aka: how to build financial resistance in 2026 that will still allow you to create and develop projects. In 2020, I decided to change my approach to consumption, which incidentally had a very positive effect on my creative art practice. At first, my desire to reduce spending was driven by financial goals and the insecurities…
Detoxing from the Mainstream Media aka how to resist in 2026 !
The veil between what’s real and what’s fake is blending in 2026 and that’s not even taking into consideration all the possibilities for “faking”, “changing” and “influencing” the reality using AI tools. I don’t own a TV and hardly ever watch or read mainstream media. However, I do read the Guardian from time to time….
How to Resist Creatively in 2026?
I’ve been practising “creativity with less” ever since I started running my creative art practice in 2005. In my films I always use props and costumes I already have access to. If I need to re-write a scene because I don’t have a certain prop, I’m happy to do it. I can afford such flexibility…
What VEJA Taught Me About the Limits of B‑Certification
B‑certification signals that a company meets verified standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency to benefit people and the planet, not just shareholders. I rarely write posts like this, but when a B‑certified company treats durability as optional, and its customers as disposable, it’s worth speaking up especially when the gap between stated…
In Search of Understanding my Creative Objectives
I spent years setting unrealistic objectives for my creative art projects and my creative art practice. These objectives often had very short deadlines to accomplish and were disconnected from my career objectives. In practice setting unrealistic objectives allowed me to avoid taking responsibility for my scattered long-term plans, which had very little connection to the…
Working from the Inside Out
1 The feeling of never being good enough is common amongst the creative crowd and enhanced for neurodiverse individuals. We all naturally compare our progress to those around us. Those of us who don’t do too well, early on at school often question their own abilities and intelligence. (This is pretty common for neurodiverse students…
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Chapter 1 The Wonderings What is your storey? What is the storey you are telling yourself about yourself, your life, your aspirations? Has your storey, your personal narrative, changed over the years, but your actions and life have not caught up with that? Or perhaps you don’t think about your story as life is so…
What If I Could and Would Do It?
My first venture into directing was at the age of 8, when, together with the kids from my block, we put on a Christmas play. I was thrilled to produce the play and direct my “actors.” Unfortunately, during the premiere, one of us accidentally knocked down the Christmas tree. My mum didn’t scream at me,…
Stories, Stories Everywhere!
The way we relate and “consume” stories has changed drastically in the past 20 years. The rise of the Internet, mobile phones, and social media has reshaped how stories are told. Luckily for storytellers (including filmmakers), interest in and need for stories have not diminished. The art of storytelling goes way back to prehistoric times…
Saying No to Christmas Seasonal Spending
The fashion industry is responsible for approximately 10% of global carbon emissions & 20% of industrial water pollution. Additionally, about 92 million tonnes of textile waste yearly. OPENING Since the Christmas season is just around the corner, people will spend money on items they can’t afford. I’m not writing this post to judge anyone or…