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...
by Cali Bird | May 24, 2017 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Food for thought
You have finally decided to pursue your dream creative activity. You want to be a professional artist, writer, musician or actor. You are really passionate about it. If you’ve been doing a regular day job then you can’t wait to leave the tedium of that job behind and...
by Cali Bird | May 10, 2017 | Being gentle, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination
You’ve slaved away for ages. You are proud of your work. You’re a bit nervous about showing other people but you finally pluck up the courage. You are hoping that people will fall to their knees and tell you that you’re an incredibly talented genius. Instead they...
by Cali Bird | Apr 26, 2017 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Food for thought
Most people have no idea what it is like to be a creative person. They think being an artist means wafting around the hollyhocks in your painting smock and knocking out a masterpiece when the mood takes you. They assume that the masterpiece will bring you fame and...
by Cali Bird | Mar 9, 2017 | Being gentle, Fame and Success, Food for thought
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you make art of any kind and try to put it out to the world, you will face rejection. People will say No to your work in all kinds of different ways and you will have to learn how to cope with rejection. Your stories will...
by Cali Bird | Feb 22, 2017 | Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination
Are you waiting to be noticed? Are you waiting to be invited to speak at a show that is on your list of goals? Are you waiting for a publisher to phone you because they want to make your blog into a book? Are you waiting to be invited to play a gig at a celebrated...
