I think most people have always wanted to be creative in some way, whether it is painting, sewing, building etc. And pretty much everything I have turned my hand to over the last 20 years has not worked out that well (but not to say it has been atrocious either). But I think I communicate […]
Like many other people I know, while there is a drive to be creative, there is a strong undercurrent of anticipation of actually putting it out there to be judged by the whole word. Luckily this book by Austin Kleon has given me a number of tools to employ to overcome this nervousness. The fist […]
I’ve always liked Twitter as a way to connect with people from all around the globe and share ideas etc. Facebook is useful as we have family and friends all around the place, so it is a great way to keep in contact and feel a part of each others lives. However, Instagram was something […]
Time, it’s never on our side is it? It either flies by, or it drags, we either need more, or we’re bored. With the joys of trying to run two YouTube channels, writing, still tweaking a website, and learning on top of a 40+ hrs per week job and family life, I definitely feel that […]
The following quote from Austin Kleon has become a real point of inspiration for me. It’s not longer enough to create content, we need to document our journey to entertain and guide people along the way. When a painter talks about her “work,” she could be talking about two different things: There’s the artwork, the […]
Over the last couple fo months, I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into developing myself personally. This has included reading, listening to podcasts and taking in a number of online courses, predominantly on Skillshare. So what is Skillshare I hear you ask, well, in their words: Skillshare is an online learning community […]