The story so far.

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The seed of Mottovation was planted back in the late ’90s, at the height of the dot-com boom. I stumbled upon the domain name — mottovation.com — and saw potential in it: a quirky idea for a t-shirt brand built around thought-provoking quotes.

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Over the next quarter century, I curated a compendium of mottos and ideas that spoke to motivation and meaning. I played with designs, printed a few, even wore some myself, but never managed to bring it all together into something that made sense. Life moved on, and Mottovation became just another unrealised dream.

 

Then came a different kind of disruption. After losing both my parents in quick succession, and in the confusion  of the pandemic, the foundations of my world gave way. Disillusioned, I found myself staring into the void I’d spent years avoiding and had no option but to face the unresolved trauma of my youth and the hollow echo of a life that hadn’t unfolded as I once imagined.

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And it was there, in that stillness, that I found the faint outline of something I had long buried. The dormant remnants of an idea I had planted decades previously... Mottovation.com.

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So I reduced my hours of paid work, and began the daunting task of asking questions and examining beliefs, confronting illusions, and rediscovering what truly moves me. I came to realise that Mottovation was never just about motivating others, it is as much about finding my own meaning and managing my own mindset, through the act of exploring and the art of creating.

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So, Mottovation has become my canvas. A space to explore, express, and engage with like minded deep thinkers. A place where philosophy meets art, and transformation is a possibility.

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And though the seed is finally beginning to bud, I am still tending the garden. Still learning. Still becoming, but already it is bearing fruit.