What do you wish you could do more every day? Mooch around the shore line like a spoonbill, or amble about a gallery full of modern art, without intent. Drink strong, milky coffee and wander the streets of a city … Continue reading Wish List
It’s a month since the UK government announced lockdown. The Husband and I began our personal self isolation a week earlier on March 16, so, five weeks and counting, we’ve pretty much adapted to our new routine. The only thing … Continue reading Unlocking
I’ve been working my way through Benjamin Hardy’s 30 Behaviours to Make You Unstoppable in 2019, and am half way through #12 which is about reducing your avoidance behaviours. Hardy gives two main reasons for avoidance and in the last … Continue reading In Search of a Harmonious Self
In the spirit of my newly hewn Curious-Authentic-Artist personality (read on for clarity) I thought I’d share an experiment. A week or so ago I downloaded a free booklet called The Writer’s Road Map, written by Jeff Goins. I stumbled … Continue reading Experiments in Living a Writer’s Life
I’m having an enforced break while I wait for things to do stuff: the third coat of paint on my frames to dry; the photo paper and gold paint markers to arrive, both of which were ordered almost a week … Continue reading Hung Up
I spent most of today wanting to stab myself in the face with a fountain pen but the Mr., with his astonishing tenacity, saved me, yet again, from yowling despair. After some weeks dithering in the stagnant pool of procrastination … Continue reading Asemic
Feeling a bit like a puppy in a snowstorm at the moment, excitedly trying to grab every flake. On Wednesday I made one of those breakthroughs I’ve heard other artists speak of (Picasso seeing tribal masks for the first time … Continue reading Yes No Please HELP…
I’m one of those people who wants to know everything about everything. I actively like going to meetings most people consider boring because of this. I enjoy the rhythms of blather (long winded, substance-light talk of a faintly self important … Continue reading Practice: Pond Skating
Apologies, I can think of nothing to say today; so that’s what I’ll do. Continue reading Random Affective
What are the literary and visual arts equivalents of timing in music? Some initial thoughts, and a call for discussion. Continue reading Journal
Eryl Gasper-Dick, still curious 