Category Archive: creativity

11 Jul

New horizons

New horizons

Exploring new horizons turned out to be an easy activity today, even while I was at work. I heard some new music (well, new to …

 
By Lynsey
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10 Jul

Starting out

Starting out

We were talking last night about how we might change things in our lives. We often talk about how cool it would be to live …

 
By Lynsey
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06 Apr

Parallel lines

Parallel lines

I keep hearing about people reinventing themselves. Grow a ponytail, get a harley. Leave a life partner, quit a job, do almost anything to change …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in exploring, learning, self care, wellbeing
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04 Apr

Macrotermes

Macrotermes

As a child Boris had spent hours constructing elaborate ‘houses’ out of playing cards. He slipped cards into the pages of books to provide sound …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in architecture, history, movies, passion, public art, short stories, work, writing
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03 Apr

Looking up

Looking up

When I was a kid I used to come to Wellington and look up at the big buildings and wonder what it was like from …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in architecture, autumn, exploring, history, public art, seeing
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01 Apr

Less is more

Less is more

Sometimes it’s easy to feel dragged down by the petty struggles of life. Yes, they are irritating, and yes, if you get enough of them …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in everyday skills, handcraft, learning, self care, work
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29 Jan

Wishing

Wishing

For a while now I have been following Connie Hozvicka (Dirty Footprints Studio) as she has transformed herself from a school art teacher to an …

 
By Marica
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25 Sep

Soul dreams

Soul dreams

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in autumn, exploring, gratitude, landscapes, learning, self care, spirit, spring
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21 Sep

Zoom!

Zoom!

Do you ever have one of those days when a number of plans, ideas, blue sky thinking, and general staring into space finally starts to …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in celebrations, everyday skills, friends, fun, gratitude, learning, passion, photography, self care, spirit, work
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20 Sep

Pigeon Park

Pigeon Park

When I was a kid I used to be captivated by Wellington’s pigeons. I know, I know – rats with wings. I don’t care. I …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in exploring, gratitude, memories, photography, street entertainment, Wellington, wildlife
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