Seedling Ep. 54 – Creativity and community with Charlie India
It’s time for this season’s interview! I’m so pleased to be joined by artist and maker Charlie India. Charlie is someone I’ve discovered fairly recently, but I’m super inspired by her approach to creativity and especially how she’s building community along the way. In our discussion we explore the importance of community and delve a little deeper into building confidence as a creative and having fun in the process. Listen…
Seedling Ep. 52 – How to feel more confident sharing your creative work
How do you feel about sharing your creative work? I know for a lot of us, it can feel… sticky. In today’s podcast I’m talking about why it’s so difficult, the benefits that come when we do share our work and a few tips to help you feel more confident when sharing your work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading Episode 51 – creativity…
Seedling Ep. 51 – Creativity as a tool for confidence
The new season of the podcast is here! And I’m kicking it off on my Birthday hehe! I’m so excited for this season, to get us started I’ve shared a quick update on all things here at Blue Jay of Happiness including the direction I’m moving in with work. I also go into the power of creativity for confidence and share some prompts for you to try. Listen wherever you…
When desire chokes reason
Having a creative dream is to allow desire to choke reason again and again. I heard this phrase, ‘desire choked reason’, on a recent Modern Love podcast episode. The interviewer asked why the author of the tiny love story went into a new relationship even though she was scared and badly burned from a previous divorce. Her answer was simple – “desire choked reason”. This… this is why we continue…
5 ways to bring more creativity into your everyday life
Guest blog from Lauren at The Artists Lab When we think of creativity, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is drawing and painting. The reality is, being creative can be whatever you need it to be in any given moment. We’re all creative in our own way – yes, drawing and painting can be part of that, but you’re not limited to just those things. Making time…
Subtle shifts
There are some subtle shifts happening around here – you may have noticed updated website copy and social media bios (or you might not!), but I wanted to give some space to the changes I’m making and why. After trying to launch a coaching business and subsequently burning out in 2020, I took a break and realised I wanted to focus on education – experimenting with courses, workshops and e-books which I’ve…
I’m back *waves*
Hello everyone, how are you doing? After a couple of months away from all things Blue Jay, I’m slowly finding my way back. The time away has honestly been better than I could have imagined. I had time and space to rest, refuel and feel inspired again. I regained the spark of creativity that had been snubbed out by the pressure I was putting on myself to succeed as a…
Seedling Ep 10. Creativity as an act of self-care
On the podcast this week I’m talking about creativity – how it benefits our mental health and how it can become part of our self-care routine. I share some science behind why creativity is good for us, how it can get tricky when your job involves being creative and how to make creativity a bigger part of your life. If you always struggle to make time for creativity or don’t…
What I do on social media free Saturdays
Earlier this year I took a glorious five days away from social media – which may not sound like much, but for someone who spends almost every day without fail on social media (for work and pleasure), it felt revolutionary. I took a break from everything that week, including work, and it really helped to refuel me. It also sparked a change in my social media habits and I decided…
How self-care impacts your business
If you run your own business, whether full-time or on the side of a day-job, you’ll know how easily it can consume you. This business, this idea you’ve had, it’s just that – yours. And it’s tightly packed full of hopes and dreams. So it’s perhaps unsurprising that you want to spend a lot of time on it. But this time, is limited. In the beginning stages especially, chances are…