We are officially heading into the last quarter of the year, I wonder how your year has been so far? Personally I’m very much ready for a rest and thankfully I’m actually in the midst of a break from work right now. Feel like I need a moment to pause, breathe and gear myself up … Continue reading Monthly Mindscape – People Watching
The idea for this blog post was inspired by Huma Qureshi and her beautiful post on memoirs. As I read it I was nodding along, thinking about the way I like to write and how amazing it is to capture memories in this way. I’ve always been a documenter of sorts. I started writing in … Continue reading The moments that shape us
How on earth are we coming to the end of summer? Time moves in incredible ways, doesn’t it. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful August, I’m really looking forward to writing this month’s short story. I’m listening to Trills, a band that I think is the *perfect* soundtrack for writing. The image I’ve chosen … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – Silent
One of my goals for this year was to read more and it’s something I have really stuck to. I’ve gotten through 8 books so far, and while this may not sound like a lot to some people - keep in mind that my aim was to read 10 in 2019 (!!) so considering that … Continue reading 5 tips to fall in love with reading again
How is your summer going so far? Mine started off in a flurry of activity but is slowly calming down, which is nice. We’re at the end of July which means it’s time for another piece of flash fiction. Every month I find an image on Instagram that inspires me and flex my creative writing … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – clean
The official definition of curiosity is ‘a strong desire to know or learn something’. To me, it means understanding something, seeking out knowledge and revelling in the new experience that brings. I’ve been thinking recently how curiosity has shown up in my life. I didn’t love school or even really learning (in a formal setting … Continue reading How to cultivate curiosity
And just like that, we’re halfway through 2019. How is your year going? How about those goals or words you set at the start of the year? I always think the summer is quite a nice time to stop and take stock of everything, noticing changes that have taken place, shifts in priorities. But, I’m … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – solo
I had a conversation with a friend over coffee recently and they were telling me how happy they were. They said things were going well in work and life and that things were just... falling into place. They also said that this makes them uneasy. They’re worried about what’s around the corner. They think this … Continue reading How to stop and smell the roses
I hope I’m not alone when I say - where is this year going? Things seem to be moving very quickly, but I’m not actually mad about it. Things feel quite in flow for me at the moment. I feel energised, excited and free. I guess when there’s less resistance in the form of stress … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – open
So there’s a little pre-scheduling magic taking place today as I’m writing this before my week off *everything*, and in fact when you’re reading this, I should be on my way home from Bristol after a lovely weekend with Dan (Aw, I hope future me enjoyed it). I’m sure I’ll write a post delving … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – spark
