5 Screen free things to do

Many people have reached a point where the latest apps and technology feel like too much. In a bid to reclaim some level of freedom or just get more joy out of leisure time, people are opting out of screen time. Here are 5 things you could do if you want to be away from … Continue reading 5 Screen free things to do →

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 →

A change of heart

How you feel about something one day, might be totally different to how you feel a few months from now. It could be about food, a tv show or a hobby. Maybe you grew up reading a lot of fiction and you were the sort of person who felt like non-fiction wasn't for you. You … Continue reading A change of heart →

The collectors dilemma

Currently making plans for how I can expand this site in order to make use of quotes and notes that I've collected over the years. I've read quite a few books from which I've made notes and jotted down quotes. I'm at a point where I have a collection of things that I don't really … Continue reading The collectors dilemma →

Things worth passing on

Like books, podcasts, talks etc If someone asks for a recommendation when your interests aren't mainstream, it's easy to hold back. It's easy to be reluctant to share that local band who are heavily influenced by 80s synth pop. You might skip over that book you read a while back by a neurologist purely out … Continue reading Things worth passing on →

Keep learning as you go

Great advice in 5 words. So many of us want to be successful or achieve certain goals but what are we actually doing about it. You might think you need another personal development, business or self-help book. Another conference, podcast episode or online course. When you're consuming with the goal of applying it to your … Continue reading Keep learning as you go →

Aspirations, assurance and an abundance of ideas

A few months ago I had an idea for my book and I planned to spend my summer writing in-between picnics, parties and Prosecco. But summer came, summer went and nothing ever came of that book idea. Infact, I don't even remember the idea that I had. But then a few days ago I had … Continue reading Aspirations, assurance and an abundance of ideas →

A 17 year old walks into a bookshop in Wales…

That's how the story of how I discovered the person who would become one of my biggest life inspirations begins. This person would go on to help influence the words I wrote, the person I've become and the things that I chose to do. At 17 I liked to think that I was someone who … Continue reading A 17 year old walks into a bookshop in Wales… →

The book I’m yet to write

In between listening to podcasts, laughing and reviewing information I got thinking about my book. The book I believed I'd write when I was 9, the book I wanted to write at 15, the book I thought about starting last summer. I really do think I could write a book even though I'm often daunted … Continue reading The book I’m yet to write →