Posted on October 15, 2019
by The Curious Creative
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Sometimes all you can do is try your best and ride the waves of life…..I never was great on boats though so this week I’m seeking calmer waters…
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Getting all my pine cones in a row for Autumn! Discovering how adding in a little more planning to how you work can really help free up the time to do the creative work you love.
Category: accountability, aims and objectives, challenges, community, community values, Creative, creative ambitions, creative business, creative community, creative skills, creative thinking, curiosity, customer service, deadlines, entrepreneurs, family life, find the time, focus, Goals, gratitude attitude, head space, idea, ideas, inspiration, Instagram, Intentions, journey, keeping positive, limiting thoughts, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, over thinking, overwhelm, Planning, planning goals, planning projects, podcast, refelcting, scheduling, Self-belief, Self-care, self-made, selfcare is healthcare, success, support, thinking creatively, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, Value, values and beliefs, Visualisation, wellbeing, what's important?, working together, workshop, workshops, wow, wowed, you can do thisTags: arnold and bird, creative space, creativty, freeing up space, Goals, head space, ideas, make a plan, make it happen, Planning, ruth poundwhite, scheduling
Posted on September 9, 2019
by The Curious Creative
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When faced with periods of uncertainty, do you stand still, forge through it, or might it be healthier to pause and take a closer look at what’s going on and perhaps take your creative talents to a higher level? This week I dig deeper into fears and learn quite a lot about myself in the process.
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Do you have that new term feeling but not quite sure how to get back on track after a busy family Summer? Here are some tips to help.
Category: accountability, activities with the kids, Adventures, Adventurous spirit, aims and objectives, art activities, art therapy, author, autumn, believe, Books, celebrate, celebration, challenges, checking in, community, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creative business, creative community, creative skills, creative thinking, creativetribe, curiosity, deadlines, dream, family activities, family life, fear, find the time, flow state, focus, fun, fun activities, gabrielle treanor, getting outdoors, Goals, idea, ideas, inspiration, Instagram, Intentions, keeping positive, learning, learning something new, life, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, overwhelm, parenting, photography, Planning, raising teenagers, refelcting, resource, ruth poundwhite, Self-belief, self-made, small business, start-up, summer, summer reads, support, team, teamwork, thinking creatively, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, Value, values and beliefs, wellbeing, what's important?, wins, women, women in business, working from home, working together, workshop, workshops, wow, wowed, writer, Writing, writing life, you can do thisTags: advice, blogging, challenge, encouragement, getting back on track, help, inspiration, life, motivation, new challenges, new term, new term feeling, next chapter, overwhelm, own business, procrastination, support, tips, working from home
Last week I dared myself to enter the BBC Countryfile photo competition, partly just to try but also to make me look for the unusual a little bit more when I’m taking my photographs every day. Whilst on that mission, it made me…
Category: Art, art activities, art therapy, conversations of inspiration, Creative, creative ambitions, creative business, creative children, creative community, creative kids, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, dream, entrepreneurs, family activities, family life, find the time, focus, fun, fun activities, getting outdoors, Holly Tucker, idea, ideas, inspiration, Instagram, learning, learning something new, life, light bulb, light bulb moments, lightbulb, limiting thoughts, local business, mental health, motivation, Mum life, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, outside, over thinking, overwhelm, photography, proud, quiet, refelcting, rest and relaxation, retreats, school holidays, seasons, small business, spiritual, summer, support, therapy, thinking creatively, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, wellbeing, women in business, working from home, working together, writer, Writing, writing life, you can do thisTags: Art, beginnings, blogger, community, creativity, curiosity, family fun, friends, get creative, give it a go, ideas, image, inspiration, kids, Learn, life, opening doors, opportunities, photography, spiritual, stories, tips, Writing
Hi everyone, I can’t believe we are now into July!! It’s going so fast! This week I’m slightly exhausted but buzzing from helping out and then watching the fantastic Rebel show this weekend at Lawrence Batley Theatre. Both our children performed, and watching almost…
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Hello! This is a bit of a strange subject this week but it’s on the back of a pretty horrendous week to be honest and quite frankly my head’s a shed so instead of trying to delve into a theme when my brain’s not…
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Hi everyone, I’m back from a really relaxing week away with the family where my only thoughts were pretty much; Which book do I read? Which cocktail shall I order? and I should probably apply more sun-cream which was just what I needed after…
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It’s my 20th blog post today! I can’t believe I’m already 20 posts in, this year is going so fast already – I know it’s a sign of my age that years are seeming to fly by and that scares me, I’m already…
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Ok, the truth is this last week I’ve been feeling the pressure, with the children being off for two weeks over Easter and keeping them entertained and fed (seriously how can two children eat so much?), I feel like I’ve been pulled in all…
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