the creative life
on the role of 'ambition' in the creative life
We create in order to grow. For our own nourishment. For our own enrichment. A healthy ambition fuels in us the desire to create without feeling the need to compete or compare.
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tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: the three wise men by the window sill
Of the three men by the window sill, only two seek your attention. The one in the middle has long given up on you.
monthly missives
August Abundance: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar
On endings and beginnings, and the joys of finding a new book treasure!
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: dangers in the woods
What a beautiful part of the woods! What dangers could possibly lurk in here?
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: footwear for any destination
So many brightly coloured pairs of slippers! Which one will you choose to wear on your next journey?
the creative life
knowing what you know, would you still create?
Reframing the creative journey and its inherent challenges in a way that serves and empowers us
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The Mind Meddler & other fantasy short stories
Fill your e-reader with some amazing fantasy short stories!
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: the trail
We are the creatures that live in the woods and watch you as you go on the trail. If you spot us, you can stop for a chat. We love that, you know?
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: going on the super slide
Is there only one way to play on a slide?
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: snakes & ladders
A game of Snakes & Ladders with a twist. Would you like to play with me?
the creative life
the art of sticking to one's lane in heavy traffic
Slow and steady? Or fast and furious? Which one is more sustainable and better for your sanity?
the creative life
the trouble with labels
At what point do labels cease to help us understand ourselves better, and become limiting factors, excuses that we resort to when we don't want to do the work it takes to succeed in any endeavour?