Welcome to Little Piece of Wonder, a space for noticing and celebrating the nature, creativity and small moments of wonder that are all around us.
I’m Emma Coxon, a writer and editor living with my family in a thatched cottage in rural Wiltshire. After many years of city life, I moved to the countryside twelve years ago and have become increasingly fascinated by the landscape around me – the changing seasons, wildlife, hedgerows and fields, and the ways in which nature can help us feel more connected, creative and grounded.
My working life has taken a similarly varied path. For the past 17 years I have run my own business providing PA, project and practical support to editors, founders and independent businesses. Alongside this, I have built a career in consumer lifestyle editorial, including working as Food & Living Editor and Assistant Digital Editor at Psychologies. I now edit the gardening and lifestyle pages of Platinum, and have also written for Top Santé, Women’s Fitness and Heiter.
Nature has always been a thread running through both my personal life and my work, but in recent years I’ve found myself wanting to understand the natural world around me more deeply. Living in the Wiltshire countryside I’m increasingly curious about the stories behind the landscapes I pass through every day.
Little Piece of Wonder is where I explore that curiosity. I write about nature and the seasons, countryside walks and places, creativity, books and artists, and the things I discover when I slow down and look a little more closely. I’m a trained Green Sketching Ambassador and also love nature photography, botanical art, flower pressing and the occasional outdoor swim.
The blog has evolved over the years, just as I have. At its heart, though, it has always been about paying attention – to a red kite overhead, the first signs of a new season, or simply those unexpected moments that make an ordinary day feel a little more wondrous.
I hope Little Piece of Wonder encourages you to look more closely at the world around you too, and perhaps discover a few more small wonders of your own.