Just five minutes of effort for hours of pleasure
I bought myself a bag of flour yesterday, and before I went to bed I spent five minutes using some of it in my breadmaker, so that I could wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread this morning.
Pottering: getting things done the gentle way
My dad was a gardener, a very serious gardener. He used to grow all our fruit and vegetables and, whilst at the time I never really “got” his impressive feat of self-sufficeincy, now, three decades after his death I am beginning to.
How doing one little thing can boost creative energy
My energy is still on the rise thankfully, though I’m still taking it easy, having plenty of naps, and drinking a lot of tea.
I’ve got a family visit next week so I want to make sure I’ve got some spare energy to deal with that and also have a reasonably tidy house.
Five simple strategies for getting through a low energy slump.
I’m slowly emerging from my latest low energy slump. At times I’ve not been particularly brave about this one, feeling frustrated and annoyed (and not the best company!), but little by little I have moved through it.
Increasingly I think feeling frustrated and crabby is just part of the process, sitting around serenely waiting to feel better simply doesn’t work for me.
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I'm Michael Nobbs, an artist, blogger and tea drinker (not necessarily in that order).
I'd like to show you that it is possible to stay creative even when energy is in short supply, and how working on small creative acts on a regular basis can build over time into a substantial body of work (and even a creative career).
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