Everyone can be creative
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Everyone can be creative

Everyone can be creative I feel sad when I hear people describe themselves as not creative. As we grow up, we become conditioned to go straight to analysis. A lot of adulting requires us to analyse and discard options quickly, and that is a really important skill. But it can....
26 August 2021Posted inCreativity, Productivity
woman in brown sleeveless dress and blue jeans walking along a path in a wood
Posted inProductivity Wellbeing

Solvitur ambulando (It is solved by walking)

Original article: https://qz.com/quartzy/1627981/this-latin-phrase-will-change-the-way-you-manage-problems Sometimes you come across an article that totally resonates with where you are. And this one did it for me. Solvitur ambulando loosely translates from Latin as "it is solved by walking". (Many thanks to TheClikk for pointing me at this article in their latest newsletter, which....
12 August 2021Posted inProductivity, Wellbeing
a lake in summer with rushes in the foreground and trees beyond
Posted inWellbeing

Channelling the spirit of place

What is the spirit of the places you are drawn to? And what does that tell you about yourself? I know there are certain places I love to return to: particular towns with particular architecture, gardens with a special feel or a building that has an atmosphere all of its....
13 July 2021Posted inWellbeing
lots of tomatoes
Posted inLearning Wellbeing

The joy of growing!

I keep seeing this meme - the one about the sense of power of growing a tomato over money and status! To add to the impact, I have included a picture of the tomatoes I grew from seed this year. They're all grown up now and are starting to develop....
29 June 2021Posted inLearning, Wellbeing