The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
Over the last few months you would have noticed I have been reading and writing and working on a journey to rediscover myself, to rewire my brain, and conquer the anxiety and self-induced stress that have held me captive. In this pursuit, I stumbled upon The Four Agreements, which have become my guiding light through... Continue Reading →
Life has a peculiar way of telling us that every little step we take can have profound consequences. One moment, we find ourselves blissfully unaware of the fragility of our bodies, and the next, we are forced to confront the painful reality of our limitations. Such is the case when I found myself facing the... Continue Reading →
Consider sticking this somewhere you'll see it daily, like your bathroom mirror. It's essential to know that it's entirely true, even if you haven't realized it yet. You are special and unique. You mean the world to someone. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you. At least 15 people in this world love... 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 →
Way back in 2012 I was saying I wanted this lens - the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 L II USM. Five years on, I now need the lens. I should have purchased it when I could afford it! Whilst I have many decent lenses, the 24-70mm would and could easily replace them all. With my... Continue Reading →
I celebrated 10 years of blogging within the last few weeks. I'd planned to publish this on the actual day, but hey, kids. Yet the date is not accurate. I started blogging towards the end of the last millennia. I had discovered the art of blog via Samela Harris, a local journalist, in the Adelaide... Continue Reading →
Definition of 'Cold Turkey' As a noun:The unpleasant symptoms caused by suddenly ceasing to take a drug to which one is addicted. "stopping the drug may result in cold turkey"As an adverb:In a sudden and abrupt manner. "I had to quit drinking cold turkey" I almost became an addict to YouTube gamers. It's nothing to... Continue Reading →
Found this TED video, heard this quote within it, and had to tell everyone about it. Particularly you. "If you are not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original."- Sir Ken Robinson But don't just stop there. Listen to the whole video. It is hilarious ... and quite enlightening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY... Continue Reading →
I'm still hurting pretty badly in my right ankle. My war wounds from my attempts at flying are still causing me much angst, pain and misery. Earlier this evening I was feeling a pinched nerve in my ankle, so thinking it was just the tube-sock-bandage I rolled it back to survey the damage. The view... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 