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Your Language Will Tell You If It’s Resistance Or Wisdom

Your Language Will Tell You If It’s Resistance Or Wisdom

by Cali Bird | Apr 15, 2021 | Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought

Have you ever caught yourself thinking “I must be f**king crazy to do this”? It might be writing a book or starting a business or embarking on a few months of travel. You want to do it. You’ve planned towards it for a long time. You are inexplicably driven to do this....
Would You Still Do It If Failure Were Guaranteed?

Would You Still Do It If Failure Were Guaranteed?

by Cali Bird | Mar 22, 2021 | Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought

When I was a life-coach a common question I used to ask was — “What would you do if it was guaranteed that you couldn’t fail?” This is a freeing question which allows people to brainstorm possibilities without having to commit themselves to potentially difficult...
Divinity and Beyond – Our Top Takeaways from Unlocking Big Magic

Divinity and Beyond – Our Top Takeaways from Unlocking Big Magic

by Cali Bird | Feb 12, 2021 | Being gentle, Big Magic Conversations, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination

And now we reach our conclusion. If you haven’t watched any of the previous Unlocking Big Magic episodes this is a great episode to watch because we recap our three most important takeaways from the book. I talk about my favourite sentence – Fear is a desolate...
Liberate Your Creativity

Liberate Your Creativity

by Cali Bird | Feb 5, 2021 | Being gentle, Big Magic Conversations, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination

We’ve reached the penultimate episode of our Unlocking Big Magic conversations. This episode is based on the Trust chapter but I would like to rename it as the “lighten the load chapter” – or “the liberation episode” Why do I say that? Because it covers topics such...
Unlocking Big Magic – Persistence and Perfection

Unlocking Big Magic – Persistence and Perfection

by Cali Bird | Jan 28, 2021 | Being gentle, Big Magic Conversations, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination

We are now at my favourite chapter of Big Magic – Persistence. I found it hugely profound because it touches on all the issues and challenges I have, combining a day job with a writing life. It talks about time, energy and the attitude we need to have when going about...
Do You Need Permission To Be Creative?

Do You Need Permission To Be Creative?

by Cali Bird | Jan 22, 2021 | Being gentle, Big Magic Conversations, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination

If you are always making excuses as to why you can’t, or shouldn’t, get on with your creative practice then the Permission chapter of Big Magic is for you. It’s packed with stories and information that will dismantle each of your excuses and leave you free to get on...
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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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