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I paced in the snow. The worst kind of snow. Snow that clings with miserable determination. Grey, gritty, gutter-filling slush. Street lights glared above me. People hurried home to warmth and tea and evening TV. I rehearsed the words. I would say them with cool confidence and charisma. This was a done deal. I knew … Continue reading Flick Knightley 💘 The (mostly) True Story of a Youth with a Crush
The Day I Decluttered A while ago, while consulting one of those websites that has all the answers about productivity, life, the universe and everything, the internet gave me the following advice: If you’ve got a pile of clutter on your desk, put it in a box and set it to one side. You’ll find … Continue reading Productivity Powerhouse Desk! ⚡️
To get where we want to be in life, we need to consider what our destination might be. And when we’ve worked that out, we could probably use some kind of roadmap for the journey. This isn’t as difficult as it might at first seem. I’ve found that sketching out or writing down some details … Continue reading Visualising the Future ✍🏻 an Exercise in Positivity
Reflections on a difficult relationship When David had to deliver his first eulogy, he was forced to consider the realities of his relationship with a rock star in the making. In 1989 Dave joined a band. He’d been playing guitar for a few years, and sent an ad to the local paper. There was a … Continue reading Rock Star Eulogy 🎸
This simple little writing exercise should help get your creative juices flowing, and also engender a sense of calm. Imagine yourself in the perfect garden. Explore and describe this garden through writing. This is your garden. Don’t be constrained by realities. This garden can be anything and anywhere you want it to be: countryside, urban, … Continue reading The Garden ✍🏻 a Writing Exercise
A valuable companion to morning pages We rush through life: wake up, check the phone, walk the dog, dash to work, grab a coffee, lunch at the desk, trawl through emails, go home, have a quick dinner, watch a bit of telly, then sleep for a few hours until we have to get up and … Continue reading The Evening Check-in ✍🏻 Reflecting on the Day
The old man’s gone, but the music lives on It’s approaching the third anniversary of Mark’s dad’s death. And he’s just given away the old man’s saxophone. It was the day of their son’s graduation. Mark and his wife, Sue, went to the university for the ceremony, accompanied by Mark’s mum, Mary. It was a … Continue reading Giving Away Dad’s Sax 🎷
In a previous post, I mentioned morning pages; if you’re not familiar with the idea, this is what it’s all about. The term “morning pages” comes from Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. This is an inspirational book for anyone interested in exploring creativity, or who feels their creative impulse is floundering. I was first … Continue reading Morning Pages ✍🏻
Martin Sketchley 