One Thing Today
Archive: 701-800
In which Michael records a kitchen podcast and talks about what he sees as the two sides of the sustainably creative equation—the energy put in and the income that comes out.
Over the next few podcasts, he hopes to touch on what for him is the more difficult half of the equation to talk about—money!
In which Michael ponders the question, "how far ahead do we need to see to lead a successful creative life?"
In which Michael is very pleased that he has had a restful week and so has had a little energy in reserve to cope with an unexpected trip to the vet.
In which Michael talks about how much he enjoyed his day yesterday, especially eating his elderflower fritters!
In which Michael reports in on how his rest days are going and plans to make elderflower fritters for breakfast.
In which Michael decides to take a couple of days off and talks about trusting that that's okay.
The audiobook mentioned in today's podcast is actually called Getting Unstuck and not Learning to Stay. However, Pema Chödrön has written an article entitled Learning to Stay, which can be found here.
In which Michael plans a very simple morning so that he can go out to breakfast and talks about making hard choices.
In which Michael talks about experimenting with having a day when he doesn't try and do anything until he feels there energy is there to do it with.
Listen to find out what went right and what didn't.
In which Michael introduces a guest podcast from Miranda Morris who has been night-walking in the bush.
In which Michael talks a little more about sitting with feeling uncomfortable and how it is is helping him make more realistic choices about what he can and can't do.
In which Michael talks about how by avoiding his tendency to Just F*cking Do It (JFDI!) he is finding that he has to sit with uncomfortable feelings, but that some stuff is still getting done.
In which Michael chats with Milo McLaughlin about how May's creativity challenge, One Thing A Day In May, went for them both.
In which Michael talks about recognising the signs that we've been overdoing things and accepting the need to make some changes.
In which Michael reports a little on how his day off went. Sometimes even resting can be work, but it's vital that we make the effort.
In which Michael decides to take an impromptu day off and looks forward to seeing where today takes him.
In which Michael explains that he is having "a funny old time" at the moment, largely he thinks because of his #OneThingADayInMay project.
In which Michael is happy to announce the release of The Beany #2 and reports on having a very good day following yesterday's decision to take the day off from his "sour list".
In which Michael reports on how his sweet and sour week is going and ponders the very important question of whether we should always let ourselves have our pudding first.
In which Michael talks a little more about his sour and sweet/sweet and sour experiment.
In which Michael talks about his habit of rewarding himself after finishing difficult work and wonders if he might have got the order wrong.
In the letter I share a little about my ongoing journey exploring ways to live and create gently. I hope the letter will encourage and inspire you to find ways ways to live and create at the pace that's right for you.
