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So I’ve changed my mind yet again! And I’m writing this blog post to remind myself that it’s OK to have done that. At the start of this year, I started a “play project” – I created a six week course called Pieces of Me, and I ran it for some friends. It involved a … Continue reading It’s OK to change your mind
I think it’s fair to say that I’ve done quite a lot of personal development over the last ten years or so, trying to figure out who I am and what I’m best at. In doing a million different courses, reading a load of books and having several coaches, I have come across a couple … Continue reading Two ways to find your talents and passions
I’m just getting back into a routine after the school summer holidays, and one of the things I’ve decided I want to do more of is writing blog posts. So what will the new posts be about? I’ve been blogging for over ten years – starting many new blogs during that time. The first one … Continue reading What is my blog about?
If you’ve been out of the habit of creating, it can seem daunting to get back into it. Whether it’s been a few months or many years. Here are my 5 tips to get you back into a creative habit. These tips are aimed at people wanting to get back into or to explore creative … Continue reading 5 ways to get back into a creative habit
One of the best personal development tools for me is writing. Whether it’s creative writing, writing on a blog or writing in my journal. Writing on a blog I realised quite early on in my personal development journey that writing is important for me, as I wrote a lot of blog posts and thought a … Continue reading How I use writing to move myself forward
I’m a thinker and a planner. I can spend hours with a notepad or an iPad just pondering, drawing mind maps and considering scenarios. While that’s very useful in some situations, it’s not great for making anything happen. Before I did the 30 Day Challenge (which I talk about a lot, because it was such … Continue reading Why taking action is better than thinking
Some days everything feels like walking through treacle. For me, sometimes that’s just where I am in my monthly cycle. Sometimes it’s because I’ve been focusing too much on one thing and my brain needs a rest. And sometimes, like today, it’s because I haven’t had any time to do anything creative for the last … Continue reading A change of scenery helps creativity
When I did the follow up programme after the 30 Day Challenge I talked about in detail in my last post, I started out with some ideas in my head of where I wanted to go, things I wanted to do for my work. None of those ideas came to anything. But that’s OK – … Continue reading How creativity helps me stay present
In my last blog I wrote about creativity, and said that what helped me to rediscover mine was something called the “30 Day Challenge”. I wanted to write more about that and explain why it helped, because I think the challenge was fundamental to changing my thinking and helping me take some action. The first … Continue reading How I rediscovered my creativity
We are all creative in some way. I like to write and I like to take photos. Some people enjoy sewing, or collaging, or painting. Cooking is creative, so is gardening. Not all of us will be published authors or win awards for our photos or paintings. For me, the important thing is to be … Continue reading We all need to express our creativity