It's much easier than you might think. The creative flow or state of being inspired is often held in high regard. It's put on a pedestal as this magical thing. People often like to ask creatives about their process in order to understand how they are able to do what they do. But the thing … Continue reading How creatives find their flow
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Putting it out there
Your job is to create and then put it out there. It might not get the amount of views you want or it could be loved by millions, that is not something you have any control over. It's not your job to try and convince people that your work is good. In fact, you need … Continue reading Putting it out there
When your readers hate your best ideas
If often goes that the pieces you put the most effort into, spent the most time writing and generally are the ones you put the most heart into are the least popular. Turns out sometimes your reader won't be as enamored with the work that you consider to be your best, in fact they may … Continue reading When your readers hate your best ideas
Knowing when to be open
There is a time to be open and there is a time to be less open. It's important to choose wisely. Being open with people can be a great way to create understanding and build a connection. But it should also be appropriate to the situation. The openness required to create understanding with a romantic … Continue reading Knowing when to be open
Creating for your audience
When it comes to being creative and putting stuff out there, often we end up focusing on the wrong thing. We ignore the audience we already have and put our efforts into reaching new people with the hope of growing and growing. However, what often ends up happening is we lose our current audience in … Continue reading Creating for your audience
The problem with being attached to where you share your work
On one hand you could stick with sharing your work on a blog because that is what you know, are good at and are familiar with. There is a big difference between being closed off to new things and knowing what works for you. If you've been doing it for years, chances are you've grown … Continue reading The problem with being attached to where you share your work
Emotional labour
When it comes to the work that you do, do you work hard? Not as in work that requires physical labour but another kind of hard work, the sort that requires you to give something of yourself. I guess it's what is known as emotional labour. So often, we refrain from exerting emotional labour because … Continue reading Emotional labour
The importance of Sundays
I could probably write a book on what Sundays mean to me and how I spend them. This all came about after I started working full-time. Sundays were for ironing my clothes, preparing outfits for the week ahead and doing my hair whilst catching up with online classes. Overtime Sundays have also become a day … Continue reading The importance of Sundays
What can you do right now?
We often put things off, telling ourselves that later will always be an option. But we ignore the fact that life is finite. That perhaps starting today will be the only chance you get to finish what it is you wanted to do. Your work is important, it matters. Don't focus so much on how … Continue reading What can you do right now?
Knowing why
When it comes to future plans we often forget the reason behind the paths we choose. We know what we want, when we want it and what it will take but we forget the reason why we want it. A common example is career paths. A person may want to become a nurse in the … Continue reading Knowing why
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