Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth
Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories and Figuring Life Out
From a single frame on Peter McKinnon’s 14-Sept-2023 vlog , I have realised I need to upgrade the side hand-grip on my Canon EOS M. That frame: The new side hand-grip: SMALLRIG Mini Side Handle Handgrip with Dual 1/4”-20 Screw Mount for Mirrorless Digital Camera DSLR. More details, plus possibly a vlog about it on... Continue Reading →
After witnessing Mr Beast in conversation with Colin and Samir, I composed this article which delves into various aspects of his life. Mr Beast openly talks about his romantic relationships, the challenges he faces while managing his multi-million-dollar enterprise, and his approach to fitness, performance anxiety, stress, innovation, storytelling techniques, work-life balance, and creativity. Amidst... Continue Reading →
I am always looking for a new hobby that will both give me pleasure plus could earn me a few extra dollars to support my family. Last night I found a few shoe-boxes of semi-polished rocks I collected at various beaches around Australia. They reminded me of a passion I have had for many years:... Continue Reading →
Since acquiring a new home on Kangaroo Island I have been keen to establish a vegetable garden. It's a WIP as I am building the chicken run first. It will include egg- and poo-collection containers that can be easily extracted and returned. Currently I am seeking 120 bricks - clinkers, pavers, building, other - to... Continue Reading →
Need to take a break from the monotony of self isolation ? I do. I've put together ten interesting things-to-do instead of waiting. Some might help you cope all day whilst waiting for the NEGATIVE-report to arrive. They will either give you a few seconds of laughter, an hour of creativity, or a long-term change... Continue Reading →
The Circle is the glue that holds the team or the family together ... The main purpose of the zigzag is the generation of new ideas and methods, and not their actual realization.
First you read about and saw photographs of them all; Now see the video about all the sunglasses I have for sale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_AcaILPqYY Did you watch till the end? Did I look good or did I look good in those funky sunnies? That took me 1 hour to script, 2 hours to shoot, 3 days... Continue Reading →
Our 7yo son Jai wanted to take his imaginary Ender Dragon for a walk. I saw no harm. We took him to the Kingscote Farmers Market, held at the Bay of Shoals Vineyards. Jai had a blast. Fairly sure the Ender Dragon had fun too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdiAfOp6kCU Big News: We are moving house within the next... Continue Reading →
In the first part of this series entitled "Writing My Book and Getting it Published", we explored the key steps to getting your book written and prepped for publication. Now, let’s take a look at the exciting world of self-publishing your book. As daunting as it may seem, self-publishing has a long history of success,... Continue Reading →
Writing and publishing a book has been on my mind for ages, and while I often tinker with my poetry or scribble ideas for the two books I’m working on, I haven’t quite finished them. So I spend a lot of my time searching for simple, effective ways to finally get my poetry out there.... Continue Reading →
This, so far, has been my favorite video creation on my YouTube channel. I actually planned a timeline showing each of the sections of footage needed to be filmed, plus constructed story boards showing how each would overlay. Doing this helped immensely, and ensured I was able to construct the video in less than two... Continue Reading →
Being a parent has taught me some amazing life lessons, one of which contradicts what I have always believed. So I am producing a informative tongue-in-cheek video that will reveal my answer to the most important question of all time. What is the question? Aha, no! That too will be revealed! To see the video... Continue Reading →
Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth 
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…