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A creative approach to solving dilemmas
A simple trick that can be really helpful if you ever struggle with dilemmas or indecision.
One of my favourite lessons from my bumpy creative path.
Saves time, energy, resources, tears and heartache.
Leaving more time for success-yielding activities and creative fun.
Success is inevitable: The creative power of ideas
My favourite insight from Your Invisible Power by Genevieve Behrend.
SPOILER ALERT: This will make your creative life MUCH easier…
One of my favourite tips to reduce worry and overwhelm;
Have a Scarlett O Hara Moment.
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Further adventures in life design:
Sharpening your axe
An insight that might help if you’ve ever felt any confusion, frustration or doubt about ideas such as;
“Build it and they will come.”
“Do what you love, and the money will follow.”
“Leap and the net will appear.”
The Creative Benefits of Trying Something New…
If you’d like to enjoy more of the life-enhancing benefits of inspired living, one way to invite more creativity is to try new things.
Here are some tips for shaking up your routine and waking up your creative genius.
Write your story: A healing journey
For all its commonplace simplicity, writing is actually a profound process.
We are turning invisible, intangible ideas and thoughts into a concrete form that exists in the world and not just in our heads.
It’s a highly creative act.
Writing can turn ideas into actions, it can make things happen, it can lead to the creation of something new.
But the effects of writing go beyond the written words…
The Gift Shift – How to find the blessings in disguise
A short story that might help you if you’re ever facing any kind of resistance, problem or challenge.
(Inspired by a recent mini-epiphany in my workday.)
How to believe in yourself more
I recently experienced a tiny miracle during a yoga session that opened my eyes to the power of possibility thinking.
This lovely insight turns out to be fantastic for helping us to believe in ourselves more, which is a HUGE asset for anyone on the creative path.
And so I’d love to share with you the miraculous magic of perception-shifting…
The Benefits of a Daily Practice
The power and magic of daily attention to you.
Plus tips on designing the right practice for your life.
How to get what you want
My 5 am epiphany on how we can get whatever we want AND enjoy that all-important feel-good factor.
(Plus: How to stay in bed and be more productive. 🙂 )
The divine source of our creative spirit
An exciting vision for humanity and the reason your particular creative calling is so perfect.
Inspired by the work of Thomas Troward.
Affirmations for creativity
A collection of affirmations designed to spark your creative spirit.
Plus some tips for how to use them without waking up your subconscious resistance…
Introducing… Your Creative Dharma
A free sample extract from the online course for purpose-driven creatives.
A Creative Route to Wellness
How creativity is good for your health, plus 3 tips for beginning a creative wellness practice.
How to design your life (& why)
Reviewing our lives with a designer’s eye is liberating and empowering – and leads to some exciting outcomes…
Uplifting & empowering mindset games for grown ups
A collection of mighty little mindset tools, to help you discover your power & reconnect with your inner magic. ?
Wine O’Clock Prayer for celebration, serenity & surrender
My favourite proverb which I’ve rechristened my Wine O’Clock Prayer.
Recommended remedies for emotional calm
Proactively prioritising our own emotional balance is one of the most helpful things we can do – both for ourselves and for others.
So, to inspire you to discover and implement the most effective tools and practices for you, here are some of my recommended remedies for emotional calm.
4 lovely ways hitting the snooze button can enhance your day (& your life)
My take on the snooze button debate: To snooze or not to snooze?
What is dharma?
A definition of the Sanskrit word that inspired my latest online course.
My favourite prosperity tip
A fun and potentially lucrative tip to support your creative adventures.
A short story from my work week
that led me to appointing a new Creative Director in my business…
Reconnecting with creative joy
Any Given Tuesday: Guest Post for Eric Maisel & Fine Art America
What do you need to learn teach?
How to understand more deeply whatever challenge you’re trying to master.
The Joy of Dharma – for creatives.
Aligning with the career and expression that is uniquely perfect for you.
What does 10 years of blogging teach you?!
Celebrating my 10 Year Blogging Anniversary with my Top Ten Lessons
The Creative Power of Naps & Rest Book Review
How rest, self-care, naps and sleep can be highly productive.
My favourite tip to overcome procrastination.
The surprising result of my foray into Theta Healing.
How – and why – I’m writing my next books on my iPad.
The 7 iPad writing apps I use and recommend.
Old year lessons for a happier new you.
How to find more clarity, confidence & excitement for the year ahead.
The All-year Resolution: Intention vs force
A kinder, more sustainable alternative to the All-Or-Nothing Mindset.
Celebrate: A habit for life…not just for Christmas
If you’d like to experience more joy, better health and improved results – in your work, at home, or indeed in any endeavour) – start celebrating!
My simple remedy for Should I be doing something else…? Syndrome.
For my fellow multi-passionate, multi-potentialise, renaissance soul creatives.
Self-coaching skills for writers
A new way to help writers tap into their own resources and inner support skills when they need them most.
How to prep for NaNoWriMo 2019
Be kind to yourself and your muse with some strategic NaNoWrimo prep that will help make your crazy/brave writing adventure easier and more fun.
Too many ideas?!
My heart-felt Ode to the Workflowy task management app. Plus 5 Overwhelm- blasting Tips for the Over-Inspired Creative.
Who is The Muse?
Throughout the ages, great artists and philosophers have discussed and debated the existence and nature of ‘the muse’. She, (muses are invariably feminine) has intrigued, puzzled and fascinated creative minds the world over. But who is she…?
On hiring support…
The scary / fun / rewarding business of investing in your creative dreams.
How getting creative can help with life’s dramas
From tears at bedtime to a very happy ending.
Creativity &… food? Introducing: The Muse Diet
Is there a way to eat that can enhance our creativity? I believe so!
Creative Faith: How to dodge the Pesky Demon of Doubt
5 ways to make ‘keeping the faith’ easier.
Resilience – A Creative Superpower
Of the many snippets of wisdom that I jotted down from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, this is the one I love the most…
Creativity & Writing Tips for Bloggers
A few of my favourite creativity coaching techniques – especially for my fellow bloggers.
3 meaningful reasons marketing is good for creativity
Ever felt torn as to whether to create from the heart, or compromise to meet market forces? Does the prospect of marketing induce lethargy / repulsion / fear & dread / an overwhelming desire to hide under the duvet? In this post I’m exploring a soul-soothing approach to marketing for creative people.
What is Creativity Coaching?
What does a Creativity Coach actually do? I often get a few Homer Simpson-esque blank stares when I tell people what I do. So I am on a mission to spread the word about my Dream Job, aka Creativity Coaching. Here’s my take on this powerful and exciting new support service. (And why I love it so much.)
The Power of Whim & Fancy
This week, I’d like to share with you a lesson I learned from my recent month of non-stop decorating.
On yoga, chakras & creative flow
This week’s gem comes from the beautiful world of yoga, in particular from the multi-talented yogini extraordinaire, Maya Fiennes.
Why I’m doing NaNoWriMo this year…
…despite lots of ‘good reasons’ why not. The 8 Great Reasons I’m going for it anyway.
On dreaming big, being great & stepping up
(Don’t worry, I’ll help.)
After last week’s epic post, I’ll keep it short and sweet today. And it’s a newsflash / special offer / creativity quote combo!
Design your life for creative confidence
Have you ever wondered about the ideal conditions for your creativity? In my quest to discover the Joy, Fun & Ease route to creative success, I’m always on the lookout for ways to smooth the bumps of our creative journeys.
Creative expression: a drive to make you feel alive
It’s Creativity Quote time again and this week’s gem is from the inspiring and irrepressible champion of entrepreneurs, Brendon Burchard.
What is creativity? (& How to make it easier)
I truly believe that every human being on the planet is creative – or at least has the potential to be. And I love how this quote makes becoming ‘a creative’ as simple as a decision to do something meaningful.
The ‘Pro’ route to the muse
It’s Creativity Quote time again and this week’s offering is from champion of the creative spirit, Steven Pressfield. I spotted the following gem in his brilliant, insightful, empowering book; Turning Pro.
Why housework is good for creativity
This week’s source may seem a strange choice for a series on creativity, but I’m guessing that most creatives have homes, many have housemates and a fair proportion may feel (as I did) that they were put on the planet for more important work than dusting and laundry.
The Story of You : crafting a creative legacy
I’ve got another dose of creative vitamins for you – to keep you and your muse in tip top shape. Yes, it’s time for this week’s Creativity Quote…
Constraint vs abundance: which is better for creativity?
I have another dose of creative wisdom for you, this time from author Jonathan Fields, though I actually found the following gem on his blog. The blog post was called: Can abundance kill creativity?
The playful route to creative success
Here’s another Creativity Quote to keep your creative spirits up and, speaking of spirits – we’re turning to the world of metaphysics with the source of this week’s inspiration….
Creative thriving – Huffington style
This latest offering is a little different, as the inspiring advice this week comes, once again, from one of my favourite vlogs; Marie TV. Marie’s recent guest was the legendary Arianna Huffington who was talking about her new book Thrive.
Lucid dreaming: the solution to creative blocks?
This week’s words of wisdom come from a fascinating author (and very nice chap) that I met at a recent Hay House event in London. During a break between speakers, I found the bookshop and was eagerly stocking up on reading matter for my train journey home, when a book with a beautiful blue cover caught my eye…
How to declutter your brain (& why)
Welcome to this week’s creativity quote (which is also a homage to my new favourite app) – and in the spirit of this week’s book recommendation, let’s get straight to it!
How to do nothing and be more productive
Welcome to this week’s creativity quote and to make up for my absence, this one’s a three-fer! First up, a line from a John Lennon song that I used to sing to my own Beautiful Boys:
Numerology: How to live your creative dreams (& not starve)
C’est ici! (I’ve recently been to France and can’t resist using the few phrases I managed to master.) In fact my Parisian travels provide the photograph for this week’s quote…
Writing as therapy : How to soothe your soul
This week’s offering highlights a technique for both self-expression and self-preservation: the therapeutic effects of writing.
Creativity begins at home
It’s time for another hit of creative wisdom and this week’s quote comes from one of my interior design heroes; the beautiful and inspiring Naomi Cleaver.
Art, humanity & creative service
This week’s creativity quote is a little different – I stumbled across it, not in a book, but on one of my favourite weekly vlogs; Marie Forleo’s Q&A Tuesday. Marie was exploring the idea that creativity is a form of service, and this simple but powerful phrase leapt out at me…
How to turn Big Ideas into reality
It’s time for another nugget of inspired wisdom to add fuel to your creative fire. This week’s gem is from renowned choreographer, Twyla Tharp.
How to find the 3 essential elements for creative success
Today’s inspiring nugget comes from an unlikely blend of hip-hop guru, entrepreneur and meditation devotee – Uncle Rush (aka Russell Simmons).
Why ‘Follow Your Bliss’ is Damn Good Advice
Today’s little nugget of inspired wisdom comes from one of the original Mad Men – enfant terrible of the advertising industry, George Lois.
Life: the ultimate creative fuel
It’s time for this week’s tonic which comes from one of my favourite spiritual authors, the beautiful and inspiring Sonia Choquette.
How to be even more creative (& successful)
Today’s offering comes from a co-written project that I’m currently reading called Your Big Beautiful Book Plan, by the sparky and insightful Danielle LaPorte and her partner in inspiration, Linda Sivertsen.
How to escape from Must-Plan-&-Do Land
This week’s creative gem is a quote that I stumbled across online – a line from a speech by the Parisian writer, Anatole France, and it’s a call to remember our hearts and spirit in the creative process.
Love, money, creativity & The Upper Limit Problem
This is a quote that struck me like an encouraging and heartwarming slap in the face whilst reading the ever-popular: The Big Leap
Why creativity is good for us
The following is a quote I scribbled down whilst on holiday in beautiful Norfolk, where I was listening to the audiobook version of Julia Cameron’s: Walking In This World
Your inspiration as compass
The following is a phrase I excitedly underlined in Tama J Kieves inspiring book; This Time I Dance!; Creating the work you love.
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