My heart was weary and I had a mild case of hay fever. So I decided to slow down and tune into my intuition as to what to do next. I got out my sponges and broom, put on an uplifting podcast and started to clean my house. The outer chaos started to feel clean and more spacious, and not surprisingly I was able to hear a small voice inside of me. It started to whisper, “make some art”.
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How often have you started something with enthusiasm to let it fall by the wayside when life gets in the way? Do you have a way of keeping yourself honest so you deliver on your promises?
So often we start with good intentions but find it hard to follow through. The secret to working towards your goals is finding accountability. Here are some tips to finding out a way that you can keep yourself accountable and honour your intentions with action.
Quick! Do an audit on your internet browser. How many can you count? Are there 1 or 2 open? Maybe 5 or 6? Or is it more like 10? Alternatively, how many programs and windows have you got open on your computer screen right now? I’d bet that there’s more than one 🙂
A few months ago it felt like my wheels were churning. I was doing all sorts of things in various aspects of my life and business, but I didn’t feel like I was getting any traction or making significant progress. I was feeling scattered, unfocused and foggy.
It finally hit me when I went to open something in my internet browser and it took me onto a whole new window. I had maxed out the number of tabs that I could have open at the same time. And when I reflected on it, this was a metaphor for how I was living my life. I had way too many tabs open than I could deal with. And all I was doing was adding more and more on to my plate. Continue reading
Welcome to the latest instalment of The Creative Life interview series!
The aim of this series is to shine a spotlight on how business owners incorporate their creativity across all aspects of their life, and gives some ‘behind the scenes’ insight into how they started and plan for their business.
Today I’d like to introduce you to Karen Spencer of Scoobs ‘n’ Lishy.
Karen is a mum of three and the creative force behind Scoobs ‘n’ Lishy, where she specialises in making bright and practical essentials for babies and beyond.
There is more than meets the eye with Karen. Her business of bright baby and children’s goods is just the tip of her creativity outlets and talents. It was so exciting to discover some other hidden gems (but I don’t want to give anything away so you’ll have to read on :-)).
Karen is a true embodiment of her brand – practicality, brightness and happiness. I really appreciated Karen’s pragmatic approach to her creativity and business, especially how she fits it in around raising her family. I loved her ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude of getting out there and doing something, without making it seem like hard work. If anything gets boring, Karen sees how she can add a sense of fun and enjoyment to whatever she does. So not surprisingly, Karen’s looking forward to launching a new range of colourful hair accessories that will celebrate diverse interests by including things like dinosaurs and trucks, because not all girls like pink sparkly unicorns (although some do, and that’s ok too!).
In this interview you’ll also find out how Karen:
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