The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
Over the past week (1-6 Feb 2026) , I barely left the house. Partly because I could afford to - a decent window cleaning job bought me some breathing room - yet mostly because I didn’t have the energy to be anywhere else. I lay on the lounge, eyes open, staring into space while the... Continue Reading →
I voted for the Marijuana Party as a teenager. Here’s why I still would. I’ve been voting for the Marijuana Party, or whatever version of it happened to appear on the ballot, since I was old enough to vote. Back then, it felt half cheeky, half defiant. You’re young, you see a list of parties... Continue Reading →
Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most - yet I am still capable of doing so much. Yet loud and excessive noise, confusing confrontation, and unwarranted aggression, these all drain me, so I get lethargy and brain-drain when life gets too much. Yet I actively... Continue Reading →
Choosing separation is EASY; Living with the aftermath is Not Before anyone nods along too easily with the popular narrative around grey separation, it’s worth slowing the tape. This article by Spicy Auntie paints later-life divorce as a kind of moral awakening for women who are "finally choosing themselves". From where I stand, it often... Continue Reading →
Since 2020, awareness around neurodiversity has broadened. It’s no longer hidden behind clinical jargon or whispered confessions. More people now recognise that Autism exists on a spectrum that touches nearly everyone in some way. That shift has helped me drop the shame and instead embrace the idea that understanding ourselves is a strength, not a... Continue Reading →
It sometimes seems so easy to say "I got this." I read the post below - and realised I still have more to do to fix and find myself. https://iceprincess7770.wordpress.com/2024/11/23/self-compassion/
I have found a question that needs a longer answer than just a few words: Daily writing promptWhat do you think gets better with age?View all responses I’ve lived enough years now to see the truth behind the old saying: Some things really do get better with age. Here’s what I’ve found actually gets better... Continue Reading →
Not Broken, Just Wired Different I want to put this here, in my own words, for those who might need to hear it. At age 44, I was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY). It all started with one simple, honest question from my then-wife: “Why can’t we have kids?” That led to tests, those tests... Continue Reading →
Turns out, the greatest financial wisdom shows up when life guts you clean and you’re left rebuilding from ground zero. These days, I’m a single bloke on Kangaroo Island, running a window cleaning business that brings in about a grand a week - some weeks only half that. I clock maybe 10–20 hours, then spend... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 