With the lockdown now well established I’ve been looking at how I’m coping with events. In short, it’s not too much of a problem for me. I’ve never been the one to go out a lot or travel widely, I like being home and working on projects that matter to me. So if anything these […]
Inbox zero problem
Many of us including myself want a break, from the rush, the striving, the endless work. We think we can only find it if we get our inboxes to zero, that is to complete all the tasks and projects we have. So there is nothing left to do, we can then sit back and relax. […]
How to find the right path in life
I often ask myself if what I’m doing is the right thing. I have only so much time and I want to use it wisely. Is art my way forwards, and if so what type of art? Would I do better leaving my job to become a full time artist? Is writing more my forte? […]
Decluttering / Minimalism is a spiritual practice
One unexpected side effect of minimalism is that it’s fires me up. It seems odd to get excited about getting rid of stuff, decluttering and organising. But I can get jazzed up by imagining myself inside a tiny apartment or tiny house. There’s even a Youtube channel on it. If it’s not the house it’s […]
The Digital Gluttony trap
In my self-help drive and my writing. I would read books, blogs pick out the good ones and add it to my library or citation manager. Looking back it was as if I was trying to curate all the best ideas in the world. I felt that if I could have all the good ideas […]
The Importance of the Basics
‘It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe’ – Muhammed Ali Somethings in life get pushed aside. In our drive to be better, live better our priority is going to be the work. But in our drive to climb upwards things get forgotten. We all know […]