I think a key part of being creative is doing it as part of a community. Community is really important. You don't need to be working on a joint project you can simply work on your individual projects together. Being part of a community can help keep you motivated and accountable, give you people to … Continue reading In search of community
Tag: strangers
Keeping up with strangers
Social media makes it really easy to keep up with everything going on in the world around us. From crises happening across the globe to personal details about people we've never met. And on an average day for many, I don't think I'd be wrong in assuming that little thought goes into it. How often … Continue reading Keeping up with strangers
Policing perfect
If you go on social media you'll find an abundant amount of people policing 'perfect'. They'll criticise, comment and assume as though people aren't human beings. But the thing is, you can never please everyone and you will make mistakes. And as great as the internet is, nobody needs 4658 strangers criticising them for something … Continue reading Policing perfect
Effects of choosing kindness
You have the choice to treat people however you like and sometimes that will depend on how much you care. Small acts of kindness can allow you to escape your own mind for long enough to remember that we've all got stuff going on. Without knowing it, sometimes the kindness of strangers can be enough … Continue reading Effects of choosing kindness
One small thing could change it all
It's like a keystone habit but for moments. A keystone habit is a term created by Charles Duhigg that was featured in his book The Power of Habit, in Duhiggs words it is 'small changes or habits that people introduce into their routines that unintentionally carry over into other aspects of their lives'. But what … Continue reading One small thing could change it all
Life changing habits: Focus on yourself
Probably the most obvious life changing habit of all, yet in this society with the prominence of social media in our everyday lives it can feel almost impossible. How do you engage with the content of strangers without getting sucked in and forgetting about you? I find that disconnecting is key, as in closing the … Continue reading Life changing habits: Focus on yourself
Extending kindness
It's easy to be kind if you're willing to care. Small acts of kindness can allow you to escape your own mind long enough to remember that we've all got stuff going on. I've had days where the kindness of strangers has been enough to totally transform my day. It's pretty amazing when you think … Continue reading Extending kindness
The generosity of strangers
There are people I've never met and will probably never meet that have impacted my life more than many people in my life. I love that through youtube, newsletters, blogs, instagram and twitter, I'm able to consume things that have the ability to change or impact my life on a daily basis. It's all down … Continue reading The generosity of strangers
45 Minute friendship
So there we were 2 strangers on the train sitting in first class. The train had come to a standstill as there were some issues at the train ahead. We heard a voice over the loudspeaker suggesting that depending on our destination we should either get off the current train and travel via a different … Continue reading 45 Minute friendship
Man on the train
Something insignificant yet so significant is a conversation between strangers on the train. It's mood changing, not from happy to sad or vice versa. But it adds something to your day when you can casually chat to someone you don't know and will perhaps never see again. It's a mutual thing too because despite having … Continue reading Man on the train
The Daily Gemm 