by Cali Bird | Oct 12, 2017 | Fame and Success
You have dreams of being recognised for your art. Your music on the radio. Your books in the foyer of Waterstone’s. You’ll be able to give up your day job and live handsomely from your creative efforts. Maybe you’ll be a regular on TV or in magazines. Once you don’t...
by Cali Bird | Sep 28, 2017 | Being gentle, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
It’s been an exciting ride. You’ve been working on your art regularly. You’ve made excellent progress and you are proud of your efforts. It feels wonderful to have been true to yourself. But recently it hasn’t felt so good. You don’t feel you’re advancing. You are...
by Cali Bird | Sep 13, 2017 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
When you decide to get serious and work consistently on your creative project there will be some people who don’t like it. Your friend who’s always been the great procrastinator will be jealous of your efforts. They may be critical of them. Your spouse will sometimes...
by Cali Bird | Aug 23, 2017 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success
You’ve read all the self-help books. The Secret says that you just have to imagine it and it is yours. Feel The Fear and do it anyway says you can handle it no matter how scary it is. Eat, Pray, Love says it is OK to eat lots of pasta and wear bigger jeans. If you...
by Cali Bird | Aug 6, 2017 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success
Creativity often involves sacrifice. You may have had to give up a job that took up too much of your mental and physical energy so that you have more time to create. You may have forgone a social life so that you can make the most of your time and do something...
