Yes, today is launch day. I’ve broken all of the rules. Apparently, the idea is to get ready for book launch – prepare all your social media, have pre-release copies ready to share with people to get reviews on Amazon. Did I do any of that? No, it took so long to get to this … Read more
This blog post is the opening words of the new book which I am writing this year. The book explores key coaching themes and reflections from my coaching practise… It had begun as a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach, the sense that it would take just one simple little irritant to push me over the … Read more
It’s having the courage to push forwards with ideas even when the inner critic is screaming in your ear. And that voice is laughing at you. Oh, and asking you if you realise how ridiculous it is to pursue projects that will probably be seen by less than a hundred people. Oh, and many of … Read more
It has been a while since I wrote a note to self on the blog. Earlier this afternoon, I was drawn to look at the manuscript of the novel which I have written. By “drawn to look” I mean that I found myself reading through it as a beautiful distraction for what I should have … Read more
Some more working out loud. A marvellous concept that I read about in-depth in the book “Working Out Loud” by John Stepper. This creative journey. An opening out of ideas – and the lack of focus that emerges. Thus, all of these projects underway, open loops: Working on at least 6 non-fiction pieces Working on … Read more
A poem from the collection “It Begins Like This” (2014) I remember that tree, struck by lightning before I climbed it. The absolute shock of the bark, bitten by electricity And the beat of wing as it caught the night air along the river bank, Nocturnal bird seeking partner as the seasons … Read more
A few years ago on this blog I wrote a post called “What’s he building in there?” It came after a long break when I had written nothing. The title was taken from a song by Tom Waits. In it, Waits describes someone who is in his barn building something. The neighbours can hear the … Read more
There’s a paper thread, a trail, a trace that leads all the way back to the government We wondered why we had not been called upon felt slightly queasy, a little on edge Then realised that it was all up for grabs – specious, she said, a waste of voice And there were protestors too, … Read more
On Friday I publicised the release of an album through Bandcamp. It comprised 15 tracks, using spoken word and music. The words come from “Blue: experiments in sound” which is the fourth poetry sequence about a misanthropic, lone-wolf character called Blue. I will be releasing this as a book in the next few months. In … Read more
One big unsustainable move Is all it takes to topple the dictator Repeal all laws that have been passed And repel the revolution before it takes hold Empty vessels make the loudest noise When struck with a stick People in glass houses should not throw Their voices even when they think They know the answer … Read more