Chez Hanny

Chez Hanny

Rejoicing the week

find out what's happening on 'Hannah day' and join me on Friday

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Hannah Ashe
Jul 22, 2026
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Hello Friends,

I’m having one of those weeks that four years ago I often daydreamed about.

Nothing huge has happened, I’ve mostly been beavering away in my little studio at the top of my house, but my time is mine to use exactly how I wish and I no longer have to do things I don’t want to do. As long as I can pay the bills, of course. Which does seem to be happening.

Instead, I choose when I work, how I work and who I work with. This week has been excellent so far because it’s been varied. I’ve been getting deep into designs for several rooms ready for a presentation, I’ve had calls with potential new clients who are becoming more and more aligned to my design ethos and I’ve prioritised exercise and journaling each morning. Writing this post, scribbling and posting some more postcards and editing podcast episodes (a new one dropping on Sunday) have peppered the days and I had the loveliest conversation with the inspirational Jennie Godfrey on Tuesday for my Creative Career Change podcast (watch this space).

Tomorrow, I’m taking the day off (because I can!) and I’ve got a ‘Hannah day’ in London planned. I’m so excited.

On Friday I’m hosting the next Create Ensemble online session via Zoom. It’s for co-working/writing/creating something and most important of all, feeling connected to a community of like-minded people.

This is an early one if you’re in the UK: 7:00-8:00am, but you can join us from anywhere in the world. To join, you just need to be a paid subscriber.

It’s £3.50 for a month (you can join for one month and see what you think!) or £30 for the whole year. I run 2-3 sessions like this every month and write pieces specifically for paid subscribers. Below the paywall today you will find the link to Friday’s session and I also reveal my ‘Hannah Day’ plans for tomorrow.

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