Emma Mitchell
@silverpebble2.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author: how nature & craft improve #mentalhealth |
BBC Springwatch | Etsy (silverpebble)| Creative & mental health workshops #AuDHD 🏳️🌈| Agent: Juliet Pickering
BBC Springwatch | Etsy (silverpebble)| Creative & mental health workshops #AuDHD 🏳️🌈| Agent: Juliet Pickering
Crusading on social media, in small ways. Love to all the gay sheep, and penguins, and gulls, and goats, and humans…🏳️🌈❤️💪🏼xxx
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Crusading on social media, in small ways. Love to all the gay sheep, and penguins, and gulls, and goats, and humans…🏳️🌈❤️💪🏼xxx
It would help so much if you could RT my post above about my etsy shop.I confess I've really struggled with pretty severe mental illness this yr which has prevented me from working for much of it. A repost will put my shop in front of a few more eyes.I appreciate your support here so much,thankyou🌿
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
It would help so much if you could RT my post above about my etsy shop.I confess I've really struggled with pretty severe mental illness this yr which has prevented me from working for much of it. A repost will put my shop in front of a few more eyes.I appreciate your support here so much,thankyou🌿
I'm taking🌲etsy orders for just a few more days:
🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces
💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health
🗓️A very few calendars*
🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos*
*Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces
💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health
🗓️A very few calendars*
🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos*
*Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I'm taking🌲etsy orders for just a few more days:
🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces
💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health
🗓️A very few calendars*
🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos*
*Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces
💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health
🗓️A very few calendars*
🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos*
*Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Some beautiful things I saw in Morrisons & at the garden centre, to help your brain a little xx🌿
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Some beautiful things I saw in Morrisons & at the garden centre, to help your brain a little xx🌿
If you’re feeling a bit sad it might help a little to know that this painting exists. It’s called Dynamism of a dog on a leash, by Giacomo Galla, 1912:
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
If you’re feeling a bit sad it might help a little to know that this painting exists. It’s called Dynamism of a dog on a leash, by Giacomo Galla, 1912:
Crocheter & fibre artist Vincent Green-Hite aka Knot Bad has joined the peaceful anti-ICE protests in Portland, offering free crochet lessons in front of ICE HQ ❤️🧶💪🏼: www.instagram.com/reel/DP7lbyy...
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Crocheter & fibre artist Vincent Green-Hite aka Knot Bad has joined the peaceful anti-ICE protests in Portland, offering free crochet lessons in front of ICE HQ ❤️🧶💪🏼: www.instagram.com/reel/DP7lbyy...
It would help so much if you could repost my 2026 calendars/etsy shop in my post above. Small handmade businesses are better than the big Black Friday malarkey. Thankyou so much 🌿
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It would help so much if you could repost my 2026 calendars/etsy shop in my post above. Small handmade businesses are better than the big Black Friday malarkey. Thankyou so much 🌿
There are still a few of my '26 calendars left in this final printrun.I create each of my 📷s using recent research into the beneficial effects on the brain of looking at plants & items arranged neatly.
Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There are still a few of my '26 calendars left in this final printrun.I create each of my 📷s using recent research into the beneficial effects on the brain of looking at plants & items arranged neatly.
Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
When my depression’s especially bad I bring myself to the garden centre for the very good fractals. Ngl I’m tempted to buy myself a tiny Christmas tree & handmake all the decorations as a project to help my brain.🌿
PS I found that rowan leaf on the ground.
PS I found that rowan leaf on the ground.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
When my depression’s especially bad I bring myself to the garden centre for the very good fractals. Ngl I’m tempted to buy myself a tiny Christmas tree & handmake all the decorations as a project to help my brain.🌿
PS I found that rowan leaf on the ground.
PS I found that rowan leaf on the ground.
In 2021 I wrote a thread of science-based actions that lift anxiety & mood when a person's v low & was seen by 2m people on twitter.Planning a new version-passing on what helps me when my brain's unwell (as now) dials down loud thoughts that tell me I'm pile of💩-an act of defiance against depression
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In 2021 I wrote a thread of science-based actions that lift anxiety & mood when a person's v low & was seen by 2m people on twitter.Planning a new version-passing on what helps me when my brain's unwell (as now) dials down loud thoughts that tell me I'm pile of💩-an act of defiance against depression
…& hopefully will be able to this time too but it feels like being stuck down a well in the dark. I saw some movement though-a vole (maybe 2?). They stirred something small & good in my brain that I can try to hold on to:
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
…& hopefully will be able to this time too but it feels like being stuck down a well in the dark. I saw some movement though-a vole (maybe 2?). They stirred something small & good in my brain that I can try to hold on to:
Daughter climbing a huge ancient willow tree earlier👇🏼.
Her: ‘This could be our tree’
Me: ‘I think it already is.’
We took a blanket & sat in our willow nest till an hour after sunset, ate chocolate in its branches and made eachother wreath bracelets from two of its slenderest twigs. 🌿
Her: ‘This could be our tree’
Me: ‘I think it already is.’
We took a blanket & sat in our willow nest till an hour after sunset, ate chocolate in its branches and made eachother wreath bracelets from two of its slenderest twigs. 🌿
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Daughter climbing a huge ancient willow tree earlier👇🏼.
Her: ‘This could be our tree’
Me: ‘I think it already is.’
We took a blanket & sat in our willow nest till an hour after sunset, ate chocolate in its branches and made eachother wreath bracelets from two of its slenderest twigs. 🌿
Her: ‘This could be our tree’
Me: ‘I think it already is.’
We took a blanket & sat in our willow nest till an hour after sunset, ate chocolate in its branches and made eachother wreath bracelets from two of its slenderest twigs. 🌿
Berry palette, November.
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Berry palette, November.
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly.
Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷
Last chance to join my small museums & mental health w'shop tomorrow.
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Last chance to join my small museums & mental health w'shop tomorrow.
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
It's been a v rough year for me with a full breakdown & trying to get back on my feet financially since then. If you come across this post it would help me *so much* if you could retweet my post above👆 about my Etsy shop-it will put the things I make in front of more eyes. Thankyou 🌿
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's been a v rough year for me with a full breakdown & trying to get back on my feet financially since then. If you come across this post it would help me *so much* if you could retweet my post above👆 about my Etsy shop-it will put the things I make in front of more eyes. Thankyou 🌿
Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Winter-flowering cherry, Prunus subhirtella, just coming in to bloom
04.11.25:
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November 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Winter-flowering cherry, Prunus subhirtella, just coming in to bloom
04.11.25:
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Last few spaces on my small museums & mental health w'shop this Sat 8 Nov
I'll teach you neuroscience of how Tetris,Lego & arranging collections like this👇 help our brains deal with stress & lift mood;we'll make small museums together.
Also:30% off my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you neuroscience of how Tetris,Lego & arranging collections like this👇 help our brains deal with stress & lift mood;we'll make small museums together.
Also:30% off my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Last few spaces on my small museums & mental health w'shop this Sat 8 Nov
I'll teach you neuroscience of how Tetris,Lego & arranging collections like this👇 help our brains deal with stress & lift mood;we'll make small museums together.
Also:30% off my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you neuroscience of how Tetris,Lego & arranging collections like this👇 help our brains deal with stress & lift mood;we'll make small museums together.
Also:30% off my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
Sometimes I have to bring a bit of science to the utter cobblers posted on social media. Just a bit. This person thinks nowt collides with earth. Um…
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Sometimes I have to bring a bit of science to the utter cobblers posted on social media. Just a bit. This person thinks nowt collides with earth. Um…
Around half of my Victorian ink bottle creative kits have now sold.
Kits include a booklet I've written on how this kind of project alters our brains to improve mental health, tiny dried flower posy in a handprinted gift box.
Dispatches in time for🌲-I ship anywhere:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Kits include a booklet I've written on how this kind of project alters our brains to improve mental health, tiny dried flower posy in a handprinted gift box.
Dispatches in time for🌲-I ship anywhere:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Around half of my Victorian ink bottle creative kits have now sold.
Kits include a booklet I've written on how this kind of project alters our brains to improve mental health, tiny dried flower posy in a handprinted gift box.
Dispatches in time for🌲-I ship anywhere:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Kits include a booklet I've written on how this kind of project alters our brains to improve mental health, tiny dried flower posy in a handprinted gift box.
Dispatches in time for🌲-I ship anywhere:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Shifting gears to something more positive about autism-when my thoughts are v. noisy, angsty & low I arrange small good things neatly as mental medicine. It really relaxes my brain & it turns out the resulting photos also relax the brains of those look at them.
An example, in case anxiety's lurking:
An example, in case anxiety's lurking:
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Shifting gears to something more positive about autism-when my thoughts are v. noisy, angsty & low I arrange small good things neatly as mental medicine. It really relaxes my brain & it turns out the resulting photos also relax the brains of those look at them.
An example, in case anxiety's lurking:
An example, in case anxiety's lurking:
Just a reminder that questioning or negating a person's autism diagnosis,especially that of a woman*:
1 invalidates that person's lived experience-something that's has been shown to worsen a person's mental health
2 stigmatises what is a neurodevelopmental disability that they've had from birth 1/2
1 invalidates that person's lived experience-something that's has been shown to worsen a person's mental health
2 stigmatises what is a neurodevelopmental disability that they've had from birth 1/2
November 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just a reminder that questioning or negating a person's autism diagnosis,especially that of a woman*:
1 invalidates that person's lived experience-something that's has been shown to worsen a person's mental health
2 stigmatises what is a neurodevelopmental disability that they've had from birth 1/2
1 invalidates that person's lived experience-something that's has been shown to worsen a person's mental health
2 stigmatises what is a neurodevelopmental disability that they've had from birth 1/2
Research shows that watching footage of animals we find cute is relaxing.
Here’s one of the voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesn’t notice because she’s so focussed on her snacks❤️👇🏼
Here’s one of the voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesn’t notice because she’s so focussed on her snacks❤️👇🏼
November 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Research shows that watching footage of animals we find cute is relaxing.
Here’s one of the voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesn’t notice because she’s so focussed on her snacks❤️👇🏼
Here’s one of the voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesn’t notice because she’s so focussed on her snacks❤️👇🏼
Fat squirrel week has just taken place. Chunkosaurus Rex 🐿️👀beat stiff competition, including the extremely beefy Bingus (👀) & indisputable nut-nibbling rotund unit Chunk Norris to claim the title.
Important: www.instagram.com/reel/DQXvMJ2...
Important: www.instagram.com/reel/DQXvMJ2...
November 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Fat squirrel week has just taken place. Chunkosaurus Rex 🐿️👀beat stiff competition, including the extremely beefy Bingus (👀) & indisputable nut-nibbling rotund unit Chunk Norris to claim the title.
Important: www.instagram.com/reel/DQXvMJ2...
Important: www.instagram.com/reel/DQXvMJ2...