I first learned about the Commonplace Book from Shuanta Grime’s article, the Commonplace Book Project — An Experiment back in 2019. Since then, I have kept a commonplace book with me. In fact, I have several now. A commonplace book is basically a scrapbook where […]
Sister Corita Kent (1918– 1986) was a major 20th-century American artist and a charismatic teacher at Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood, California. She believed that everyone was capable of great creativity. Sister Corita was inspired by the bits and pieces of life […]
Advice #1 A young man approached Henry Kissinger, a renowned diplomat and a former U.S. Secretary of State, and asked, “Mr. Kissinger, can you give some career advice.” “No,” said Kissinger in a gruff voice. Disappointed, the young man turned around to […]
I was almost asleep when I woke up with a jolt. I often sleep listening to YouTube videos. The practice has two folds advantage. One, I can listen to the videos that I can’t somehow fit in my day. Second, I fall […]
Are Olympic level swimmers naturally good at swimming? Are some people born with an eye for drawing, or throat for singing, or feet for dancing? Is there a gene for writing which bestselling writers have and we missed out on? Some people […]
I am a bit late in posting this, but I thought it would be a good idea to put all my sketches in one place and show you the progress one can make by learning in tiny increments. When I started the […]
