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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

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...
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 To Overcome Fear With A Pretend Assistant

How To Overcome Fear With A Pretend Assistant

by Cali Bird | Sep 10, 2020 | Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination

If only a creative life meant you could just be creative. But if anyone is going to see your work then you have to do marketing and publicity too. I don’t know about you, but these are the tasks I find both tedious and daunting. You may need to ring a gallery and ask...
Is Fear Stopping You From Releasing Your Work?

Is Fear Stopping You From Releasing Your Work?

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

How do you know when a piece of work is finished? When should you make it public? Do you have to make everything public? I wrote this blog because we have a tendency to hoard our work. It is hard to release and let people pass their opinions on it. What if they like...
How To Focus And Shut Out Distractions

How To Focus And Shut Out Distractions

by Cali Bird | Feb 14, 2020 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination

You want to get on with your creative work but your family are going crazy around you. Your phone seems to rule your life. You’ve just read yet another blog which is telling you that you’re doing it all wrong and you must buy a course now for instant success. If your...
How To Create Art From Difficult Life Circumstances

How To Create Art From Difficult Life Circumstances

by Cali Bird | Nov 11, 2019 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination

My original title for this blog was “how to turn your shit into art”. I don’t mean that literally though some artists have done this! I’m referring to the difficult stuff going on in your life. Your sick child. The big project at work. Your mother as she...
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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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