This week I’m talking about how you don’t have to let past traumatic events define you, it’s all how about how you choose to respond and how this can also relate to taking the leap to start a new creative hobby, it’s all mindset over matter!
Category: believe, cancer, cancer awareness, Cancer chat, challenges, chemo, chemotherapy, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creative community, creative dreams, creative goals, creative hobbies, creative inspiration, creative investment, creative skills, creative thinking, curiosity, dhildhood challenges, families, family life, family values, fear, focus, freedom, gratitude attitude, head space, health, health is wealth, heroes, hobbies, Hodgkins Lymphoma, idea, ideas, inspiration, inspire, inspiring stories, journey, keeping positive, light bulb moments, lightbulb, limiting thoughts, lymphoma, mind chatter, motivation, normal life, opportunity, over thinking, overwhelm, passion, podcast, poems, proud, refelcting, self investment, Self-belief, Self-care, starting out, struggles in life, support, support team, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, uncertainty, understanding mental health, values and beliefs, wellbeing, what's important?, you can do thisTags: advice, blogging, challenges, chat, childhood, conversation, fear, feel the fear, inspiration, life challenges, mental health, mental wellbeing, midlife, overwhelm, podcast, poem, poetry, trauma
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…
Category: art therapy, author, book lover, celebrate, celebration, challenges, checking in, community, community values, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creative business, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, deadlines, drama, dream, families, family life, family values, fear, focus, getting outdoors, gratitude attitude, idea, ideas, inspiration, inspiring stories, Intentions, journalling, keeping positive, lets talk more, life, limiting thoughts, mental health, motivation, needle felting, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, over thinking, overwhelm, personal experience, refelcting, stress, struggles in life, support, therapy, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, uncertainty, Value, wellbeing, what's important?, workshop, workshops, wowTags: calm waters, challenges, creative distractions, creativity, distraction, family, friends, juggling, keeping calm, keeping going, life, look after yourself, mental wellbeing, plate spinning, Self-care, selfcare, support, well-being
Posted on October 5, 2019
by The Curious Creative
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A little poetry practice to soothe the soul…some simple tips to get you started and enjoy a little creative time, plus my very own poetic take on keeping a watchful eye on the seasons…
Category: author, challenges, checking in, country walks, Creative, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, dream, find the time, flow state, fun, fun activities, getting outdoors, gratitude attitude, head space, inspiration, inspiring stories, Instagram, Intentions, journalling, keeping positive, learning something new, life, limiting thoughts, new blog, new blog wordpress, over thinking, overwhelm, personal experience, photography, poems, poetry, refelcting, seasonal, slow down, soothing, spring, stress, struggles in life, summer, support, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, wellbeingTags: autumn, creative fun, creative time, creative writing, creativity blogger, get creative, new blog post, new blogger, poems, poetic pause, poetry, seasons, simple writing, spring, summer, trying something new, wellbeing, winter, Writing
Accountability is no longer a dirty word, it can help you grow your business, increase your skills and confidence and help you to truly value your work. Here I explain how…
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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.
Category: accountability, aims and objectives, challenges, checking in, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creative business, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, dhildhood challenges, drama, entrepreneurs, families, family values, fear, focus, gratitude attitude, health, identity, independent bookshops, inspiration, inspiring stories, learning, lets talk more, life, light bulb, light bulb moments, lightbulb, limiting thoughts, mental health, mind chatter, motivation, Mum life, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, over thinking, overwhelm, parenting, personal experience, Planning, proud, refelcting, Self-belief, Self-care, self-made, selfcare is healthcare, start-up, stress, struggles in life, support, therapy, tips, Uncategorized, uncertainty, Value, values and beliefs, wellbeing, workshop, workshops, wow, wowed, writer, Writing, writing life, you can do thisTags: advice, blogger, blogging, emotional writing, friends, help yourself, look back, stories, tapping into emotions, the stories we tell, uncertain times, uncertainty, wordpress, writers life, writing about hard things, writing life
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
This week I’ve realised that despite being on school summer holidays, I’m still managing to carve out some creative time and find moments of inspiration too, in-between the shouts of ‘Mum, what’s for lunch?! and Mum, what are we doing today and Mum can…
Category: accountability, activities with the kids, Adventures, Adventurous spirit, aims and objectives, Art, art activities, art therapy, book lover, Books, celebrate, celebration, challenges, checking in, creative ambitions, creative community, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, family activities, family life, family values, find the time, flow state, fun, fun activities, holidays, independent bookshops, inspiration, inspiring stories, Instagram, Intentions, local business, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, parenting, photography, Planning, raising teenagers, refelcting, rest and relaxation, savour, slow down, slower pace, Social Media, struggles in life, summer, summer project, Uncategorized, Value, wellbeing, what's important?, women in business, working together, wow, writer, Writing, writing lifeTags: achievements, advice, ambitions, book lover, Books, business books, challenges, creative business, dreams, family life, fresh air, Goals, inspiration, keep dreaming, learning, life, nature, podcasts, productivity, reflecting, slowing down, summer, summer holidays, sunsets, that september feeling
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…
Category: acting, activities with the kids, art activities, art therapy, cooking, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creative children, creative community, creative kids, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, drama, dream, family activities, family life, flow state, focus, fun, fun activities, getting outdoors, heroes, idea, ideas, identity, inspiration, inspiring stories, Instagram, Intentions, journey, kids, kids activities, kids opportunities, kindness, learning, learning something new, let them shine, Mum life, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, parenting, proud, quiet, refelcting, school holidays, singing, Social Media, support, teaching, teenagers, thinking creatively, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, Value, values and beliefs, wellbeing, what's important?, wins, workshop, workshops, writer, Writing, writing life, young peopleTags: acting, cooking, creative classes, creative hobbies, creative hobbies for children, dancing, family fun, ideas, imagination, inspiration, let them shine, music, parenting, reading, rebel, show time, singing, stories, Writing
