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Embracing imperfection & creating in public
CREATIVITY TIPSEmbracing 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 TIPSWould 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 TIPSWould 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. ...
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...
Falling in love… with goals? {A creative alternative to Valentine celebrations}
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGNTraditional Valentine celebrations may focus on all things romance-related, but I’d love to propose a creative alternative, inspired by an idea that recently set my heart aflutter…Love at first mention On Sunday evening, I was...
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 DESIGN If 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...
That TGI Monday Feeling – for creatives
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN I 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...
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...
The Calm of Twixmas
In the relative calm between the two big celebrations, it's time to enjoy a rare spell of restorative breathing space. Aka: Twixmas. As an avid planner and envisioner, I LOVE this time of year. The brink of the New Year is the perfect time for checking in with our...
Tips for Creative Confidence & Self-belief
{ Book extract from Tonics For Your Creative Spirit } Part of the journey of cultivating Creative Faith is developing a deeper sense of trust in our own abilities. Aka: Confidence. I believe that confidence is highly cultivatable - ie there's much we can do to...
How to make peace with uncertainty
How do you feel about uncertainty? In one of my favourite books, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra shares this inspiring take on the topic; “Uncertainty is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.” “The unknown is the field of all...
Dharma phases: From Career Confusion to The Pursuit of Excellence
When you discover your dharma... what's next? If you've been with me for a while, you'll know that I spent much of 2020 exploring the simple practices that quietly reduce internal resistance in its many forms. Now you may be wondering - as I did - what happens when...
Hello Flow Practice #2 : Upgrade. Enjoy. Repeat.
A FREE SAMPLE FROM...It's time for a rolling programme of upgrades.#goodbyestuckness #helloflowUPGRADE. ENJOY. REPEAT.Hello Flow Practice #2 is to begin a new rolling programme of upgrades in all and any aspect of your life. That's it! And in the spirit of...
Introduction to Hello Flow Practice #2 (Free Sample Extract)
A FREE SAMPLE FROM...Welcome to the new Hello Flow version of you. Last week's practice began a process of clearing resistance through inner work, and rest assured that those efforts will continue to work subtly behind-the-scenes, quietly integrating and recalibrating...
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 as a throwaway comment. (I find that the things successful...
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 options. Which can be a well-rounded...
Recommended WordPress Hosting 2022 – Siteground Review (for bloggers & solopreneurs)
Recommended Resources for Creatives A short review of Siteground Hosting for Wordpress : My recommended website hosting provider for 2022Having been a web designer since the early days of the internet (I can still hear those ear-piercing squeals of the first modems -...
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 this approach as much as I have, I thought it...
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 trust his calling. Early in my online career, I had a similar ‘Build it and they...
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 if finding time for your creative joys is a challenge for...
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 from one book in particular I’d like to share with you, as I...
Books For Writers : Z; A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (Short Book Review)
{ From the Books for Writers | Short Book Reviews series }I love books about writers. I love historical fiction. And I love anything set in the flapper-fabulous period of the 1920s. So this could be my perfect read. It’s a beautifully written fictional account of...
The creative benefits of trying something new
{ Book extract from Tonics For Your Creative Spirit } When was the last time you tried something new? When was the last time you did something out of the ordinary? When was the last time you altered your daily routine? If you’d like to enjoy more of the life-enhancing...