Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth
On Remembering and Creating Memories, Figuring Life Out Again as a Single Bloke, and Being a Weekend Dad
Since around 1996, I've accumulated a rather varied collection of hobbies and interests. Some have grown into small businesses, some have stayed hobbies, and others have quietly fallen by the wayside. Most of them come from the same source: I'm a creative type, and my brain is nearly always in high gear. I'm forever thinking... Continue Reading →
Recently, I asked ChatGPT to talk about a subject it’s deeply invested in – itself. What came back wasn’t flashy or self-important, but calm, measured, and quietly impressive. It described artificial intelligence as the craft of teaching machines to think, learn, and decide in ways that echo human reasoning. No hype. No doom-saying. Just a... Continue Reading →
Sigh, this needs to be written, if only for myself. Because - there's no denying it - I’ve got too many projects on the go, and not a single one is getting finished. A good friend reckons it’s my way of coping, that I’m hooked on the rush of creating rather than completing. And you... Continue Reading →
The internet has been intermittent over the last few days, which has meant no social media nor other online activities. So I returned to my off-line hobbies: Writing, drawing, reading and thinking about life. Amongst all that, I saw a few sunsets. One bright evening inspired two lines of verse, but the poem remained unfinished... Continue Reading →
I often write prose, poetry or long-ish articles after hearing or reading quotes that make me think after the past, the present and the future. This is one of them: Life is a journey of constant transformation, a series of evolving selves that shape our existence. In the poignant words of the Doctor in 'The... Continue Reading →
I have been a poet - a compiler of words into a format describing how I am feeling, thinking or being at a particular moment - since 1986 when I first met Geoff Goodfellow during a High School English class! I was hooked in an instant and my wordsmith skills flowed abundantly. And they still... 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 was written on my Apple Touch in 2009. Tonight whilst clearing out data I happened upon it again. I've decided to publish as is. Your responses are welcomed on any part of what I have said. It's our action and in-actions that effect the outcome. This is never more obvious on the train to... Continue Reading →
Let me first premise this article with the dialogue from which the title was born: There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. … Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties. ~... Continue Reading →
You know, I've got this bunch of posts that dive into the whole "be yourself," "stick to your convictions," and "embrace the present" vibes. It's kind of my thing. Yet it's not just a fleeting thought; I often end up exploring why we should confidently shout "FUCK NO!" in different corners of our lives, whether... Continue Reading →
