I know I’m not the only one who has ever found themselves in a creative funk. You know, being in a state of uncertainty, confusion, overwhelm, apathy… whatever the flavour a funk takes, I can for sure attest that isn’t pleasant. In addition to making daily life a grind, they make doing creative work hard […]
Why do we have to talk about planning? I’m a SUCKER for a plan. Personally, I find the creation of a plan both very soothing on times of stress and overwhelm, AND exciting in times of apathy or boredom. A good plan gives you direction, motivation and a structure that ultimately can make your life […]
I wanted to share with you my ultimate list of books for creative introverts, the ones that have genuinely changed my life (for the better!) and the ones I point to over and over again, when anyone ever asks me for recommendations. 1) Quiet by Susan Cain How could I not kick this list […]
Burnout is a topic I’ve been meaning to cover for some time on the Creative Introvert podcast, but I’ve been slightly cautious about it because I wanted to make sure I don’t in any way glamorise it. This is something I’ve seen hints of in the online business world, with the entrepreneurs, infopreneurs or whatever-preneurs […]
By far the classiest, most cultured edition of the Year of Fun so far - I went to see (and hear) the orchestra! I’ve only been to the orchestra once before: the result of a spare ticket needing a taker, and I took it. Honestly, the first time: I wasn’t super excited. I like live […]
If you google the words ‘self sabotage’ you will see there’s nearly two million results for this term. Two million? If that’s anything to go by, I’d say self sabotage is a pretty common human behaviour - even if it doesn’t always make sense on paper. When I first heard the term, I snorted: why […]
In 2013, my introvert dreams were answered. I had made the heady decision on New Years Day to book plane tickets to Japan, signalling my no-way-backing-out-now decision to leave my safety bubble that was my 9-5 job as a web designer in London. It also signalled the start of my 6-month experiment: be a Freelancer. […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Dr. Ken Carter all about high sensation seeking - a newly discovered trait of mine! Dr Ken Carter is a Professor of Psychology at Emory University and has been a psychotherapist and researcher for more than 20 years. I first came across his […]
Why is knowing what’s important to us - er - important? I mean, can’t we just accept that this life is random, may be even predetermined and nothing we do is of any real importance? Er - well, if thinking that helps you: go for it. But if you’re not of the nihilistic ilk then […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Théa Anderson Théa Anderson is one of those people who radiate warmth when you meet them - from the get go. I was lucky enough to be introduced to her by a mutual friend earlier this year. Over coffee, and may be a […]
