Boost your creativity by taking a time out Read on or watch the video! https://youtu.be/E9SbYGvoZjw Why do I get my best ideas when Iâm in the shower? Albert Einstein Even one of the greatest thinkers ever to have lived didnât know why his mind did great work when he wasnât actively thinking. The Artistâs Date… Continue reading The Artist’s Date
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USE YOUR OBSCURITY!
A new video is live! USE YOUR OBSCURITY! Creative advice from Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going. https://youtu.be/FZjjGI5jBQE
The SECRETS of MORNING PAGES!
Notes from the unconscious â and what to do about them⌠Read on, or watch the video! https://youtu.be/-RzWlWCDtAw In her book The Artistâs Way, Julia Cameron says itâs okay for morning pages to be repetitive and self-indulgent. Iâve noticed that I do tend to write the same things down over and over again. Things are… Continue reading The SECRETS of MORNING PAGES!
Procrastination â how to stop procrastinating and get work done!
Read on, or watch the video! https://youtu.be/hTpIbRypNgY The word procrastination comes from the Latin âpro crastinusâ. Rather than the name of some positive gladiator, this means âforwardâ or âof tomorrowâ. So, to procrastinate is to delay. To put things off. Until tomorrow, next week. Any time but now. We all do it. And while this… Continue reading Procrastination â how to stop procrastinating and get work done!
Expressive writing …the reasons why, and the benefits
Read on, or watch the video! https://youtu.be/f1ggZkpf_NM With our busy lives, and all the associated stresses and strains, taking the time to sit, examine our thoughts and feelings, and then write about them, can seem like an unjustifiable luxury. It can also feel a bit scary.But writing things down has proven therapeutic benefits. Talking is… Continue reading Expressive writing …the reasons why, and the benefits
Daily Journaling â the Evening Check-in âď¸
A useful companion to morning pages Read on, or watch the video! https://youtu.be/2s3NGiWkL_Q Today I want to talk to you about the evening check-in. Whatâs the evening check-in? Well itâs a similar but very different companion to morning pages. At its simplest, the evening check-in is a reflection on the day. While your morning pages… Continue reading Daily Journaling â the Evening Check-in âď¸
MORNING PAGES! My experience and the benefitsâŚ
Morning pages is a concept from Julia Cameronâs book The Artistâs Way. Writing morning pages has many benefits, but some people donât find it easy, so I thought Iâd share my journey with morning pages, my technique, how I lay out my notebook â why I use four pages instead of three! â and how I… Continue reading MORNING PAGES! My experience and the benefitsâŚ
How to take a DIGITAL DETOX â my 3 tips! đ
With all our digital devices and constant connectivity, weâre inundated with information every day: email, messages, meetings on Zoom or Teams, social media notifications and scary news about the end of the world. We havenât evolved to deal with this amount of information. And thatâs why taking a break from it all is increasingly popular.… Continue reading How to take a DIGITAL DETOX â my 3 tips! đ
Martin Sketchley 