Being a creative is all about finding inspiration and bringing new ideas to life, but sometimes that creative spark can be elusive. When you're feeling stuck, it can be frustrating and demotivating. In this article, we'll explore six ways for creatives to get unstuck and to break through those blocks while finding new inspiration. From changing your environment to trying a new medium, these tips will help you get back on track and create with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

Woooops!

I recorded a few podcast episodes, stuff happened, and I decided to push back the launch date of the podcast from September 14th to December 1st. I felt relieved that I had more time to figure out podcasting and getting a bunch of episodes recorded.

Then on the morning of September 14th, I woke up to a notification congratulating me that the podcast was live!

Wait! What?!!

It’s also when I am most inspired to paint as many leaves and use as much color as possible. I use what I gather as reference and loosely paint what I see as I interpret colors, shapes and lines. If you haven’t played around with watercolor yet, it’s a very simple practice to help you learn how watercolor behaves and how you can easily, in a few minutes, add some interest to your sketchbook or journal pages!

I recorded this quick time lapse video for you to see how to sketch out a rough shape, loosely interpret what you see and play with color and water flow.

In reality, the business path can be both rewarding and challenging. When you’re keen to engage with your creative ideas and let the inspiration flow through your mind and body, the last thing you want to be doing is to manage a business.

Who says business management is all about responsibilities, administrative tasks, and plenty of documentation. It’s fair to say that as a creative entrepreneur, you want to lose yourself in the artistic process of giving life to your ideas.

If you've joined me on my last blog post, you'll know that I had a BIG goal to create my very first online class on the Skillshare platform.  Well, I managed to hit "publish" almost a week before my scheduled deadline!!!

I am not a perfectionist by any means, but I do dwell on details a little too much some times.  I have learned over the last few years, that done is better than perfect.  Agonizing over the details of a plan is necessary sometimes, for instance, when building a structure, or planning a Will, however,  agonizing over the details of an online class... not so much!