Keeping consistent workflows can be difficult when your brain works differently from others, especially when you are held to the same standards as neurotypical people. To combat this, I have started to make my working space suit me and what I need. I like bright colours to keep me inspired, candles to calm me, andContinue reading “Creating a Friendly Working Space”
Category Archives: General Musings of a Creative
Pushing Comfort Zones
I’ve been a little on the quiet side lately, as I have decided to make big, scary, but positive changes in my life (more on this in a later post!). Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to take part in Skillshare’s “Fall Teaching Challenge”, as well as having a mentor helping me alongContinue reading “Pushing Comfort Zones”
Using Travel Time to Get Creative
So I’m currently on half term and have spent the day on a coach. What do I do when I’m traveling for hours on end? Get creative! I’ve often found that I am able to work and sit down and get things done when I’m traveling. Usually, I use my bus commutes to my workplaceContinue reading “Using Travel Time to Get Creative”
One nice thing
The nights are drawing in, school term is well underway and burnout and depression is threatening to take over. As someone with chronic health issues who has to work, this is a feeling I know very well. Last week was a real struggle but I did get to gig again which reminded me why IContinue reading “One nice thing”
Noticing the little things
As part of my journey working with ideas from “The Artist’s Way”, I have started to think about the little things that boost my creativity. Watching the sun rise on my morning commute, noticing the colours change, each morning beautiful and each morning unique. I’m often amazed by nature and how observing it can liftContinue reading “Noticing the little things”
Using Morning Pages to free my mind
For many years I’ve known about “The Artists Way” and I always meant to start it. I even tried the morning pages (3 pages written in longhand), but I didn’t look into it properly and gave up. This time however is different. When I saw that the book “The Artists Way” was on audible, IContinue reading “Using Morning Pages to free my mind”
The importance of making mistakes
Making mistakes or the thought of the possibility of making mistakes can be daunting and scary. However, part of creativity is doing just that, finding new methods, new ways to express ourselves by trying new things, just to see if it’ll work. When working with students I encourage mistakes, often you can learn so muchContinue reading “The importance of making mistakes”
Creativity for well-being
As a creative person, who also is fortunate to work in a creative sector, sometimes it can be hard to find that life/work balance. I find myself feeling the need to only create for a work purpose, forgetting why I got into creating in the first place. As a child, I would create for theContinue reading “Creativity for well-being”
Finding ease by learning through play
As I have started learning new skills and trying a new way to write music, I have noticed that negative inner voice creeping in. I completed a SkillShare course about turning the negative self talk into a positive mantra, but during my search I saw just how common this feeling is among creative people. It’sContinue reading “Finding ease by learning through play”
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