HOW to start and WHY you should bother! Read on, or watch the video! A lot of people are interested in journaling, but never get started. They worry that they might do it wrong, or they won’t be able to keep up the habit, or they’re not sure what they’ll get out of this journaling … Continue reading Journaling for Beginners! ✍️
Read on or watch the video! Have you always fancied being creative but never quite got around to it? Maybe you’ve always wanted to be a writer or an artist or a sculptor even. Something like that. But things just keep getting in the way. Life happens right? Well, I’ll tell you what I think … Continue reading Why You Need to BE CREATIVE NOW!
Boost your creativity by taking a time out Read on or watch the video! Why do I get my best ideas when I’m in the shower? Albert Einstein Even one of the greatest thinkers ever to have lived didn’t know why his mind did great work when he wasn’t actively thinking. The Artist’s Date is … Continue reading The Artist’s Date
Notes from the unconscious – and what to do about them… Read on, or watch the video! In her book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron says it’s okay for morning pages to be repetitive and self-indulgent. I’ve noticed that I do tend to write the same things down over and over again. Things are going … Continue reading The SECRETS of MORNING PAGES!
Read on, or watch the video! The word procrastination comes from the Latin “pro crastinus”. Rather than the name of some positive gladiator, this means “forward” or “of tomorrow”. So, to procrastinate is to delay. To put things off. Until tomorrow, next week. Any time but now. We all do it. And while this can … Continue reading Procrastination – how to stop procrastinating and get work done!
Read on, or watch the video! With our busy lives, and all the associated stresses and strains, taking the time to sit, examine our thoughts and feelings, and then write about them, can seem like an unjustifiable luxury. It can also feel a bit scary.But writing things down has proven therapeutic benefits. Talking is easier. … Continue reading Expressive writing …the reasons why, and the benefits
A useful companion to morning pages Read on, or watch the video! Today I want to talk to you about the evening check-in. What’s the evening check-in? Well it’s a similar but very different companion to morning pages. At its simplest, the evening check-in is a reflection on the day. While your morning pages are … Continue reading Daily Journaling – the Evening Check-in ✍️
Journaling is a hugely beneficial activity that offers an opportunity for reflection, self-expression and personal insight. Here’s my three tips for making the most of your journaling, and a challenge at the end… 1. Write for you Journals are personal things. People often write as if someone is looking over their shoulder. They worry, consciously … Continue reading Three ways to MAXIMISE YOUR JOURNALING
Martin Sketchley 