2011, A Year Of Focus

| January 17, 2011

A lot of bloggers, creatives and philosophers like to choose a word to look to for a year. One word that can launch their aspirations and drive their success for the year. I’ve never done this myself but am drawn to this idea of giving yourself a target for the year. If I were to [...]

This Writing Life

| November 26, 2010

For as long as I can remember, I have been writing in some shape or form. I am the first to admit that I am no Hemingway, but it’s always been something I’ve just done. I can’t tell you why or what it even is that makes me do it. Sometimes I hate it. Sometimes [...]

Photography Projects To Inspire

| August 2, 2010

In a photography rut? Need a little push to get you motivated and shooting? A photography project is a great way to get some inspiration going. There are many different projects and memes happening on Flickr which you can start at any time. I have completed the 52 Weeks Self Portrait project in the past [...]

How My Creativity Vexes Me

| March 8, 2010

I have this pounding beating in my chest 24/7 that wants me to stand up and find my thing. At the same time, I have a voice inside my head continually beating on me for not standing up and finding my thing quick enough. I’ve already rewritten these opening sentences three times. Is that the [...]

Ways to be Creative and Work Nine to Five

| August 13, 2009

Those of us that are lucky enough to work in a creative environment are the envy of many office bunnies and often make us 9 to 5ers question our career choices. I think if you are lucky enough to have turned your love/passion/hobby into a reality that you are someone who can teach us all [...]

Finding Time For Creativity

| July 5, 2009

Do you get frustrated with your 9 to 5, practical self and wish he or she could help your creative, wanting to sip tea at the local cafe at 11am self? Creativity versus real life commitment is going to be the death of me. All week long I dream about having that time on the [...]

CREATIVE EVERY DAY

| May 13, 2009

SO I’VE DECIDED I AM GOING TO WORK 4 DAYS A WEEK and spend that last perfect day shooting photographs interspersed with stops at village cafes. OK so that may well be a dream and is in fact, not happening any time soon, but I would at least feel that my creative juices that do [...]