A young child explains what she wants to see in a movie and then some cool people make her enchanting little film happen.
All in DO
Take just over one minute to watch this powerful film on what we can learn from lobsters, from a rabbi.
Before starting the new year, have you finished the last one?
Make the step from zero to one…
Be amazed by a drop of water.
Do you really see people as they are? Watch how these photographers perceive this man.
These are just some of the books that I referred to do when writing Do Breathe: Calm your mind. Find focus. Get stuff done.
Your imagination is a powerful tool for change. Why not have some fun with designing your future? Vision boards can be a great way to get some momentum on creating the life you desire.
If you create or want to create you need to look at things differently. One of the best ways to do this is using the beautifully designed 'Oblique Strategies' cards by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt.
Over the years I have suffered a number of injuries to my knees – from knocks and bruises to pulled muscles, torn cartilage and ligaments. It is a vulnerable part of our bodies and needs looking after. The following advice is not a substitute for medical or specialist advice but it has helped me maintain healthy knees and will hopefully help you too.
All writers have their favourite pens, notepads, apps and ways of writing. The right paper, the right pen, the right place can all help make the write stuff right. I use a combination of physical and digital tools that I've highlighted below.
Sometimes just reflecting back can make us realise how enriching our lives are, even when sometimes we may feel they're not. Here are just some of the films, books and apps from 2013 that inspired me.
Some of my favourite shots.
I like the jutxtoposition of the macho moustache and the caring man. The moustache as a symbol of solidarity for other men who care about themselves and other men as well as women and children.
Being happy means you make others happy and the world a happier place. Being happy also means you think better, work better and feel better. Happy?
The one constant in life is change. And yet so often we resist it. The devil you know is better than the devil you don't. Or is it?
Like all good comedy, the secret of getting stuff done is good timing. Basically there are times to do and times to just be, or just do less.
This post brings together some previous ones about the process of getting things done mindfully - the art of welldoing.