Hello I'm Michael
I’m an artist, podcaster and tea drinker (not necessarily in that order!). Back at the end of the 1990s I was diagnosed with ME/CFS, a chronic illness that severely limits how much I can do each day.
Over the years I’ve learnt a lot about living the best life I possibly can by accepting what I can’t change and working with what I can. I have built a successful creative career and am continuing to learn how to combine that with a gentle and fulfilling life.
I'd love to help you learn to live a gentle creative life.
A Gentle Podcast
Since April 2011 I've been making the podcast, One Thing Today. A regular reminder to live gently and take small steps to move your creative life on a little when you can.
Now past it's 1600th episode, the podcast invites you into my life on my Welsh hillside as I continue to try to live well whilst negotiating my limits.
Listen if you'd like to follow my story, but also if you would like to discover ways to build your own gentle and creative life.
FREE Resources
The Go Gently Library is a growing repository of resources to help you learn to live and create gently. Download an ebook , take a course or listen to a podcast from the archive.
Read a Book
eBooks are a great (I have a few available for free in the Go Gently Library) but you can't beat settling down with a cup of tea and a real book. I've made a few over the years and hope to make more.
Take a Course
I'm not currently offering any courses, but am looking into ways to do so again in the not too distant future. Keep an eye on my Patreon page for more information.
“Michael gently encourages us to be creative even if our energy levels might not play along with us. He shows by example how even 20 mins of creative work can lead to building a momentous volume of creative work. All that with a genuine love for the simple things in life such as tea , cake, books and lately chickens.”
—Angora, UK
