The Creative Instinct

I’m having trouble writing my next posting for The Creative Instinct.
I’ve been trying to produce my second article about the power of small gifts - about gifts to and from others. It’s a lovely, juicy topic that’s got my head fizzing with ideas that simply refuse to settle down and let me write them.
Here’s were […]

It’s 7:50 am on a Tuesday morning and I’ve just received a tiny, unexpected gift from nature involving a couple of spiders and an intricate dance of life and death.
I’ve been mulling over a post about the power of small gifts for a few days now, without it quite coming together. How wonderful then, that […]

We British can be terribly stiff about hugging.
Friend and colleague Jeni Mumford was out in the streets of historic York the other day giving out free hugs. She gives a wonderful account of her exploits on her Jeni Starfish blog - and knowing Jeni for the warm and sparkling person that she is, I’m sure […]

Right then - in part 1 and part 2 of this series I’ve looked at the pros and cons of delayed and instant gratification.
As Gaina suggests in the comments for Part 2, hitting the right balance is vital. Like most things in life, it’s going to one extreme or the other that brings problems (is […]

I was lucky enough to get along to the opening of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s latest exhibition today. My wife Lynda worked there for ten years as Artist in Education and got the invite. It was good for her to get back and see some old friends, albeit in her new wheelchair.

I didn’t know much […]