darren r hill

the creative minimalist

Category: Lifestream

General life stuff that doesn’t fit another category

  • My word for 2024

    Image of the word Intent, with the meaning of the word blurred in the background

    Each year I choose a word. A word to guide me, a word to inspire me, a word I can see above my desk when I doubt, or fear, or worry, or… celebrate. This year, 2024, my word is INTENT.

    “Too many wasted nights
    obsessed with the flickering things in my life”
    Ancient Water by Future Islands

    I get distracted too easily
    by the flickering,
    the incorporeal,
    the incorruptible,
    the sublime and the ridiculous

    But 2024 will be focused
    2024 will be met with INTENT

    Every flickering moment of my existence will be intentional.

    Thank you for reading this post. Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
    namaste
    d
    xox

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  • Issues and maintenance on the blog

    caution gap next to train tracks

    There are one or two issues with the blog at the moment. These are finally making me get around to doing a little maintenance on the site. This shouldn’t affect your visit, stay or gentle browsing, but things might change from moment to moment. It is possible some bit or piece may be gone one minute, moved the next and finally after a quick breath back in its old position. I am hoping most of the work will be behind the scenes until eventually, a new and shiny, clean and clear site will emerge.

    Hold tight, please place your trays in their upright position, and enjoy the journey.

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    namaste
    d
    xox

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  • When you need to pause – vlog update

    A short vlog update where I talk about the need to pause…

  • Beltane Blessings

    And so to May. We begin with the time of Beltane (bel’ta-na). One of the festivals that mark the turning of the Celtic Calendar. It is often celebrated on the 1st of May, and so coincides with today. A new month. A celebration of what might come.

    Beltane was, or is, all about encouraging growth. Crops and livestock were blessed and rituals took place to promote a successful time ahead. I am looking for a successful time ahead. I am seeking Beltane Blessings and I pray that you may be blessed as well.

    I’m optimistic that this month will bring big changes. My pilgrimage is ongoing and events beyond my control may move forward. It is difficult to accept that some things can’t be controlled by myself. The danger is that I let those things paralyse me concerning things I can control.

    As the ancients celebrating Beltane would plant their crops and herd their cattle whilst praying and believing that the weather and spirits beyond their control would bless them, I also need to work on my own creative projects whilst praying and believing that things beyond my control will bless my journey.

    There is much beyond my control.
    There is much beyond our control.
    Yet may we be blessed this Beltane.
    May May mark process on our journeys.

    Thank you for reading this post. Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
    namaste
    d
    xox

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  • Overwhelmed with too many Creative projects

    I am currently overwhelmed by the number of creative projects or creative possibilities that I have. To continue on my pilgrimage I need to drop or get rid of a few. It’s difficult to let go of some things though. I’d love to hear how you decide what to do and focus on? Would love to hear your thoughts and comments either here or on YouTube.

    Stay safe my friends xox

  • Thinking about balance in the vlog