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The Creative Practice

This is where we discover what living the creative life truly means to us.

The Creative Practice is the culmination of the work you’ve done to reclaim your energy, reconnect with yourself, and make space to create. This is where you keep going, and integrate creativity into your everyday life in the way that feels most authentic to you.

In your practice, you’ll find so much joy and grounding. You’ll continually discover more about yourself, the world around you, the bridge in between and its firm footings. This is your continuous voice – the message and meaning deep within you, ready to be expressed. 

Here you’ll also find struggle and challenge. You’ll grapple with perfectionism, you’ll create in the face of fear, you’ll feel lost, and you’ll wonder if you’re enough. 

(Of course you are!) 

I would love our creative practices to unfold together! After all, I’m finding my way right there with you. Here are some reflections and insights that I’ve cumulated so far. 

✨Spark of creativity

They say inspiration hits like lightning. If only we could bottle it! Well, maybe we can. We’ll begin to explore our creativity by following our curiosity, and turning it into something tangible. 

More posts to come! In the meantime, here’s a small series I started:

Confessions of a serial hobbyist

Is it even a “practice” if you’re constantly jumping between hobbies?! Of course it is! A creative practice is simply a consistent relationship with your creativity. While I love a good project I can sink my teeth into, your practice doesn’t need to be so rigid that it locks you into one hobby indefinitely. 

This series includes musings on beginnings, being multi-passionate, and falling in love with the process.

🌱Messy middle

In any creative endeavour, we eventually come up against the “messy middle”. It can take many shapes and forms, but it often feels like friction – fueled by doubt, uncertainty, lack of clarity or direction, and judgement of our own progress.

It’s the part when you either set it aside and start something new, or you trudge through to get to the sweet sense of accomplishment on the other side.

In this space I don’t have any grand solutions for you – I’m in it, too! But I’ve been writing on my own experiences in the hobby that has stood out most to me over the last few years: 

Adventures in writing

I’ve always loved writing, but I spent a good decade essentially just reading textbooks and writing exams or business reports. To get back into writing (with this blog as my medium) has been an adventure and a great challenge. It’s now a considerable part of my creative practice. Here’s what I’ve grappled with and learned along the way:

🔥Create anyway

This is key to the practice. If you’re doubting, if you’re feeling the fear, if you’re blocked, create anyway. Your creative practice will challenge you, and having grace when you need a rest, and fortitude to meet those challenges once again, are part of what makes the creative life possible (and so fulfilling). 

May these posts help along the way!

I can’t wait to see how your creative practice unfolds, and I hope it takes you to wonderful places. 

Wishing you so much inspiration, connection, and creative self-expression on your journey!