DOG
Posted in Being human by lucy on May 12, 2013
“Josh!” calls Ems, “hey Josh!” Our nephew cocks an ear in our direction but carries on scampering from grassy hillock to grassy hillock. Most of his attention is focused on the arbitrary rules of whatever game he’s
The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
Posted in Being human by lucy on February 28, 2013
The ability to move others – to exchange what they have for what we have – is fundamentally human, and crucial to our survival and our happiness. - from the RSA website Dan Pink gave a talk
What is writing? Two.
Posted in What is writing by lucy on January 28, 2013
A writer lives, at least, in a state of astonishment. Beneath any feeling he has of the good or evil of the world lies a deeper one of wonder at it all. To transmit that feeling, he
Write drunk; edit sober.
I’m a sucker for illustrated quotes, particularly for famous authors. They’re normally very naff. These aren’t. Here are a few of my favourites from the clever chaps at Obvious State. Etsy shop here.
Beans a la Georgi
Last September, Leonie and I went WWOOFing at a beautiful, friendly, sustainable farm in Redon, Brittany. We ate a lot of beans while we were there – which I, in particular, was extremely happy about. I learned
What do we most value?
Posted in Being human by lucy on January 24, 2013
Imagine a group of people. Imagine they are caring, compassionate, respectful and trustworthy. Imagine they have a great sense of humour and a deep attachment to family and friends. Imagine how honest they are, how fair, how
Do worry, be happy: an argument for optimism (sort of)
This is Leo Bormans. He wrote a book on happiness and then sent it to all the world leaders. He’s an interesting guy. Last week he spoke at Conway Hall (a place I’ve blogged about before) on the
What is writing? One.
Posted in What is writing by lucy on December 1, 2012
Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. Isaac Asimov
Action for mindfulness
Ruby Wax knows what she’s talking about when she talks about brains. At an Action for Happiness event at Conway Hall a few weeks ago, she rocked the collective socks off an audience of people interested in
Catch it
Posted in Being human by lucy on October 21, 2012
Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps subconsciousness – I wouldn’t know; but I am sure that it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. The inspired moment may sometimes be described as a kind of hallucinatory
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