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Not Alone in Berlin
John Simmons reflects on the recent Dark Angels trip to Berlin for ‘Walking with Words’, a four-day workshop exploring Berlin based on his poem ‘Berliners’.
My little plasticine teacher
A playful experiment to embody the qualities we hope to cultivate in ourselves.
You are not wasting your time
Trusting in abundance rather than harshly criticising ourselves for unharvested fruits.
You’ve got to eat the whole pie
Product, process and practice: the three slices that make up a nourishing creative pie
The delights of connection
A reminder that the delights of connection are available to us all, everywhere.
Forgetting authenticity
If you’re struggling to pin down your authentic voice, perhaps it’s because it’s constantly changing, learning and forgetting.

