overwhelmed, scattered, or in need of a soft reminder of your own magic. Every card brings a grounding affirmation, calming artwork, and a gentle nudge back to yourself.
Your focus doesn’t have to be forced. Your flow doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Sometimes, all it takes is a mindful cup of tea and a quiet card pull to reset.
Ready to create your own pocket of calm? 🌿
How to Work with the Cancer New Moon (Without Pushing Yourself)
“I give myself permission to rest.”
A gentle reminder that rest isn’t a reward — it’s a rhythm.
Let the moon guide you home to yourself. 🌙✨
#PermissionToRest #WildMindStudios #MoonMedicine #NeurodivergentRest #ADHDAwareness #SpiritualCreatives
Walking Into the Light: A Solstice Reflection
We climbed Glastonbury Tor for last year’s Summer Solstice and watched the sunrise with a crowd of strangers who somehow felt like community. This year, we’re swapping hills for cliffs and spending the solstice (and our wedding anniversary) in the Isle of Skye. A quiet moment to honour the light — and everything it’s helped us grow through.
5 Ways to Support Focus as a Neurodivergent Creative
✨ Feeling scattered? This one’s for the neurodivergent creatives, ADHD wanderers and wildly brilliant minds that don’t do “linear.”
In my latest blog, I’m sharing 5 gentle ways to support focus without shame, burnout or forcing yourself into a routine that never fit in the first place.
From soft mornings to dopamine pairings and learning your own rhythm — these are the tools I use when my brain’s got 37 tabs open (and at least 3 are playing music somewhere).
🌿 Welcome to Wild Mind Studios: ADHD-Friendly Tools for Cyclical, Creative Living
The kettle's boiled, the cards are out, and the printer’s kicked off again. A cosy intro to Wild Mind Studios - where soft structure, spirals, and soulful swearing fuel the creative process.