89 episodes
One Thing Today Michael Nobbs
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5.0 • 15 Ratings
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One Thing Today provides a regular nudge to remind you to live gently and to take a small daily step with your creative work.
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#1641: Moving extra slowly and sharing a Tiny Adventure from the past
Episodes of OTT are rather spaced out at the moment and I'm feeling rather the same!
In this episode of the podcast I'm heading out to see the chickens and talking a little about how I'm finding myself moving at an even slower pace than usual and leaning for support of my past work. I then play you a previous unheard episode of The Tiny Adventure Podcast that I shared over on Patreon last week.
Wishing you the best week possible.
If you'd like to explore the idea of Tiny Adventures a little more, visit The Go Gently Library where, towards the bottom of the page, you'll find a downloadable TA checklist and a short podcast explaining more about what I think Tiny Adventures are and how to embark on one yourself. Happy Tiny Adventuring! https://www.gogently.co/library
Throughout March and April I'm experimenting with what I post on Patreon. Join at any level to follow my experiment and to see if it's the right place for you. You’ll find plenty of gentle encouragement there to help you live and create at the pace that's right for you: https://www.patreon.com/gogently -
#1640: Trusting that the right time will come
In this episode of One Thing Today, I'm discussing having the patience to wait for the right time to do something and how this can be easier at sometimes than others...
Today, I'm enjoying finally feeling that the time is right to doing something (chocolate related!) that I first planned to do three months ago.
Throughout March and April I'm experimenting with what I post on Patreon. Join at any level to follow my experiment and to see if it's the right place for you. You’ll find plenty of gentle encouragement there to help you live and create at the pace that's right for you. https://patreon.com/gogently -
#1639: Reawakening a morning ritual
In this episode of OTT today I’m making some coffee in my new coffee pot and talking about how returning to this old habit feels like rediscovering a creative ritual and in so doing perhaps opening the door to some other abandoned habits…
Why not use this podcast as nudge to take one small step with your creative life today? Set a timer for twenty minutes and doing a little work on your current creative project.
Patrons can watch the Podcast Extra that accompanies this episode here:. https://patreon.com/gogently
Throughout March and April I'm experimenting with what I post on Patreon. Join at any level to follow my experiment and to see if it's the right place for you. You’ll find plenty of gentle encouragement there to help you live and create at the pace that's right for you. https://patreon.com/gogently -
#1638: Being in the moment
Last week was an odd week, that culminated in a walk to Big Oak Field with a flask of hot coffee and my recording this podcast for you.
In it, I'm talking about a dear friend who died suddenly a week ago and how her death has brought up questions about how to enjoy our days within our limits (and led me to buy myself a stove-top espresso maker, which you'll hear bubbling away at the start of the podcast).
Patrons can watch the Podcast Extra that accompanies this podcast, here: https://patreon.com/gogently
Throughout March and April I'm experimenting with what I post on Patreon. Join at any level to follow my experiment and to see if it's the right place for you. You’ll find plenty of gentle encouragement there to help you live and create at the pace that's right for you. https://patreon.com/gogently -
#1637: Unexpected snow and talking about an old dilemma
I hope your week has got off to a good start.
In this episode of the One Thing Today, I'm surprised by an early morning flurry of snow and talk a little about an age-old dilemma of mine—routines and planning versus trying to live in the flow and trusting that the next right step will present itself...
If you're a patron (or would like to become one) you can watch the Podcast Extra that I mention in this episode, here: http://gogently.co/pe-213
Throughout March and April I'm experimenting with what I post on Patreon. Join at any level to follow my experiment and to see if it's the right place for you: https://patreon.com/gogently -
#1636: The first OTT episode of 2023
It's spring here in Wales. The rain is falling, the grass is looking very green and it time to start recording episodes of One Thing Today again after my winter break.
In this first episode of the year, I'm experimenting with how it feels to walk up to see The Big Oak in my daytime pyjamas whilst talking about offline days and waxing lyrical about the beautiful and patient watchfulness of my favourite tree...
It's lovely to be back.
If you haven't listened to them, this winter's Patreon-only Hibernation podcasts (plus some extra winter goodies) are still available for free over on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/gogently
Customer Reviews
Changed My Life
I read on one of the reviews that these podcasts are a gentle dose of inspiration and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve been a listener for about two (plus) years now. When I stumbled upon his website, I was looking for other creative types with low energy. Each day is a struggle, but I’ve been using Michael’s philosophy of doing one small thing to move my creative life on just a little each day and it’s worked. I love how he’s added a twenty-minute work session in the podcast. It’s like working alongside an encouraging friend.
Like working alongside a friend.
I found Michael Nobbs when I was dealing with the despair-filled depths of my chronic illness. Thanks to surgery, my illness is in remission, but I still listen every day to make sure that I am making forward motion, no matter how small, on my projects.
I love pausing the podcast and setting my timer to “work along with Michael.” He feels like a friend.
Whether you have limited time or limited energy with which to work on your creative life, this podcast is an invaluable resource.
Soothing yet motivating
If you have creative goals or dreams but you're limited due to a health issue, a lack of confidence or direction – or just time crunched — Michael Nobbs will give you the get up and go you need. But he does it in a relaxed, calm, comforting manner that manages to motivate without any hint of shame or false urgency. Taking baby steps and using small pockets of time is a somewhat new way of thinking about goal setting, but Michael has been plugging along for years achieving great things with his work done in just minutes a day. Highly recommended as a daily meditation for anyone who has creative dreams but is short on time or energy.