Which areas of your life are out of balance?
The Wheel of Life Exercise Have you got a few minutes to spare? Great! Grab yourself a piece of paper. Draw a big circle in the middle. Divide the circle into segments, just like a yummy Chocolate Orange or a tasty piece of cake. Each segment of the circle represents an area of your life. See below. The idea …
Read More50 Inspiring Children’s Books
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”?Dr. Seuss With technology developing at a record pace and kids mastering iPads before they’re even out of diapers, it’s more important than ever to instill the love of reading in our children. Although it’s never too late, the importance of …
Read MoreKeep Going
Watch this if you need a bit of a pick me up. If you’re wondering why you are struggling on, or/& thinking what’s the point? Maybe you are feeling like throwing the towel in? If so this video may help. All the best stories are those where the road is not smooth. All the best stories have twists and turns, …
Read MoreHow to get Focused
This morning I found myself (once again!) losing focus, feeling a bit overwhelmed & not knowing where to start. This can easily happen to the best of us! One way to combat this is to stop thinking soooooo BIG! We get overwhelmed by the enormity of a task or project. For instance if you want to write a novel, how over-facing …
Read MoreOvercoming Writers Block
For the past three weeks I have written Morning Pages, religiously, every day. Whoo hoo! In the past I have managed to write Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages on and off, very sporadically. I think the most I ever managed to write them for was about three months. My resolution that I have made to myself is to write Morning Pages …
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The Creative Dream
Take a look at my You Tube Video – ME TALKING ABOUT MY CREATIVE DREAMS Right, there is going to no messing around with this blog post. I’ve decided that from now on, maybe short and sweet is best. I’m allowing myself 15 minutes to write this post. Yesterday I wrote about Creativity, and how having too much freedom can …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Eight
FREEDOM INHIBITS CREATIVITY. There is nothing like a deadline to help get you focused. Most of us need some kind of timescale or deadlines to work to. Can you remember back when you were back at school, college or university? Think back to when you had a piece of work or an essay to complete? Many of us may have …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Seven
“CREATIVITY” is ….. GETTING THE VOICES IN OUR HEADS OUT OF THE WAY Our creativity can only really come into its own once we begin to quieten our minds. The voice inside our head. The negative, critical voice. The voice that can so easily undermine our creativity, if we let it. It’s the voice which says, YOU’RE JUST NOT …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Six
PLAY MORE. THINK LESS When we were children play was effortless, it came naturally. All children love to play. To make up games, tap into their imagination, and enter a world of make-believe. Somehow though, between childhood and adult-hood, many of us lose out ability to play. We exchange play for work & responsibilities. The only time we know how …
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How to Live a More Creative Life
Twelve Commandments for a Creative Life Watch the 12 Creative Commandments on You Tube It is about the journey NOT the Destination/end results ~ Remember “Process Not Product” Lighten up. Have some FUN. Let go…..You have permission to play, explore & experiment…. Fail more …don’t be afraid to make mistakes Practice, Practice, Practice. There is no …
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