Blogging was once again my creative therapy of choice in 2022.
Here is the full collection of musings from my creativity blog for the year – a happy mix of inspiration, insights and stories to support your own adventures in this bumpy journey that is the creative life.
Enjoy!
A Valentine alternative – for creatives
An inspiring Valentine alternative to the traditional focus on all things romance-related – designed especially for creative hearts…
Success Mindset Tip: 3 words to fuel your New Year Vision
These 3 simple words can help to fuel the kind of success mindset that will support your New Year Vision, or any other goal you’d like to create this year
New Year Planning Resources for Creatives
New Year planning tips, tools + guides – designed especially for creatives. (Because we have different values to many mainstream New Year recommendations.)
Manifesting Tips: A soul-soothing alternative to Making It Happen
The first in a new series of soul-soothing manifesting tips that can help relieve pressure to Make It Happen (or any frustration when it doesn’t…)
The best question to ask to boost your confidence
I’m convinced this is the best question to ask to boost your confidence and get the most out of whatever you’re working on, and enjoy more success on your terms
How to be more productive (when you just want to sleep)
Welcome to the Sleep-lover’s version of Having It All… How to be more productive and creative, even if all you want to do is curl up and sleep >
The Creative Art of Manifesting
After decades of study, here’s my take on the art of manifesting as a creative process – what intentional manifestation really requires, and why it can sometimes feel so challenging >
Finding your Career Sweet Spot
This post is A FREE SAMPLE EXTRACT FROM Your Creative Dharma ONLINE COURSE “Often it is the journey itself,not the destinationthat is the real point of setting forth.” SHARON SALZBERGIf you don’t love the work you’re doing now, or you can’t imagine how your current...
Glimmers Of Hope & The Ultimate Mindset Shift
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNToday I have a short story from my childhood that may help bring a little more peace and joy to your creative heart. NOTE: This may be a 5 minute investment but I feel it has the potential to transform your creative journey...The Tale of...
Personal Growth Tips: The Role of Tantrums in the Creative Process
PERSONAL GROWTH TIPSThe Role of Tantrums in the Creative ProcessA tip for when your creative fire gets a little heated...The Surprising Role of Creative TantrumsThis latest story from the creative path may help if your creative passions occasionally erupt into moments...
The paradox that can boost confidence & mastery
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNCaution: This tip makes no sense - but it works! Like magic.An illogical strategy for success (With inexplicable, yet wonderful, results.)Today I’d love to share with you an idea that’s been blossoming in my life over the last couple of...
From chronic procrastination to record-breaking productivity & flow
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNFrom stuck to flow This week, I've been blissfully absorbed in my new project that chose to arrive in my life - in quite spectacular fashion. I didn’t know when I went to bed last Sunday evening that within 36 hours I would have a new...
How to create an online course (in 36 hours)
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNHow long does it take to create an online course? If you're feeling called to package your gifts and wisdom in the form of an online course, you may be wondering how to do that and how long it will take. While there are many ways to create...
Marketing for Creatives: The Double Delight of Win-Win Sales
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN{ The latest instalment of my Marketing for Creatives series - because “the cycle of creativity is only complete when your work goes out into the world”! }The joy of discovering a marketing mix you LOVEIf you've ever wondered what can...
Inspired by numerology and brought to you by the Number 2…
CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITYIn honour of the 2 Personal Month...This morning I woke up with a new idea for a support service inspired by my twin loves of numerology and co-creation. Because according to my magic numbers, this month is a 2 Personal Month for me, which...
A 5-Second Remedy for Anticipatory Anxiety (aka Wasted Worry)
CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITYIf you've ever worried about something that never happened...In my mission to bring more peace and joy to creative hearts, today I have a quick question for you... What if you never worried about the things that will never happen?...
The 2 Best Affirmations for Success & Happiness (IMHO)
CREATIVITY COACHING TIPSINSPIRED BY REVIEW & RENEWCould these 3 words be the all-time best affirmations for success, happiness & automagic flow..? Hot on the heels of my recent Gratitude Gifting, I’m preparing for another annual event that's become something...
The Magic of Uncertainty – making peace with unanswered questions
CREATIVITY COACHING TIPSA SAMPLE EXTRACT FROM THE CREATIVE FAITH COLLECTIONSince it's impossible to have all the answers, there's real benefit in becoming more comfortable with uncertainty. So here's a recent epiphany from my Sunday Travels that could help diffuse a...
The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell (Book Review)
BOOKS & REVIEWSAbout The Cartiers The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell is a sweeping account of the jewellery empire known throughout the world as the epitome of excellence and exquisite craftsmanship. It’s the story of a legendary business and the evolution...
Embracing imperfection & creating in public
CREATIVITY TIPS Embracing imperfection This morning I woke up and decided that today was the day to answer a little creative nudge that has been beckoning my soul for the last few months. This siren call has been getting louder of late, and after a week of musing over...
A tip to enjoy more inspiration for creativity (& life)
CREATIVITY TIPS Would you like more inspiration for your creative life? Continuing our theme of Muse Clues from last week, I have another simple-yet-potent tip to share with you, to help you enjoy more of that lovely life-enhancing flow of inspired ideas and creative...
How To Strengthen Your Intuition: A Game For Creatives
CREATIVITY TIPS Would you like to strengthen your intuition? I can't imagine any creative person wouldn't want to hone their connection to their inner world, so I have a fun game for you that's going to help with this hugely beneficial creative practice. But first, a...
Restoring Faith & Emotional Calm in Difficult Times
CREATIVITY & WELLNESSAs we navigate difficult times, I'm guessing that you, like so many of us, are trying to strike the right balance between focusing on your life’s everyday challenges and delights, and caring deeply about events in the wider world. Even...
Prayers for creatives: An affirmative prayer for faith, trust & relief
CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITYPrayers for creativesThis is one of the first prayers I designed for myself and I still turn to it often. It's so powerful for creatives because creativity dwells in the uncertain, the unknown, the unpredictable and as-yet-unseen. A...
More creative flow. Guaranteed.
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNI was recently revamping one of my favourite creations from the last couple of years - my Hello Flow online course. And revisiting this material reminded me how much has changed in my life since I began playing with these ideas back in...
The 4-letter Word of the Year that connects you to your soul
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNIf you're looking for tips and ideas for your Word of the Year, you're probably already a convert to the power of this popular practice. And with good reason - the concept of having a single theme or a phrase that we can use as a touchstone...
That TGI Monday Feeling – for creatives
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNI hope your 2022 is taking off nicely. Today, I've been enjoying that Friday feeling - I LOVE Fridays! And while I still like to practice my Friday Night Fizz Strategy For Success, I'm currently on an Elimination Diet, so I have to get...
Creative Failure: A Key To Success for Coaches
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNA key to success Any study of success is, by default, also a study of failure. I've always been curious about the nature of successful living, in particular the charms and challenges of the creative journey. But as a creativity coach, I...
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