Meditative Art – Good for Body, Mind & Soul
I’m writing this post to answer a request from one of my lovely students at a workshop I presented last weekend. Meditative art is art that can induce a meditative state, whether by looking at it or making it. Mostly it’s about the process of making with...The preciousness of life comes into focus when a dear One passes. It’s time to remember the gift of their life and all they gave me, and feel gratitude for living loved ones. Many of my readers knew Jan Henderson. Considering how Jan lived – big-hearted,...
One Question That Can Help You Reconnect With What Really Matters: A creative answer to anxiety
Being anxious is a common contemporary experience, even more marked in recent months. However, an anxious state of mind is not conducive to best thinking, such that projects, job applications, assignments, communications, decisions, and thus life, may be placed at...Creativity Coaching, and Preparing for Creative Flow
Firstly – creativity and coaching – seem an odd combination. Creativity is effortless when it happens and coaching is not. But let’s explore that some more to see how they fit together to work for you. The idea that ‘creativity is a skill’ has been in business and...Meaning, Purpose & Painting in Challenging Times
“Where do we come from?” “What are we?” “Where are we going?” Paul Gauguin It feels strange to have just turned the calendar over to August. Many unexpected things have happened, and expected events haven’t, along with numerous chunks of...The Evolution of ‘Paint from the Heart’
Frowning with concentration, striving and not listening to my body, I’ve burned out even doing what I love. Not about the ‘what’ it was more about ‘how’. Resting was not an option unless I got sick, and so eventually, that’s what happened 9...Nurture your Artist Within in Florence… or your place
Hello Friends, We’re into August already and I’ve worn out the heels of my boots and glad for a fine collection of scarves and wraps. Melbourne in the depths of winter was not easy to return to after a few days in sunny Sydney! Was great to see my Rose and visit the...About a grand survey on creativity, and a small one, by me
The essence of this article is concern about the way language is used to minimise creativity. Throughout the article I ask questions which actually inspired me to run a small competition to gather information for my book (anonymously). Read the article, write your answers and send to me so you can go in the draw for a prize!
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