Fancy giving drawing a go, or getting back on the metaphorical drawing horse? Why not try #Inktober? I’m having a go at this 31-day exercise in producing a drawing a day as a way to “develop positive drawing habits”. You can, too! Here’s my third weekly round-up of #Inktober scrawlings. Now with added Force. Sunday […]
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#Inktober 2: Conan Doyle, felines, fish
I’m giving #Inktober a go this year – a 31-day challenge created by one Jake Parker to help “develop positive drawing habits”. The idea is to produce one ink drawing a day throughout the month of October. This post collects my scrawlings since the first selection – entitled My #Inktober Symphony – which I posted […]
My #Inktober symphony
I thought I’d give #Inktober a go this year. I used to draw all the time when I was young. But I fell badly out of the habit a long time ago. This past year, I’ve been trying to get back into the drawing habit. “Anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and […]
Of struggle, gratitude and the elk
Are you content with your level in life? No-one owes you a single, solitary bean. It’s all down to you: The level you are on, what you make of it, and the gratitude you feel. It’s fair to say that podcaster Joe Rogan and his friend, bowhunter Cameron Hanes, are on a different level to […]
The moment summer ended
What does summer mean to you? What time of the year is truly your time? And the most important question of all: What’s next? Summer is most folks’ favourite time of the year, but it is most definitely not my cup of coffee. Too hot, too bright, too much pollen for hayfevery me. Nonetheless, if […]
Live your truth, live your best life
May my eyes always see the truth. May my lips always speak the truth. May my heart always feel the truth.* You will live many lives in this one life. Life progresses with such forward momentum that you cannot always fully appreciate the significance of the moment, and of what the moments, taken together, are […]
I exhale
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if one blogs regularly, then about this time of year will come the obligatory post-holiday post. The frazzled mind allowed to relax. The importance of reconnecting with what matters in life. I have written a fair few myself (zum beispiel). This year, I thought I’d take a slightly […]
Something will be found
Do you have a core, motivating belief? Is it something that you can put into words? How open are you to the next moment? I’ve always been a great believer in randomness and serendipity. If you put your trust in the next moment, if you can open yourself to chance, precisely the right thing will […]
Heart
Empathy and communication are in short supply, but more valuable than ever. They can take us to the heart of things and help us see into the hearts of others. "The ability to kill is as innate as our ability to love.“* Wild at heart. The world is not going to become any less crazy […]
Moment
Every day of your life (no matter how unexceptional) contains perfect moments (no matter how fleeting). My friend Nicholas Creswell tweeted something wonderful to me the other week: “I do find my most treasured and vivid memories […]
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