Q&A: Magic and Mortals with Grimm & Co
Like us, Grimm & Co love story. They are a Rotherham based charity whose core purpose is to change lives one story at a time. They support children and young people aged 7 to 18 to develop their confidence and skills around creativity and writing. It was incredibly exciting for me, a mere mortal, to […]
Examine Your Lifeline
Examine your Lifeline As you get older, it’s natural to look back on your life and reflect upon it. Sometimes this may just be a jumble of related and unrelated memories that come up while you are, say, sitting near the window looking out at the world. What about a different way of reflecting on […]
Do Things Badly
Fear of getting it ‘wrong’ is one of the biggest barriers to trying something new. Perhaps you would like to do something creative you have never done before, or not for a very long time: draw, or dance to music, or sing a song, compose a poem, write a story. But you’re worried you will […]
Save Your Own Story
‘So, what was your grandfather like?’ This was the question my son asked me the other day. It’s a good question. The trouble is, I’m struggling to answer it. Why? Because my grandfather died when I was a child, in about 1962. Most people who knew him have also passed on. And there are no […]
Sing! Sing! Sing!
Like to sing but don’t feel confident? Like to sing but can’t remember the words? Like to sing but can’t remember the tune? Can remember the name of a song but neither the words nor the tune? In times of isolation, you’re missing opportunities to sing with others? I have a single answer to all […]
Journaling: the 4 Do’s and the 4 Don’ts
Journaling is just keeping a very informal diary. It’s a notebook in which you write or note down things you see or think about. It’s meant to be private – just for you, so you can be more relaxed and honest with yourself than you would be if you were writing for other people to […]
10 Ways You Are Already Creative
“I’m sorry I’m just not creative.” As the saying has it, if I had sixpence for every time I’ve heard that, I’d be a rich man! And those people have been wrong, every single time. Are you one of those people? Let’s assume for the moment that you are. Here’s my response to you. What […]
A Menu With a Difference
Like it suggests, Settle Stories Create Cafe has a menu which can have different ‘specials’ each week and a staple diet. No, this is not a menu to eat and drink (although there is always cake and coffee, tea, and fruit teas on offer.) The staple diet is relaxation, fun and different creative activities each […]