Marketing and creativity coach – freelance project manager
I’m feeling creatively frustrated at the moment. Because it’s summer holidays for school, it means I’m working shorter weeks so I can spend time with my 7 year old daughter. Which is lovely (when she’s not being bossy!), but it does mean my usual routine goes out of the window. It means that I don’t … Continue reading Is it possible to find creative time over the summer holidays?
So what am I actually doing on LinkedIn?! I’m sure I’m not alone in asking myself that question sometimes! Here are my thoughts. Well firstly, I like being there – I’ve curated my news feed so it only shows me the people I want to see, and those people are usually talking about being creative, … Continue reading What is the point of being on LinkedIn?
I don’t do a lot with video, so the other day I made a video to explore a few reasons why and what I’m planning to do about that. Very few people saw the video because of social media algorithms and people being busy having a life outside social media, so I thought I’d reshare … Continue reading Why I don’t do much with video and how I plan to change that (slowly!)
I know what things bring me joy and what I think about the topic, but I was curious what other people think. So I did a survey which I shared in a few places on social media. And a small number of people replied anonymously to let me know their thoughts. As I think most … Continue reading What I found out when I asked others about everyday joy
If you’ve been around the freelancing, entrepreneurial or online business world for long enough you’ll have heard people talking about accountability. But what is it, and why is it something you might need for your own business? My definition of accountability is that it’s having someone to check in with on a regular basis to … Continue reading What is accountability and why might you need it?
A while ago, I was inspired to write a blog post about joy, which sparked ideas for 3 more blog posts on a similar subject AND made me realise that there is a theme that has run through everything I’ve written about in the last 10 years or so. The theme of finding joy in … Continue reading How I discovered and started to harness my creativity
I’ve read a few things recently about living a creative life, and I’ve also been thinking about this topic in relation to curating my days so they have creative time in them. But what is a “creative life”? I think the definition of a creative life is a very individual thing, although there will inevitably … Continue reading Can you live a creative life when the world around you is not set up that way?
I was wrestling with whether to complete and publish an ebook which collects together some of the blog posts I wrote at the start of last year. I asked a freelance group I’m in and the general feeling was that it would be useful as it’s always nice to hear the stories of other freelancers. … Continue reading Who am I to tell my freelance story?
Over the years I’ve found that I need space in my brain in order to write or to develop new ideas. But in a busy life, it’s not always possible to get that space as often as I want. So how do I manage to find it? Not jumping straight onto social media or email … Continue reading How I find head space for creativity
If you’ve been out of the habit of creating, it can seem daunting to get back into it. Whether it’s been a few months or many years. Here are my 5 tips to get you back into a creative habit. These tips are aimed at people wanting to get back into or to explore creative … Continue reading 5 ways to get back into a creative habit