After a session of Prosecco and painting I came to realise that painting wasn't as difficult as I previously thought.Although there are parts of my finished painting that I deem atrocious and loath, there are also parts that I am pleasantly surprised with how they turned out.I found that easy to follow instructions de-mystified painting … Continue reading Prosecco & painting →

You watch on in horror as your masterpiece is torn to shreds.The committee makes sure that they systematically strip your work of any personality.They sand off the edges and round off all the corners.When they are finally done, the piece barely resembles your meticulously crafted prose and a tiny part of you dies inside.It is … Continue reading Autonomy in creativity →

I bought a pair of Adidas boots once because I saw Dan Carter wearing them. I didn't tell anyone this but I secretly thought to myself 'now I'll be able to play just like Dan'. It took me a few pairs of boots to realise that Dan's genius did not lie in his footwear. I … Continue reading Dan’s boots →

I think 'write what you know' is good advice only if what you know is extraordinary. I don't think anyone wants to read how to unblock a toilet or how to start a Facebook campaign. I think people read novels or watch films for the escape. Can you imagine the movie that included all the … Continue reading Write what you know →

'I just need John's approval and then I'll start.''Once I get the promotion then I'll get going''I'll just wait for the kids to get out of school and then I'll begin!'It's the gosh darnedest thing every time these people go to start, something pops up and has to be dealt with.On a completely unrelated note … Continue reading Frog taming and duck organising →

Within the first chapter of Austin Kleon's book 'Steal like an artist' he states:"All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely original."To expound on these two sentences let's look at the movie 'Shrek'.An extremely popular children's film that took the world by storm and spawned three sequels.Now 'Shrek' is not completely original. … Continue reading Completely original →

I think a downfall of a lot of self help books is when they tell the reader what to do.You see it often, the chapter starts with a great insight and ends with precise instructions on how to capitalise on that insight.And I think author’s can leave the ‘You have to/got to/need to’ advice out.I … Continue reading Carry a notebook →

I was shopping for footballs recently and I couldn't help but notice that there appeared to be a correlation between the price and the design. The higher priced balls all had an intricate, complex, appealing design. Whether as the cheap balls looked extremely basic. The low priced balls looked like the designer's first rough draft … Continue reading Paying for Design →

TikTok is a mad ole social media platform. There's so much content, so many videos.The notion of posting one myself flutters in through my ear and I'm immediately terrified.What would I post about? I have no ideas! (My fear fails to spot that I have been coming up with something to blog about everyday for … Continue reading TikTokTalk →

Have you ever had a dog come flying up to you out of nowhere?Then the dog proceeds to bounce around you energetically until finally the owner catches up with their pet. Then the conversation is always the same. A quick apology and a rolling of the eyes or a 'bad boy' in a baby voice … Continue reading Off the leash →