Whether it's cold and flu season, a ballooning workload, or unforeseen life events, disruption to our routines can push us right out of our creative practices. In this post we talk about how to deal with a period of "creative hibernation", when all we want to do is make stuff!
Literally Running Away From the Perfectionism Problem
Running is one of my favourite ways to break through a creative block, but it wasn't always! In this post I share my journey to the joy of running and explore the valuable lessons in life and creativity that it offers.
Barriers to Creativity: Finding Time and Making Space
There are plenty of barriers to creativity, and you can absolutely blast through them. In order to do that, you need to deal with the first two: finding time, and making space. These will be your springboard as you reconnect with your creativity.
Pent-Up Creative Energy (Living With the Inner Border Collie)
Elizabeth Gilbert said, "Possessing a creative mind, after all, is something like having a border collie for a pet; it needs to work, or else it will cause you an outrageous amount of trouble." I immediately identified with this statement when I recognized this pent-up creative energy in myself. Here…
Creativity, Lost and Found: My Story (and Signs it’s Time to Reconnect With Yours)
Lost your creative spark? This post explores how career and burnout quietly disconnect you from your creativity, how to recognize it, and how to start creating for yourself again. Does my story resonate? Let's set out on our journey back to our creativity!