A change of scenery helps creativity

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

How creativity helps me stay present

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

How I rediscovered my creativity

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 all need to express our 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