by Cali Bird | Apr 16, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
I sat in tears at my computer. Why was I doing this? Was it really necessary? Why had I even started it? Maybe I should abandon the idea. I was so daunted. The task in hand was building the home page for my new website. I am technically minded so it wasn’t beyond my...
by Cali Bird | Mar 21, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination
How many people do you know who are passionate about a creative venture but never do anything about it? Every time you ask them about it, there is always a reason why they haven’t started. One of the main reasons that people procrastinate on a project is because they...
by Cali Bird | Mar 7, 2018 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
One of the common problems I see in would-be creatives is that they are waiting for someone else to give them permission to create. This is not always obvious. For example you might be waiting for someone to publish your book to give you permission to be a “proper”...
by Cali Bird | Feb 6, 2018 | Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination
This week I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Joy Connell who works part-time as a nurse and also paints. Read on to discover how Joy manages her time, her very wise attitude to rejection and how she overcomes her doubts. Joy was born in London and moved...
by Cali Bird | Jan 23, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Food for thought
Recently I have read a lot of articles about success and the effort that it requires. These articles often boil down to instructions to get up early, be super focussed, work long hours and be willing to sacrifice anything for what you are passionate about. There’s...
by Cali Bird | Jan 8, 2018 | Creating with a day job
It is my great pleasure this week to feature a songwriting accountant. Arthur Holmes-Brown is a tax accountant by day and a singer/songwriter by night. Arthur lives in Brisbane, Australia. I first came across Arthur when he commented on one of my Medium posts. I loved...
