Seasons Greetings!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Natalia

Thanks for being part of the Inner Creative community this year.

It’s been a privilege to be a part of someone’s creative awakening – whether it’s about bringing more creativity into everyday life, or tapping into one’s creativity to get greater business insights. I love seeing those aha moments and the joy on someone’s face when it all clicks into place :-).

Here is my Christmas inspired mandala for you – may it evoke the spirit of this festive season. And as a special thank you to everyone on my mailing list I have included my initial black and white outline, so you can colour in your own version (and it’s not too late to sign up to get it too).

Wishing you all the best over the coming Christmas, New Year and festive season.

Here’s to a stellar 2016 – may it be full of joy, good health, success and creativity for you!

Looking forward to providing more creative guidance and tips next year, and inspiring more of you to unlock your creative inspiration to get more out of life and business.

I also hope that you get a little time out for yourself to recharge your creative batteries :-).

Happy Holidays!

See you in the new year…

Getting something extraordinary OR “How to avoid only finding the obvious solution by using conventional problem solving techniques”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Natalia

Has there been a time when you know you want something different, but you don’t know exactly what it is?

Or you want to solve a problem, but you know you won’t get a different result if you use the same approach you’ve always taken?

Basically, instead of boring and ordinary – you want different.
You want something extraordinary.

These are the same expectations that I bring to my own work.
For instance, as an entrepreneur, I grapple with how I define success for myself (there’s no performance review checklist that’s already been created for me by ‘the powers that be’).

So using a conventional, logical way of creating my definition of success, I’d sit down with my beverage of choice and list all the ways that I measure success and answer “How do I know that I’m successful?” But instead I decided to do this…  Continue reading →

Mandala Basics – Finding pattern inspiration

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Natalia

Mandalas are an ancient art form of developing patterns and shapes within a circle. They are very accessible forms of art – you don’t need to be a master artist or a zen monk to create some beautiful and rewarding results. However, when you’re starting out they seem a little intimidating. So I have created the following warm up exercise to help you begin creating your own mandalas.

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Creativity tips – 10 tips to make your dream happen

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Natalia

Go for it – Dream big! No dream or aspiration is too crazy, as long as it rings true to you. However, you need to take some action to make it happen.

So here are 10 tips that you can use to start moving towards your dream, or when you need to pick yourself up if your motivation’s running a bit low. Once you get a little traction and begin to make some progress, then it’s easier to keep up the momentum.

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Having the right mindset for creativity

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Natalia

The act of creation is not just a physical activity. The mindset and attitudes that you bring to the task play a big role in your creativity. As I have said before, you are more likely to be creative when you are feeling joyful, focused and relaxed, as opposed to when you are feeling tired, anxious, and stuck.

When I run a creativity class it is my duty to create a safe environment, not only physically, but where everyone feels free to explore different ideas, try new things, and express themselves. So in my class introduction, I set the tone by asking participants to keep some principles back of mind as they do the class activities. Continue reading →