Posted on November 3, 2019
by The Curious Creative
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A look in on what’s being going on over the last 7 weeks including lots of health tests and a diagnosis I’m facing tomorrow; this is to help others going through anything similar, and how I’ve gotten through these limbo weeks…
Category: cancer, cancer awareness, Cancer chat, challenges, family life, life, lymphoma, Mum life, struggles in life, support, symptoms, that C word, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, writing lifeTags: cancer, Cancer chat, challenges, family life, health is wealth, health matters, life, lymphoma, new territory, support, tips, Top Tips, unchartered waters, what matters
Tips on how to use the special places in your life as a way to create extra special writing…
Category: Creative, creative ambitions, creative community, creative skills, creative thinking, creative writing, creative writing tips, family life, ideas, journalling, journey, life, new blog, new blog wordpress, places, reading for writing, settings in writing, struggles in life, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, Writing, writing excercises, writing life, writing warm-upTags: atmosphere, blogging, environment, life, memoirs, memories, places, special, wordpress, Writing, writing courses, writing experience, writing personal experiences, writing setting, writing tips, writing workshops, writingideas, your life
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
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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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
New photography project announcement! Hi Everyone, well it’s been the craziest of Summers so far weather-wise hasn’t it?! In the last week I watched a lightening show at 3am dance across our hall landing, on Thursday, the hotest day of the year in the…
Category: Adventures, Adventurous spirit, Books, celebrate, celebration, challenges, competition, creative ambitions, creative children, creative community, creative thinking, creativetribe, curiosity, family activities, family life, fun, fun activities, getting outdoors, Goals, hashtag project, idea, ideas, inspiration, inspiring stories, Instagram, Intentions, international, kids activities, kids opportunities, learning, learning something new, life, light bulb, light bulb moments, lightbulb, motivation, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, parenting, photography, Planning, proud, summer, summer project, support, tips, Top Tips, Uncategorized, wellbeingTags: blogging, camera, Capture, challenges, creativity, curiosity, curious images, events, get curious, have fun, inspiration, Instagram, instagram competition, life, photography, photography project, stories, summer holidays, summer project, taking pictures, tips
If you’ve been reading my Blog for a while, you’ll know by now that I am a huge fan of Holly Tucker’s podcast ‘Conversations of Inspiration.’ Holly Tucker MBE founded ‘Not on the Highstreet’ 13 years ago and is now the UK Ambassador to…
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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
This week it’s Holmfirth Art Week, a huge festival locally that has raised almost £1Million in funds for Macmillan Cancer and has been going since 1967. It attracts 400 exhibiting artists, over 2000 pieces of artwork and approximately 10,000 visitors and spreads out…
Category: accountability, Art, art activities, art therapy, collaboration, community, community values, conversations of inspiration, crafts, creative ambitions, creative business, creative community, creative skills, creativetribe, dream, entrepreneurs, family life, family values, find the time, fun, Goals, gratitude attitude, Holly Tucker, Holmfirth Art Week, home-made, idea, ideas, identity, inspiration, inspiring stories, Instagram, Intentions, journey, kindness, learning, learning something new, lets talk more, local business, motivation, new blog, new blog wordpress, opportunity, Self-belief, Self-care, self-made, small business, Social Media, start-up, success, teaching, team, teamwork, tips, Top Tips, tribe, Uncategorized, what's important?, working from home, wow, you can do thisTags: Art, beginnings, challenges, community, Creative journey, creativity, design, exhibitions, friends, fun, hobbies, ideas, inspiration, Learn, life, people, Squad, stories, team, thanks, tips
