Stop what you are doing. Close your eyes and listen. Listen to yourself breathe. — Do you hear it? Keep listening. Listen for two whole minutes. — What happened? Your breathing slowed, and so did your heart rate. It returned to normal. — The speed at which your heart was beating when you first began [...]
“If you feel “distracted” while writing, buy a new iPad app. Also? Conquer your alcoholism by trying a new gin.” ~ Merlin Mann
When I was an art student I could lose myself for hours sitting at the potter’s wheel. This video truly captures the tranquility of the creative act. Artist: Sue Paraskeva Video created by: Jamie Isbell Music: Chihei Hatakeyama
I am writing this as an addendum to two previous posts. Account Management Housekeeping: The Value of Less Like many others, I received the following email from the web clipping service Amplify yesterday. As I explained in my ‘Account Management’ post, I decided that I want to ‘own’ my data and also improve my productivity [...]
Some of you will have noticed that my presence online, both here and on Twitter, has been significantly sporadic since September last year. This extended absence (for want of a better word) has been a choice. One that was predicated by my need to prioritise specific jobs, projects and interests over others. While I will [...]
