I'm Madeleine, currently obsessed with building thriving, meaningful communities, both on and offline.
(Also: Writer, reader, festival-convener, wild swimmer, mother, mess-maker, trail-runner, kombucha-brewer and apprentice pizzaiola. Amongst one or two other things.)
The world is turbulent, the shifts are both sudden and constant, the networks we need feel more precious and fragile than ever. So I'm exploring systems and communities; regenerative business; leading through new ways to tell stories and meet each other. Always steered by a sustainable approach, grounded in the land and the rhythms of the seasons.
Whether in strategic leadership discussions or community kitchen sessions, the people I want to work with are also seeking joy, stability, connection and wondering how to live with integrity and support each other within these fast, furious times.
If you'd like to talk or want to hire me to work on your community project, email me at madeleine@madeleineforbes.co.uk
Home is other people
When we first moved to Portugal, I was pretty sure I was going to the middle of nowhere to escape the system and reconnect with myself. So far, so hero’s journey: me on a solo quest, slaying challenges, arriving at the personal epiphany. Such is the foundation story of
Something started here.
It's Friday morning and I'm in a vast basement space with five women I've never met before. Music spills through the speakers and we close our eyes and move together. "Think about a moment when motherhood was really hard" we are instructed
Why I stopped writing
Fairly often, people I know ask me if I'm still writing. I tend to deflect the question for the most part. Depending on who I'm talking to, and how robust I'm feeling, I might laugh it off - oh, family life killed my creative dreams,
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