I consider myself to be an ideas person which is both exciting and frustrating. There is always some idea that I'm mentally working on, long before I even start to make it a physical reality. But there are are so many great ideas I've had that I've ended up putting aside or letting fizzle away … Continue reading Excited today and bored tomorrow
Tag: Blogging
A wonderful regression
A few days ago I created a Feedly account so that I could start following blogs again. It felt like a wonderful regression back to the days where blogging was the big thing and I would spend my weekday evenings but mainly Sunday mornings reading through new blog posts from all the sites I followed … Continue reading A wonderful regression
5 things to do instead of blogging
For the past year or so I've been thinking about other ways that I can create and share it with people outside of blogging. As someone that has been blogging for over a decade across various sites, I often think about the alternatives. What would would I do if I didn't blog? The internet gives … Continue reading 5 things to do instead of blogging
A challenge worth accepting
At the end of 2021 I decided that I would strip back from trying to daily blog and just stick with 3 blog posts a week. I thought that would make things easier but somehow it seemed harder to keep up with. When I missed a day there was less urgency to catch up and … Continue reading A challenge worth accepting
A good thing worth ending
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The end of something that didn't reach it's full potential is like a kind of heartbreak. A thing with potential is the sort of thing you can convince yourself to stick at for much longer than is reasonable. You do this because you … Continue reading A good thing worth ending
Most popular blog post
I had this idea that each time I write and click publish, it needed to be really good. In doing so i forgot that this blog is a writing practise and the point of practise isn't to be perfect every time but to put in the work little to by little to eventually get better … Continue reading Most popular blog post
Why I’ve decided not to quit
I've previously written a post titled Short term creative projects. It was about things not needing to last, about having temporary projects and producing work in seasons. Those thoughts came from me wanting to make changes with how I choose to create moving forward. I've always struggled to keep a long-term vision. I find myself … Continue reading Why I’ve decided not to quit
Changing my routine
Around 7 years ago I read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and I loved it. It was during a period of deep learning after I became committed to understanding more about myself. A key point in the book was the concept of the habit loop. It was the idea that habits are made … Continue reading Changing my routine
You have to show interest in your interests
In a recent conversation I expressed that I believe it's important to show interest in your interests, especially if it's something you want a career in. If you want to get into photography are you taking photos, learning about the manual settings on your camera, attending exhibitions etc. And how often are you doing these … Continue reading You have to show interest in your interests
A necessary break
Currently working on and through lots of different things in my life. I've allowed myself to take space from blogging in order to ensure that I'm not posting about things that are fresh and problems that I'm yet to solve. A current theme for me is acceptance and I feel very lucky that my life … Continue reading A necessary break
The Daily Gemm 