Creativity is the most important skill of the 21st century, important for problem solving and for well being, but we sometimes forget that we are all creative creatures, it is one of the things that defines us as human, the ability to meet the world with a curious mind and creative responses. Sometimes we need … Continue reading Creativity
#BookSnapSunday – The diary of Frida Kahlo
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ZE6_yAfS7/?hl=en I absolutely love the diary of Frida Kahlo, what an amazing woman she was. What I love most about her diary is the sheer immediacy and intimacy of the diary and most of all I love the colour and the unpolished nature of the diary, the rough, naive nature of the illustration. This is … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – The diary of Frida Kahlo
This week’s book snap Sunday – Monet and the water lilies
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HJ0O-A1Qh/ We have been walking in Laurel bank park, the pond with the water lilies seemed a perfect opportunity for book snap Sunday and Ross King's fantastic account of Monet and the famous waterlily paintings that grace the Musée de l'Orangerie. Really enjoyed this great read and it sparked a wider interest in the politics … Continue reading This week’s book snap Sunday – Monet and the water lilies
#BookSnapSunday – Halloween is coming
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xxyZXgx5X/ Went for a Halloween theme this week for BookSnapSunday, the books are Reaper Man and Mort, two of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels featuring Death, one of my favourite characters on the Disc. Death is just such a likeable character and the jokes are to die for, (pun or as Death would say PUNNE, INTENDED). … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – Halloween is coming
Curiosity- curiouser and curiouser
Curiosity positively impacts our health and well being, protecting cognitive function and adding to our ability to be creative and innovative. image public domain pixabay Curiosity and health Did you know that curiosity stimulates the dopaminergic and nonadrenegic systems in the brain, systems that are susceptible to age related decline. Dopamine and norephinephrine, have neuroprotective … Continue reading Curiosity- curiouser and curiouser
#BookSnapSunday – Year of the King
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3jRlLJAncB/ For this week's book snap I picked a great example of a published journal, Anthony Sher's journal from the year he created a legendary, award winning performance as Shakespeare's Richard the third. A remarkable account of the craft of acting and a very insightful examination of the play. Sher is also interesting for his … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – Year of the King
Why Journal
I have mentioned before that I am a big fan of keeping a journal, so, just thought I would share some observations on the benefits of journaling: What you write you are more likely to achieve Photo by fotografierende on Unsplash Spending time reflecting, setting goals and intentions is a great idea. I especially like the idea of … Continue reading Why Journal
#BookSnapSunday
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QizaXAIY6/ This week's book snap is Tyson Yunkaporta's remarkable Sand Talk, just started reading, so far finding it fascinating, definitely very original. Off exploring at the moment, watch for post to come. As always if you would like to join me in #BookSnapSunday , Please feel free and leave me a comment with a link … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday
#BookSnapSunday – an old favourite
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxCAvMHgZEm/ Okay so a bit slack with BookSnapSunday, been off bush all weekend, so decided to just re-hash an old one. The book is The Odyssey and the location is Seal Rocks in NSW, will be more organised next week. At least I got some much needed camping, post to come, on free camping at … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – an old favourite
#BookSnapSunday
Bird Therapy - the benefits of engaging with nature for mental health https://www.instagram.com/p/B2s9ZOcgF96/ This weeks #BookSnapSunday photo is of a book that popped up somewhere on one of the many feeds I seem to subscribe to but I can't remember where exactly perhaps it was on goodreads, anyway, I pretty much ordered a copy straight … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday
