A post in poetry Hi Reader, I knew it was time I sent you an email, it has been a little while. So this morning, I started with one poem, and then four came out! So here is a post with a different kind of feel today. Creativity is something that presents in many ways, and through the Permission to Play practice, I have noticed there are so many ways we can expand our creative exploration. I hope you enjoy this post. Read it here Until soon. Delphie Joy xox ----- Loving these musings? I pour a...
19 days ago • 1 min read
...and living a beautiful life. Beautiful accidents begin where control ends. This handlettered print is available on my website. Hey Reader If you are like me, you get a wiff of something and there goes your whole morning... That was me, pouring a coffee and then off on a long thought and research tangent. I got to thinking about the "good vibes only" culture, and why it might actually be doing us more harm than good. Not all methods labeled "positive" produce positive results, did you know...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The power of play Some recent pages from my junk journal where I experiment with no plan, just follow my instincts and play. Hello dear Reader, What if the antidote to perfectionism and decision paralysis isn't more avoiding things, but, actually more play? I have just posted another honest reflection about the loops my brain runs, questioning safety, second-guessing choices, and getting stuck in "what if?" territory. It's something I've lived with for a long time, and only recently...
2 months ago • 1 min read
New Post I have taken to the writing Reader, my break from social media has meant that I am looking to share in a new way. Feedback on my recent posts have been validating, so, if you are interested, I have written another post today. It's a delicate topic and one close to my heart. Thanks for being here. Read recent post here Until soon. Delphie Joy xox ----- Loving these musings? I pour a lot of heart and soul into these emails. If you think someone you know might enjoy, forward it on! GET...
3 months ago • 1 min read
What my coffee break taught me about showing up for creative play Hi Reader, This morning, I almost ordered my coffee to go. I was rushing, overwhelmed, and thinking about everything I had to do. But something stopped me. I decided to stay. That simple choice to "dine in" with my coffee turned into a reflection about how we treat our own creativity. We often rush through life waiting for the perfect moment to create, forgetting that the next best moment is right now. I wrote about this...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Reclaiming blog posting... let's see how this goes Hi Reader, Reflection is a powerful tool. I have shared some musings on my blog today as I step back from social media for a little while. If you follow me on social media, you may have seen this post. If you don't, feel free to read it on my website. My hope is that, with time away from social media, I can build up my website, along with my connection to you, my art and me. Fragile unfolding - new post A note from my own space. I’m taking a...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, I have something I understand to be ‘health anxiety’: the moment a physical symptom appears, my mind jumps to a catastrophic illness, convinced the world will end imminently, or that I’ll be plunged into managing a lifetime of uncertainty. It sounds dramatic, and in my head, it can be! On Sunday, I felt mentally unwell. I was tired, and then my stomach gurgled… Panic stations. I could feel myself spiralling, my mind racing through the next steps, the rest of the week, wondering if I’d...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Wrapping up March A simple procrastination play piece that got me through a work afternoon of admin. Play to the rescue! Last week, I shared an Instagram story while I was at the mechanic’s having my car serviced. I had created a little something in my sketchbook while I was waiting. It was in response to the weekly prompt we had for the Permission to Play group about visualising the flow of our month of March, and I discovered that, as I followed the ups and downs of the month, it eventually...
5 months ago • 5 min read
And other tall tales... "They probably got the wrong person." That's what I told myself when I didn't hear back. I was approached about my work being in a local exhibition late last year, and when I didn't hear back from the person, my initial assumption was confirmed: of course, I wasn't the person they **meant** to ask. Obviously, it wasn't me who they wanted in the exhibition, and when they realised, they just contacted the person they wanted. Simple. Then, out of the blue, I get an email,...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Looking back, moving forward. This is me. 1998. My friend Luke took this photo; he was the kid with the photography skills and the equipment, rarely in front of the camera but always capturing the incredible moments of teen life in a regional town in the 90s… Black and white was his jam; he was, and is, such a genuine person. Capturing our youth in ways for which I will be forever grateful. When these photos appear on Facebook memories, or I flick through an old album and see them, I am...
6 months ago • 3 min read