Every moment, we are creating, whether it’s a conversation, a painting, our day, our relationships, work, an email, a new thought, or a sandwich. It’s almost impossible to not create. Even when we meditate and move into a place of stillness, our creative minds are opening, and even more so during these times. So, why [...]
What to do when you hit a creative wall
Whatever you work at, you are almost guaranteed to hit some sort of mental block at some point. You know the ones – suddenly, defrosting the freezer or reorganising your bathroom cabinet becomes the top priority on your to-do list. However, there’s no need to panic. Just because you’ve hit a block doesn’t mean that [...]
The creative process
I am an artist so I must know all about being creative – right! Except of course when I come to write this blog post about creativity and the creative process my mind goes blank and I can’t think of anything to write. So what to do…. Well here’s what I do when I get [...]
25 Ways to Stop Writer’s Block and Get Creative (Even When You’re Not “Feeling It”)
As part of Meg’s “30 Day Challenge” for March, I was asked to look at creativity—or a lack thereof—from a writer’s perspective. A task which forced me to get creative as most of my preventative measures against “writer’s block” have been set to “autopilot” over the years! But, after sitting down and really thinking about [...]
11 Ways You’re Already Creating Every Day
For many of us, art, craft, playing and experimenting – that little thing called creativity – was lost somewhere along the way when life got busy. As a teenager, I recall being mortified at the thought of someone finding out I pressed flowers. So I stopped. When I danced, the very essence of self-expression in [...]
Celebrate your every day creativity
Do you ever have times when you just don’t feel like you have a creative bone in your body? You get to the end of the week and feel like you haven’t really achieved anything – let alone anything creative? Yep, me too! But you know what? Its not true! You may not have painted [...]
How meditation boosts creativity
You can’t force creativity any more than you can squeeze lemon juice from an apple. But you can take the time to create the circumstances that will encourage ideas to flow, and inspiration to surface. Meditation is an amazing tool to help you create an environment where creativity thrives. Not only does it help you [...]
Commit to being creative
Creativity is not just about creating works of art. Its really about finding new ways to approach situations and solve problems. It’s a skill that we should all cherish and nurture. If you have been telling yourself you are not creative, now is the time to make a real commitment to proving yourself wrong! But [...]
How to start a creativity notebook
Some of the greatest creative minds in history kept notebooks. Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Beethoven, Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci – they were all prolific note takers! Keeping a notebook is a great way to record inspiration on the fly, keep a record of your progress, bring ideas to fruition, let your mind [...]
4 Powerful tips to help you let go of perfection & be more creative
Creativity & perfection are mutually exclusive! Believe me, I know. I have spent a painfully large percentage of my life telling myself that I am not creative. Because I am not perfect, and the things I create are not perfect. Its taken me years to realise that the imperfections are what make things beautiful. The [...]
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