Author: philipdodson

Hi I’m Philip Dodson entrepreneur co-founder of @Work Hubs and founder of Dodson Commercial I am passionate about revolutionising how & where we work, enabling individuals and business to connect, network and grow. Self-employment within the next 7-10 years will become the norm in the developed world, alongside this will be a co-working revolution. The future is all about sharing, collaborating and helping others to succeed. Find out more – @WorkHubs

Create stories

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Today, we have just sat with family and listened to stories, we all have them, and they are the most important part of being a human being.

It is about memories, legacies that we will leave behind, it is the things that we cherish and remember at the end of our journeys.

It is what makes gatherings of people special, it is what makes us laugh, cry, and it is how people feel included, feel that they belong to something, were a part of a collective memory, it helps fill gaps in our own journeys and others.

We all love stories and treasure them.

In order to have these moments, we have to do things that will create the stories of the future for us, our friends and families to recount, to share, to treasure.

Live your life now, live it to create stories.

It’s what it is all about, it is the magic of life.

Santorini and daily art

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Yesterday, I was searching images for something to inspire me for my daily art. Along with my blog and writing journal, I do a daily piece of art. Sometimes just a simple drawing, other times a more detailed painting.

I find the daily art hugely rewarding, a form of meditation, a time to switch off, unwind and relax.

It also leads me to find out about things, that perhaps I would have never done.

Santorini was created by one of the biggest volcanic eruptions ever and there was 200-foot thick deposit left on the island, one the largest deposits of material from a volcano ever recorded.

Yes, a beautiful island, famed for the blue domes and picturesque skyline of the main city of Fira. However, a place of extreme geological violence, that reminds me that the world we believe to be so certain can all be changed by the forces of the planet.

If you get a chance, pick up a pencil or paint and do some daily art, it’s fun, relaxing and you can learn too.

Sounds a bit like some naff advert for an art class, but it’s one of life’s pleasures that goes back to early humans painting the walls of their caves.