Hi everyone, I just thought that this was an important subject to talk about in the wake of National Mental Health Week and following just one of those tricky weeks for me – see I told you it wasn’t always sunshine and roses!. So I’ll…
Category: Art, art activities, art therapy, challenges, community, community values, country walks, courage, crafts, Creative, creative ambitions, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creativetribe, curiosity, fear, find the time, flow state, fun activities, getting outdoors, health, idea, ideas, inspiration, Intentions, journalling, lets talk more, life, light bulb, light bulb moments, lightbulb, limiting thoughts, mental health, Mum life, new blog, new blog wordpress, outside, over thinking, overwhelm, parenting, photography, raising teenagers, refelcting, Self-belief, Self-care, selfcare is healthcare, stress, struggles in life, teenagers, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, understanding mental health, wellbeing, writer, Writing, writing life, you can do thisTags: cook, creative time, creativity fr well being, creativity helps, design, faff, got to talk, help yourself, hobbies, inspiration, interior design, mental health, mental wellbeing, national mental health week, nature, poetry, style, support, wellness
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…
Category: accountability, aims and objectives, believe, challenges, checking in, community, community values, Creative, creative ambitions, creative skills, creative thinking, creativetribe, deadlines, dream, entrepreneurs, family activities, family life, family values, focus, Goals, guiding word for 2019, guiding words, guiding words of wisdom, health, idea, ideas, inspiration, Intentions, journey, life, light bulb, light bulb moments, lightbulb, Mum life, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, over thinking, Planning, Self-belief, Self-care, self-made, selfcare is healthcare, shop local, small business, support, thinking creatively, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, Value, values and beliefs, wellbeing, what's important?, word of the year, you can do thisTags: creative blog, creative thinking, creativity blog, guiding words, new blog post, supportive communities, values, word of the year
Creative outdoor activities with the kids this Easter Hi everyone, hope you’re all enjoying the Easter holidays! It’s the second week of the school holidays now in the UK and thankfully the weather has been unusually good to us so far but as the…
Category: activities with the kids, Art, art activities, art therapy, country walks, Creative, creative ambitions, creative writing, curiosity, family activities, family life, fun, fun activities, getting outdoors, kids, kids activities, mental health, new blog, opportunity, outside, parenting, school holidays, seasons, Self-care, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, young peopleTags: create with the kids, creative outdoor activities, family fun, fun, get outside, getting creative with the kids, kids, outdoor activities, outdoor walks, parents, school holidays, walks with the kids
Today’s interview is with someone I met through the fabulous Shelley Art Group, Nigel Proud. As with everyone who comes to this group, Nigel was friendly and welcoming to me when I joined. At that point I was a complete novice and had the…
Category: Art, art activities, believe, community, courage, Creative, creative ambitions, creativetribe, dream, entrepreneurs, Etsy, inspiration, Intentions, local business, mental health, opportunity, proud, re-train, Self-belief, small business, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, wellbeingTags: Art, art business, drawing, new direction, new start, new venture, opportunity, painting, pet portraits, portrait artist, retrain
Hi everyone, I just wanted to pop in, in the middle of my four interviews with local creatives to say ‘Hi’ and share a few thoughts about my week. It’s been a challenging one to be honest, snippets of weird things going wrong but…
Category: believe, Creative, creative ambitions, creative writing, fear, Goals, idea, ideas, inspiration, Intentions, journey, over thinking, proud, Self-belief, Self-care, success, support, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, wellbeing, writer, Writing, writing lifeTags: big magic, challenge, challenges, Creative, creatives, Elizabeth Gilbert, Learn, life, life challenges, stuck, support, tips, writers life, writing life, writing tips, writtng
This week I‘m interviewing Carole Heaton from Holmemade With Love, a local crafter, designer and producer of beautiful hand-made gifts and home goods, living in the gorgeous Holme Valley. We talk about what is really important to her in her business, where she’d like…
Category: Art, community, courage, crafts, Creative, creative ambitions, creativetribe, entrepreneurs, Etsy, Goals, home-made, inspiration, international, journey, local business, mental health, proud, Self-care, self-made, small business, success, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, wellbeing, women in business, working from home, workshopTags: crafter, crafts, creatives, Etsy business, hand-made, home-made, local business, small business, women in business
Hi everyone, it’s my 10th Blog Post today yeah! When I started out I didn’t have a clue how it would go or if I’d have enough to talk about to you all but thankfully I never even have to think about it, I…
Category: community, Creative, creative ambitions, entrepreneurs, floristry, Goals, inspiration, local business, over thinking, shop local, start-up, support, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, women in business, workshop
It’s Monday and usually I’ve written my blog post by now or at least done most of it on the Sunday night but as my husband goes to Vegas for a week today (with work, it’s a tough gig, I know), my mind is…
Category: community, Creative, creative ambitions, flow state, ideas, inspiration, Intentions, journey, kindness, mental health, over thinking, quiet, Self-care, support, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, Value, wellbeingTags: self-care wellbeing flow state mental health
Hi everyone, it’s finally getting a little warmer out there, but with the half-term holidays this week, it’s always good to have a back up for those rainy days. When I get desperate for the teenager to break her current obsession with the entire…
Category: Art, art activities, brusho, Creative, creativetribe, curiosity, fun, idea, ideas, inspiration, kids, kids activities, needle felting, parenting, school holidays, teaching, tips, UncategorizedTags: Art; Art Activities; fun; kids; parents ;school holidays
