by Cali Bird | Feb 8, 2019 | Being gentle, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
Inner wisdom means knowing you can trust your gut instinct. It means knowing which creative project to work on and which to park for the time being. It will give you the courage to keep working on your art even if it is doesn’t seem rational or your nearest and...
by Cali Bird | Jan 25, 2019 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination
It’s January, the time of year when it is easy to get depressed by your situation and wish that your life were different. If you are having a bad day at your job it is tempting to think how much better it would be if only you could do your creative work full-time....
by Cali Bird | Jan 11, 2019 | Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination
Ever since reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield in 2003 I have always been a fan of his work. In his latest book, The Artist’s Journey, he describes the journey, struggles and inner battles that we face in order to bring our art into the world. It was so...
by Cali Bird | Dec 17, 2018 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination
For some time now you have thought getting started on a creative project. Perhaps you figure it’s time to write that memoir, make a sculpture or learn a musical instrument. You’d love to be creative but you really don’t know where to start. You haven’t got a clue. I...
by Cali Bird | Dec 11, 2018 | Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination
If you’re a creative person you are probably familiar with the feeling of fear. Fear stops you getting on with your new piece of work. Fear stops you making the phone call that would help build your artistic network. Fear stops you doing the simplest of things, like...
by Cali Bird | Nov 22, 2018 | Being gentle, Fear and Procrastination
It is so exciting when you start a new creative project. Your juices are flowing. You can’t wait to work on it. Then you start the work. You do some more work. Now some of the initial enthusiasm has worn off. It becomes daunting. Have you even got the skill, or the...
