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I was thinking about creativity yesterday. Specifically I was noticing that it was the common theme between a few of the things I’m doing in my work. But from different angles. Business and marketing support for creatives – artists and writers. Coaching for creatives more broadly – encompassing people who write and create as well … Continue reading What does creativity mean to you?
I run an online creative writing workshop every so often (usually every couple of months, but I have a few more coming up this autumn). I love doing this, because it gives me a chance to write too! I enjoy sitting down for 5-10 minutes and writing something about my surroundings or in relation to … Continue reading Why I love short creative writing sessions
I was all set to write a useful post about personality profiles and preferences, as I did a course about DISC last week, and saw a short presentation that reminded me about Insights this week. But instead I’ve decided to write about weirdness. (I will write the DISC and Insights one at some point. Just … Continue reading Am I weird enough?
I realised recently that I started telling my story with this blog, but that I haven’t added an update recently. That’s probably because I’ve been so immersed in what I’m doing that I haven’t had the chance. And often I don’t like to share a bit of the story while it’s still in progress. In … Continue reading My philosophy – an update on my journey
Now that I’ve had my summer holiday and come back feeling refreshed, I’m reflecting on my values – the things that are important to me in life and business. There are 3 that stand out from a business perspective, and I thought it would be worth sharing them with an explanation of each one. There … Continue reading I’ve been reflecting on my business values
I know what things bring me joy and what I think about the topic, but I was curious what other people think. So I did a survey which I shared in a few places on social media. And a small number of people replied anonymously to let me know their thoughts. As I think most … Continue reading What I found out when I asked others about everyday joy
I went for a walk yesterday morning. The weather wasn’t brilliant, but I hadn’t been for a while and I needed it. I block out Friday mornings to go for a walk and write blog posts, but last week I’d met up with a freelance friend instead. And thinking about it, I haven’t done many … Continue reading Walking and noticing details
I’ve been writing about ‘everyday joy’ for a while now. But I do feel like a bit of a fraud sometimes. I don’t live my life in a constantly joyful state, nor do I always notice bits of joy. I have grumpy days when I hide away and don’t think about the nice things in … Continue reading Who am I to write about joy?
Someone shared a post in a freelance membership group I’m in, about their podcast which they do as a side thing alongside their main thing. They have a theme that weaves its way into all the content, in the same way that I have now for this blog. And that made me wonder – how … Continue reading How do you find time to work on a side project?
I don’t usually do the “word of the year” thing, it always seems like too much on top of everything else I do. But last year I started exploring everyday joy on this blog, and I plan to continue that this year. So I decided that I should embrace the “word of the year” thing … Continue reading How I plan to find joy in 2024