Marketing and creativity coach – freelance project manager
Last year I published 3 conversations I’d had about creativity, as videos (on YouTube) and as audios (on Substack). (You can access all the videos and audios from here.) When I published them I had plans to do more, once I’d got past a busy period of doing talks at networking meetings. I’m now past … Continue reading Creative Conversations – how they came to be and what happens next
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?
You’ve had an idea for a new service you could offer. But how can you figure out if it’s worth doing, exactly who it’s for, and what the package would look like (length of time, exactly what’s involved, cost)? I’m a great believer in taking action, in experimenting, and in getting feedback. It’s how I’ve … Continue reading How to try out a new idea
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
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
I took a year of maternity leave from my job, something we are very fortunate to be able to do in the UK. I had no idea what to expect from motherhood and maternity leave – I don’t think you really can know until you’ve experienced it. It’s a very intense time, very tiring and … Continue reading How can you fit in some creativity during maternity leave?