Progress 2017 has passed merrily into the void of the past and the first week of 2018 is already drawing to a close. I have started keeping a journal again and the process of reflecting on each day is already showing its benefits. I was given the actual journal itself… Read More »Early Morning Musings – Progress, Changes and Dreams
What is effortless action? There are times in life when everything seems to flow by. One good experience after the other. A seemingly endless stream of positive and empowering experiences. The travelling lifestyle or University days seem to embody this sense of flow. During these episodes, it tends to be… Read More »Effortless Action (Teachings of the Tao Te Ching)
The 10,000 Year Clock I recently heard that Jeff Bezos is building a giant mechanical clock in the remote mountains of Texas that will run for ten thousand years. My first thought was of Egyptian Pharaohs and their Pyramids. I was impressed by the scale and awed by the ambition. To… Read More »The Ten Thousand year Clock and Inequality
An article which explains four types of creative block and gives suggestions for overcoming them.
The older we get the more knowledge we have absorbed, the more mistakes we can learn from and the more experience we can draw upon to frame our outlook on life. It follows that a person’s level of wisdom should advance at a similar rate to their chronological timeline. High levels… Read More »Exploring Spirituality
Friendly advice can come from a whole range of sources. In a world saturated with images and messages, it is important to recognize the most useful sources of advice are often closer to home than we think. The Power of the Journal I don’t often keep journals but I am… Read More »Forgive the Past, Believe in the Future
The day to day experience of life has changed dramatically over the last two thousand years but the realities of human existence have not. Over the coming months, I will be working on an undertaking to convey what I think are important lessons from ancient oriental texts. What Lessons? I have… Read More »Lessons from Ancient Chinese Philosophy
I used the planar mirrors feature on Painter to make the line patterns and then coloured it in. I put the Chinese symbol for Peace of Mind or Zen in the middle. I’ve created this one to resemble a flower and I think I’m getting closer to that… Read More »Flower Leaves Mandala
I used the planar mirrors feature on Painter to make the line patterns and then coloured it in. I put the Chinese symbol for Peace of Mind or Zen in the middle. I’ve put in a sort of rainbow and then some contrasting colours to distract focus. The final ring is… Read More »Rainbow Contrast Mandala
I’ve gone for orange coloured petals contrasting with the purple spikes around. I used the planar mirrors feature on Painter to make the line patterns and then coloured it in. I put the Chinese symbol for Peace of Mind or Zen in the middle.
The concentric circles lend themselves easily to creating something that resembles a flower. Trying to resemble a flower here but with a kind of contrast between the red and blue. I used the planar mirrors feature on Painter to make the line patterns and then coloured it in. I… Read More »Three Colour Flower Mandala
Whilst looking through some old tutorial materials of Aaron Rutten I came across a video which involved colouring a line drawing of a Mandala. A Mandala is a circular figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. Inspired by the possibilities and liking the underlying meaning I’ve created some line art and… Read More »Basic Colour Flower Mandala