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Unlocking Big Magic – Conversations About Creativity

Unlocking Big Magic – Conversations About Creativity

by Cali Bird | Jan 6, 2021 | Being gentle, Big Magic Conversations, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought, Start Here

Welcome to a series of conversations on the fabulous creativity book by Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic. Published in 2015 this book soon became a creativity “bible” for me. Even if you are not a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert’s other books (such as Eat Pray Love) I still...
It’s OK If You Haven’t Achieved Much This Year

It’s OK If You Haven’t Achieved Much This Year

by Cali Bird | Dec 10, 2020 | Being gentle, Food for thought

It’s my last blog of the year. And what a year it has been! You might have had to home-school your kids. You might have had to fight with your partner to each find a suitable place to work at home. You might have lost work and money and be dealing with the...
Why Are Your Creative Plans Derailed By Fear?

Why Are Your Creative Plans Derailed By Fear?

by Cali Bird | Nov 11, 2020 | Being gentle, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination

You have an idea for a new project. You’re really excited about it. You can feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Your gut is telling you that this is the thing. You can’t wait to get going with it. And then something happens. You get scared or daunted or...
How Beethoven Taught Me To Accept My Health Challenges

How Beethoven Taught Me To Accept My Health Challenges

by Cali Bird | Aug 21, 2020 | Being gentle, Food for thought

It was one of those days when I felt unwell. Sometimes it is okay to push on with your work, other days you know it is better to rest. It was the latter for me. I told my boss I was sick, logged out of my work computer and went back to bed. A few hours later, still in...
Are You Ashamed To Be Creative?

Are You Ashamed To Be Creative?

by Cali Bird | Jul 10, 2020 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success

As I stood at the coffee shop, waiting for my coffee, tears started to run down my face. I’d been uptight all morning. Life had been so busy. I work part-time in my day job but the work felt like it didn’t fit into my three day week arrangement. I was also supporting...
Stuck? At a crossroads? Emotional Pain? Try Journaling

Stuck? At a crossroads? Emotional Pain? Try Journaling

by Cali Bird | Jun 12, 2020 | Being gentle, Food for thought

Are you at a crossroads, unsure which way to turn and going nowhere fast? Are you in emotional pain? Do you need to process something but don’t want to talk to other people about it? Journaling can be a fantastic way to process your thoughts, examine your fears and...
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Cali Bird loves to encourage people to make a start on their creative projects no matter what else they have going on in their lives.
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