- The sound of windI sit here writing and listening to the sound of the wind. It’s a stormy night, and the seasons are changing. With it comes not only a change in time but a chance in pace.… Read more: The sound of wind
- A cup of teaSometimes when your mind is swirling and things are endlessly going around and around all you need is that moment. Sometimes all it takes it that one cup of tea. That pause, that catch. Tea… Read more: A cup of tea
- Learning when to roadmapOne of the most significant gifts over the years I have given to myself is the chance to recognise and accommodate where I might need particular things. It’s been a process of identifying healthy patterns,… Read more: Learning when to roadmap
- Clicking publish againThere is a certain poetry in the last post on this blog being my celebration of Click Publish and this one being about diving into it again. Whilst I did actually achieve creating something every… Read more: Clicking publish again
- Clicking publish on 32 postsIt began with seeing a post in Slack and then 32 posts later; I find myself writing the 33rd today. Since that post, I have clicked publish every day, and I wanted to unpack what… Read more: Clicking publish on 32 posts
- What could half a day do?Yesterday I decided to unplug a large portion of the day and see if I could focus my time on achieving something previously I’ve not been able to do before – crochet. I wanted to… Read more: What could half a day do?
- Remove friction by creating a spaceOne of the biggest self-sabotage tools in my box of procrastination is setting something up. If there is an effort to get things out of creating a space, the likelihood reduces the longer it will… Read more: Remove friction by creating a space
- Breathe then actionWhen things aren’t always the best and a strong emotion surfaces, the biggest issue can be forgetting to breathe. You can act, then act some more and spiral. It’s natural because chemicals are swirling and… Read more: Breathe then action
- Same thing a dayLast week, I got a timely reminder from the YouTube algorithm that sometimes focusing just on one thing is important and practice refining that. I’ve been trying to get back into a regular creative practice,… Read more: Same thing a day
- Stop, for, againstSomething happens where you need to make a decision you are unclear on – because life happens. It is then brain worms enter the picture and cascade a whole range of spiral thoughts and complications.… Read more: Stop, for, against
- Forty-sixYears come and go, and as I get older, they seem to pass faster. I used to think that was something older people said; well, I’m one of those older people now, and I say… Read more: Forty-six
- Brain catch potsMost of my plants are semi-hydroponic and, as a result, have catch pots. These are containers that hold the plant pot and collect the water. Often that’s overflow or drain from watering. It also serves… Read more: Brain catch pots
- Celebrate the passing of side projectsOne of the things I’ve tried to do this year is actively working on creating side projects. This has lead to some growing form ideas, some not even maturing past the seed. However, it has… Read more: Celebrate the passing of side projects
- Creativity recharging through courses onlineI love that my work means I get to be creative. However, one thing that maybe took me far too long to learn in this career is that I have to recharge that creative flow.… Read more: Creativity recharging through courses online
The real meditation is how you live your life.
Jon Kabat-Zinn