My last post was about setting intentions for the new year, inspired by my recent reading, and the practice of choosing three words to help focus those intentions. Here, I reflect on the first word in the list of three: clarity. What role does it play in creativity, and how do we achieve it in order to best do the things we want to do? [click to continue…]
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I love January, don’t you? Crisp, sharp mornings and cosy nights by the fire. I realise I’m in a minority as a fan of winter. But, at this time of year, I relish that feeling of emerging, mole-like, blinking in the dark. It’s a time when we can reclaim and rediscover ourselves. Everything can feel old-new. It’s a season for taking stock, and, of course, to start again.
This festive season was especially hibernatory for me. It meant I took a proper midwinter holiday (as opposed to the trawl of travelling to visit lots of people). It also meant the luxury of lots of time to read. If, like me, you’re curious about the ways in which we can really engage with our purpose, then I highly recommend three of the books that were part of my Christmas reading diet: Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly, Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi’s Creativity and Grace Marshall’s How to Be Really Productive. Each, in its different way, is full of wisdom and valuable insights; perfect reading for renewal and reflection at the point when the year turns from old to new. [click to continue…]
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