Junk journaling for men: what it is and how to get started
For anyone looking for a distraction from digital life, or looking to get a little more hands-on and analogue, junk journaling is a really underrated tool that can offer unique benefits for both personal development and creative fulfillment. It can offer new ways to reflect, organise your thoughts and encourage personal growth and is a…
Journaling prompt: The Köln Concert
On the 24th of January, 1975, renowned jazz pianist, Keith Jarett performed what would go on to be one of the best-selling piano albums of all time to 1,300 people at Cologne’s opera house. ‘The Köln Concert’ is arguably one of the most influential jazz albums of all time and demonstrated Jarett’s mastery of improvisation…
Journaling for men’s creativity
If you do a quick search for ‘creative journals’, you are likely to be inundated with some of the most incredibly curated, pinterest worthy, scrapbook/collage/art project looking notebooks I’ve ever seen in my life. Frankly, I find them intimidating! I wouldn’t have a clue where to start with creating one of those pages and I…
Journaling prompt: Other people’s expectations
Prompt: Other people’s expectations I can’t stress enough the influence this interview with David Bowie has had on me (and just Bowie in general!); Bowie on creativity I’m ashamed to admit, I didn’t get in to Bowie until after he died. He had always been ‘old people’ music – and a little bit novelty in…
Journaling Prompt: The Monkey Trap
Prompt: The monkey trap I first learned of ‘the monkey trap’ through the wonderful podcast, a beautiful anarchy by David duChemin. (If your goal for journaling is increased creativity, I implore you to check out this podcast!) The basic premise is fiendishly simple: A coconut has a small hole cut in it. Rice is placed…
