How much are we really noticing in the world around us?

In this episode of It’s A Small World!, we take you on a journey through nature, folklore, and the hidden meanings behind the plants we walk past every day.

After taking part in a Wildflowers and Witchcraft walk at Newstead Abbey in Nottingham, we started to look at nature differently, not just as something we pass through, but as something that once held deep meaning, purpose, and even a little magic.

From healing plants and protective trees to rituals, superstition, and seasonal traditions, we explore how people once understood the natural world - and what that says about us today.

Was it belief?
Was it survival?
Or were people simply trying to make sense of an unpredictable world?

We also dive into the psychology behind it all - why humans are drawn to patterns, meaning, and the idea that there might be something more beneath the surface.

And in a modern world where we’re constantly rushing, have we lost that connection entirely?

If you’ve ever felt drawn to nature, folklore, or the idea that there’s more to the world than we can explain… this episode is for you

Is Wuthering Heights really a love story… or have we been romanticising something far darker?

In this episode of It’s A Small World!, Tanya and Mich explore the raw, unsettling world of Emily Brontë’s classic - from an opening that shocked audiences of the latest film adaptation to the deeper psychological themes beneath the surface.

We unpack the intensity of Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship, the blurred line between love and obsession, and how environment, identity and trauma shape the story.

Along the way, we question unreliable narration, toxic relationships, and why destructive love can feel so powerful.

This isn’t a cosy period romance. It’s something far more human.

Links:

Wuthering Heights Book - https://amzn.to/3OpQ6Kh

Emily DVD - https://amzn.to/41g4PKO

To Walk Invisable DVD - https://amzn.to/4drkyxO

Wuthering Heights (Tom Hardy) - https://amzn.to/4842xST

In a world that expects constant productivity, steady progress, and always moving forward… what happens when your energy doesn’t work that way?

In this episode, we explore what it really means to live cyclically in a linear world - from fluctuating energy levels and emotional rhythms, to the quiet pressure of “keeping up” when your body and mind are asking for something different.

We talk about:

• Honouring your natural cycles instead of fighting them
• Letting go of guilt around rest and slower days
• Navigating work, life, and expectations when your energy shifts
• Finding balance in a world that rarely pauses

This is a conversation about self-awareness, acceptance, and learning to move with your own rhythm - not against it.

If you’ve ever felt out of sync with the pace of everyday life, this one’s for you.

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Book mentioned: Sacred Seasons - Kirsty Gallagher - https://amzn.to/3PtTN1I