A little self-care in challenging times
A little self-care in challenging times “Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.” Tara Brach (Author of Radical …
Tips for creating a micro creative retreat
Tips for creating a micro creative retreat I’ve been working really hard on my business, listening to lots of advice, researching, gathering, reading and planning. …
How can a jellyfish change the way we look at the world?
How can a jellyfish change the way we look at the world? I like that things are not always what they seem, that people change …
What does magic have to do with your creative blocks?
I think of creativity as a kind of magic. It is the act of bringing something new into being out of nowhere. The Magician in the Tarot is shown by …
10 ways to bring love into your work
My subject this week is love. It’s not an easy one to write about, but it just feels so important right now. Love is complex …
5 ways to make your life sacred
To make something sacred is to hold it with reverence, awe or respect. It’s an idea that I have been, thankfully, able to lean into …
8 ways to come back to your senses
“When we’re in touch, when we are fully aware of the wonder of walking on the Earth, each step nourishes and heals us” Thich Nhat …
Creativity for change – a year of daily paintings
In March 2020 I was living in a box room with a bed to work on, we were in lockdown, I had lost my job …
Why Movement Is Important For The Next Seven Generations
The ancient Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of North America had a philosophy called The Seventh Generation Principle, which is the idea that the decisions we make today should …
7 ways Artivism can support your work
“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is — it’s to imagine what is possible.” Bell Hooks Artivism is made …