Archive for the 'Barriers and Blocks' Category

I’m having trouble writing my next posting for The Creative Instinct.
I’ve been trying to produce my second article about the power of small gifts - about gifts to and from others. It’s a lovely, juicy topic that’s got my head fizzing with ideas that simply refuse to settle down and let me write them.
Here’s were […]

It’s only a couple of months ago that I wrote about the challenges and opportunities we are faced with when illness knocks you out of your creative stride. That posting, Creativity - When Illness Strikes, was mainly about myself and my partner, Lynda, whose illness has had an impact on both of us.
But I also […]

Understanding Your Creative Block Through Metaphor

I saw an interesting post about writers’ block over at Whimblog, where artist William H Miller struck a blow against his creative block by creating an image of it. He used the play on words to make an actual creative ‘block’.

I wondered whether you could take this one […]

This is a very personal posting.

It’s ironic that only a few weeks after celebrating The Creative Instinct first birthday – and looking forward to the continued growth and development over the next year – I’ve been really struggling to keep on blogging.

If you’re a regular reader you may have noticed a drop in […]

For most of us our self limiting beliefs inhabit the shadows, exerting their stifling influence on our thoughts and actions without us ever knowing they are there. At their most powerful self limiting beliefs can stop a person achieving anything worthwhile, and even wreck the good things they’ve already gained. That’s why identifying them is […]