‘The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance’ Alan Watts During moments of change in our lives where confusion and doubt reign. A place where we seem to be in no place, or in-between places. In limbo uncertainty and fear mix with […]
The Myth of Going it alone
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’ African proverb In our highly individualistic society, we’ve got it into our heads that we need to do everything ourselves. The lone hero saving the day. The isolated artist or writer. Such a sentiment prevents us from reaching and […]
The ‘Nones’ and Syncretism
‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’ There is a rise of people who don’t identify with any religious creed. The ‘Nones’ as they are known, are a demographic that’s being talked about more in politics and religion, […]
3 Ways to look at negative thoughts
In my own history of anxiety, I’ve unnoticed come at the problem from different directions. One was through logic and reason, another through insight and awareness. Now as an artist it’s imagery and metaphor. It made me reflect on the different ways we relate to and cope with our hopes, fears and worries. In the […]
Handshaking Serendipity: One big strategy for life
‘No good sittin’ worryin’ abou’ it,” he said. “What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.’ Hagred, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling So much of our suffering seems to be self-inflicted. When I was younger I learned to retreat from life. I found the world to […]
The pitfalls of self-help/Personal Development – Passion Myth
‘The desire to find that one true passion leaves people anxious because they can’t find it, afraid they’ll never will locate it, and exhausted from trying’ Richard Collison I’ve heard this one a lot many years ago. Just ‘follow your passion’ and you will find success. Find and follow what makes your pulse quicken, your […]