by Cali Bird | Jul 12, 2018 | Being gentle, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
Why do we want our work to be perfect? How is this quest for perfection working out for us? Why do we expect our work to be good, particularly if we are new to our craft? Perfection can stop you creating, make you throw your work in the trash and tells you that you...
by Cali Bird | Jun 4, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
Have you ever had a project that felt so impossible that you just want to give up? You are so despondent that you no longer care about all the effort you have put in. Perhaps it hasn’t panned out the way you wanted it to, or it has taken much longer than you thought....
by Cali Bird | May 11, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination
There it is again. That voice in your head that tells you your art work is crap, or your writing is appalling or it’s not worth bothering. The inner critic is the same voice that tells you your creative ambitions are too scary and it is best if you stay in your safe...
by Cali Bird | Apr 16, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
I sat in tears at my computer. Why was I doing this? Was it really necessary? Why had I even started it? Maybe I should abandon the idea. I was so daunted. The task in hand was building the home page for my new website. I am technically minded so it wasn’t beyond my...
by Cali Bird | Mar 21, 2018 | Being gentle, Creating with a day job, Fear and Procrastination
How many people do you know who are passionate about a creative venture but never do anything about it? Every time you ask them about it, there is always a reason why they haven’t started. One of the main reasons that people procrastinate on a project is because they...
by Cali Bird | Mar 7, 2018 | Creating with a day job, Fame and Success, Fear and Procrastination, Food for thought
One of the common problems I see in would-be creatives is that they are waiting for someone else to give them permission to create. This is not always obvious. For example you might be waiting for someone to publish your book to give you permission to be a “proper”...
