You know when you are enjoying a juicy conversation with a friend and stumble into ideas you didn’t know you had? I’ve been getting similar “aha” moments from an improv-inspired form of journaling. I’ve been calling it Discovery Journaling. It… Read More »Discovery Journaling
“There are two attitudes you can bring to your interactions with others. You can want something from them like a favour, money, approval, or for them to change. Or you can enjoy them for who they are.”Sam Harris This is… Read More »Your Joy IS A Gift
Think you’re “not creative” or “not playful”? We have different talents. But your capacity for creativity, fun and playfulness is unlikely to be zero. And the more you use it, the more you get. The Two Modes of Creativity As… Read More »Think You’re Not Creative? You might be using the wrong tool for the job.
“If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”Dolly Parton Sometimes we might be in difficult circumstances. Pleasant and unpleasant emotions can exist at the same time. Someone close to me has been unwell recently and I… Read More »Rainbows
I’m really enjoying Henry Shukman’s meditation app/course The Way. And also his book Original Love as an accompaniment to it. I find his way of highlighting different aspects of meditation – Mindfulness, Support, Flow and Awakening really helpful. Particularly themes… Read More »Support and Ease
Overthinking tells us that if only we had a bit more information, we could proceed, free of doubt and with guaranteed success. But learning to embrace an element of not knowing can lead to more freedom, wonder and discovery. Spoiler Alert! The… Read More »The Gifts of Not Knowing
Peak experiences like an amazing improv scene, mind opening meditation are exciting! But, in improv, productivity, and simply being present for our lives, concentrating only on occasional special experiences can get in the way. There’s a line in a Zen… Read More »Ordinary Mind Is the Way
Lovely fun conversation with Claire Pedrick MCC on coaching, presence and improv. As I commented right at the start of the conversation, the chapter titles of Claire’s book – Not Knowing, Courage, Partnership, Silence, The Dance, Trust – could the… Read More »Improv and Coaching
Fun conversation with Lex of Pleasure Rebels about the similarities and differences between improv and kink. We discussed aliveness, connection, shadows, misconceptions about kink and improv, fun, integrating changes into everyday life and how to calibrate exploring practices that feel… Read More »Crossovers of Improv and Kink
I hope spring is springing for you. I’ve been able to get back to going to my local park in the mornings and reacquaint myself with the dog walkers. We don’t really know each other. But we see each other,… Read More »The Ingredients of Fun