by Danielle | Blog, Life by design, Success
Introducing: Your Direct Route to Success (& happiness) Of the many (many) notes I’ve made on my creative journey, there are some gems that really stand out. One such gem is a line I heard during a call with one of my coaches. She mentioned it casually, almost...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
A creative approach to solving dilemmas { The first in a new series of Clarity Tips for Creatives } Today I’d love to share with you an idea that helps me a huge amount whenever I am facing a dilemma. As a balance-loving Libran, I have a tendency to weigh up ALL the...
by Danielle | Blog, Life by design, Success
Intentional living quotes & blog posts Intentional living quotes In my ongoing adventures in the joys and benefits of intentional living, I’ve collated and stumbled upon quite a fair few inspiring quotes around this topic. And to help you fall in love with...
by Danielle | Blog, Dharma & Life Purpose, Life by design, Success
How ‘Build it & they will come’ didn’t work… Until it did. Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Build it and they will come’? It’s a phrase popularised by the film Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner as the enduring optimist who chooses to...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity & spirituality, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
Time-saving tip for creatives: The Faith Check-In { The first in a new series of Time-Saving Tips for Creatives } Lately I’ve been exploring the idea of time and how it can help or hinder our creative lives. I’ve got a new free resource coming up – stay tuned...
by Danielle | Blog, Books & Reviews, Creativity & spirituality, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
Success is inevitable: The creative power of ideas As the sunshine has finally arrived in my little Yorkshire hideaway, I’ve been enjoying my Summer Work Mode – ie lots of lovely reading in my garden. (The joys of Life, By Design…) And there’s an insight...
by Danielle | Blog, Life by design, Success
Further adventures in Life Design: Sharpening your axe As part of my ongoing mission to explain seemingly inexplicable results along the creative path, there’s a revelation from my Life Design adventures that I feel called to share with you… It’s an...
by Danielle | Blog, Books & Reviews, Creativity & spirituality, Life by design, Success
As an advocate of the creative powers of positive emotions, I found so much to love in the latest book from success coach Christy Whitman. It’s both a guide to the cocreative process (my favourite!), and a heartfelt ode to the much misunderstood (and critically...
by Danielle | Blog, Health & Wellbeing, Success
How to believe in yourself more (A story of yoga & tiny miracles) “A miracle is a shift in perception.” ~ A Course In Miracles I recently experienced a tiny miracle during a yoga session that opened my eyes to the power of possibility thinking. This lovely...
by Danielle | Blog, Life by design, Success
A quick tip for faster & more intuitive decision making Here’s a quick tip to help you with any dilemmas that send you into a tailspin of confusion, second-guessing anxiety or analysis paralysis. (Can you tell I am familiar with the Indecision Gremlins? We...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity & spirituality, Dharma & Life Purpose, Success
How to get what you want (+ feel-good factor) The following post reveals my 5am epiphany about how we can all get whatever it is that we want – and feel good about it! But first, in the interest of sharing ways to access your own ‘epiphany-zone’,...
by Danielle | Blog, Book Extract - Tonics for your Creative Spirit, Life by design, Success
{ Book extract from Tonics For Your Creative Spirit } Using affirmations can be a powerful way to improve our self-image and success habits. But did you know they can also be a great way to boost your creativity? Our mindsets play a crucial role in how we prioritise...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity & spirituality, Dharma & Life Purpose, Success
A FREE SAMPLE FROM... “When you find your thing, it fuels you.” DANA WILDE Introduction to Your Creative Dharma {Free Sample Extract} I INTRODUCTION THE PROMISE OF THIS JOURNEY DEFINING DHARMA What does dharma mean? What are the principles of living in dharma?...
by Danielle | Blog, Life by design, Success
“Play is the highest form of research.” ~ Albert Einstein Ever since I discovered the creative power of play, I’ve paid more attention to the fun games and puzzles I enjoy in my free time. (I LOVE puzzles!) My latest favourite is the charming Merge...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Dharma & Life Purpose, Life by design, Success
“The real secret of power is consciousness of power.” ~ Charles Haanel I’ve been wondering lately about the best ways I can help people feel more uplifted, empowered and inspired, and I keep receiving the nudge to share whatever is helping me. So, as a dutiful...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity & spirituality, Dharma & Life Purpose, Life by design, Success
My 3 Top Tips for finding your dharma Although I’m still joyfully immersed in Book Creation mode, I have a short-and-very-sweet story to share with you from my work week… When clients make you cry (in a good way) I recently received some client feedback...
by Danielle | Blog, Books, Success, Writers & writing
How a single tweet lead to major media coverage and a spot on a bestseller list for my first self-published book. (Without leaving the house.) Approx. 1pm One day, as I was ‘networking’ on Twitter, I came across a fun and interesting lady and so I clicked...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity & spirituality, Dharma & Life Purpose, Life by design, Success
If you google What is dharma?, you’ll soon see that it’s a complicated concept with a huge variety of definitions and meanings. Some say it’s a cosmic law of order and right action. While others say it’s the inherent nature of our being. It...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
Today I have a quick tip for you, if you’d like a stronger awareness of the supportive power of inspiration in your life. There are two words that I’ve noticed are a tell-tale sign that creative intuition / divine guidance are at play, or as I call it: the...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Success
{ An extract from Tonics For Your Creative Spirit } • • • This tech tool is the simplest, yet possibly most powerful way to get creative juices flowing. Email. The humble email app can be a fun and easy way to access the creative genius within. It’s a technique I...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Health & Wellbeing, Home & family life, Success
A fun and potentially lucrative tip to support your creative adventures… • • • What’s the biggest obstacle between you and the creative life you dream of? For many of my clients and readers, lack of resources is the one thing they claim is preventing them from...
by Danielle | Blog, Dharma & Life Purpose, Life by design, Success
This gratitude prayer evolved as I was writing my latest project, Your Creative Dharma. I developed it as a mantra to support what I was teaching about affirmations and spiritual connection. But with divine synchronicity, it was also a perfectly-timed prayer for the...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
A short story from my work this week that led me to appointing a new Creative Director in my business… • • • Yesterday, I had an article to write about creativity and careers, something I’d committed to a while ago, but hadn’t got around to doing....
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
Do you ever feel stuck in confusion about what to do next? Do you ever find yourself wondering whose advice to follow? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with so many options, strategies, tactics or paths that you don’t move forward with any of them? This used to be...
by Danielle | Blog, Creativity coaching, Life by design, Success
I’d like to share with you a recent epiphany – in case it helps you with whatever is your biggest challenge at the moment… You may know I have been studying the creative process and the principles of human potential for over 25 years. Why? Well, one...
