They can seem boring and insignificant on the surface, but the basics are what stabilise the foundations in our lives. Any time author, improviser and Griefcast host Cariad Lloyd feels stressed, she checks in with herself to make sure the basics are being met and has learned to be mindful of those expectations that we tend put on ourselves.


Today, she shares her experience with grief, how she finds calm in the chaos and her new-found baking obsession.