Sitting in our favourite cafe in Budapest, Poharszek, on the last day of November, before leaving for the night train to Munich, I gazed up at an elegant apartment block opposite. The late nineteenth century building has a beautiful doorway; a huge arch of glass covered in wrought iron. At the top of the building, […]
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How to trade social media for an innovative writing life
Photo by Tim Bish on Unsplash In a recent post Benjamin P Hardy urges Do something that requires courage and commitment today. We shape who we are with the choices we make. How we act shapes the story we live out. All too often we know there is a gap between who we want to be […]
100 writing prompts for the new year
Photo by Louis Maniquet on Writing is a muscle. The more we use it, the more flexible and strong it becomes. Whether you are writing morning pages in which you do two or three pages of thinking on paper or work with a writing prompt, whether you are outlining ideas or setting down emotions, the […]
What stars will you follow in your writing this year?
Four days into the year, how are your resolutions working out for you? I hope you didn’t make any but instead have quests that you are so passionate about that you cannot but follow. If those resolutions are already looking tired, try, instead, to construct a ‘to-be’ list. Don’t make this an impossible and overwhelming […]
Who are you becoming?
Throughout 2018 I’ve taken part in a mentoring course called 52 Weeks of Momentum with blogger and psychologist, Benjamin Hardy. It’s been an extraordinary journey and has helped me put a lot of pressure on how I’ve used my time this year and on clarifying what matters to me most in life. I’ve done a […]