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You’ve had an idea for a new service you could offer. But how can you figure out if it’s worth doing, exactly who it’s for, and what the package would look like (length of time, exactly what’s involved, cost)? I’m a great believer in taking action, in experimenting, and in getting feedback. It’s how I’ve … Continue reading How to try out a new idea
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?
I’m feeling a need for space. Mental space and physical space. We have people in our house doing our bathroom at the moment, and the bathroom is right next to my office. It’s disrupted my routine, and it’s taken away my quiet space and quiet time. So I’m having lots of thoughts and ideas I … Continue reading A need for space
Written at the end of December – and somehow a whole month has passed since then, I’m not sure what I did with that time! I find it harder to write when I’m in a phase of ‘not knowing’. When I’m in between things, or wondering how something will play out. In this strange place … Continue reading Writing while in a ‘not knowing’ phase
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
I wrote some blog posts last year about joy. And I shared them, or at least I sort of shared them in my own timid fashion. They were useful to write, they helped me realise what all my creative and freelance explorations over the last 10 years have been about. Which I have called “everyday … Continue reading What’s the point of talking about everyday joy?
What is creativity? What does the word creativity mean? I use the word creativity a lot. I write about creativity – as well as creative inspiration, ideas and how they become reality, being in flow with our work and embracing our uniqueness. But I acknowledge that creativity means different things to different people. Painting, sculpture, … Continue reading Some thoughts on what we mean by creativity