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How To Stop Being Afraid And Start Creating

How To Stop Being Afraid And Start Creating

by Cali Bird | Oct 11, 2019 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought

You want to get on with your your writing, your art project or your music. You see everyone else doing it. They don’t seem to suffer like you. They produce. There must be something wrong with you because you can’t. And this makes you feel even worse. You have good...
How To Balance Your Creative Ambition With Your Relationships

How To Balance Your Creative Ambition With Your Relationships

by Cali Bird | Jul 12, 2019 | Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought

Do you recognise any of the following scenarios? You desperately want to work on your art. It’s the weekend at last but now there are other things to do. Shopping, chores, family time, looking after aging relatives. The clear day that you have promised yourself all...
But why do fear and doubt accompany creativity?

But why do fear and doubt accompany creativity?

by Cali Bird | Mar 22, 2019 | Being gentle, Fear and Procrastination

Why is it that fear and doubt go hand in hand with creative activities? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could just get on and paint or write or act without being nervous about it, without worrying what people think, without self-sabotage? In the War of Art, Steven...
Is It A Folly To Be Creative?

Is It A Folly To Be Creative?

by Cali Bird | Mar 8, 2019 | Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought

Is it a folly to be creative? Do you ever think you are crazy to have creative goals? Do you question yourself about whether it is all worth it? Does your family ask you seemingly innocent but loaded questions such as “Have you published your book yet?” Or are they...
3 Ways To Find Your Inner Wisdom

3 Ways To Find Your Inner Wisdom

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...
Is It Fair To Make Your Art Your Salvation?

Is It Fair To Make Your Art Your Salvation?

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....
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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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