Archive for the 'Barriers and Blocks' Category
My Writers’ Block Isn’t a Block at All.
1 Comment Published by Andrew Leigh October 2nd, 2008 in Barriers and Blocks, Creativity.Creative Development for Artists, Writers and all Artistic Creativity
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 [...]
Creativity and Illness – Victoria’s Good News Story
7 Comments Published by Andrew Leigh June 12th, 2008 in Barriers and Blocks, Inspiring Stories.Creative Development for Artists, Writers and all Artistic Creativity
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 [...]
How to visually dissolve Your Artistic Block or Writers’ Block
3 Comments Published by Andrew Leigh June 1st, 2008 in Barriers and Blocks.Creative Development for Artists, Writers and all Artistic Creativity
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 making artistic image of it. He used the play on words to make an actual creative ‘block’.
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Creativity – When Illness Strikes
2 Comments Published by Andrew Leigh April 4th, 2008 in Barriers and Blocks, Creativity.Creative Development for Artists, Writers and all Artistic Creativity
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 [...]
Changing Your Creative Destiny, part 3 – How to Identify Your Self Limiting Beliefs
3 Comments Published by Andrew Leigh March 5th, 2008 in Barriers and Blocks, Mind Power.Creative Development for Artists, Writers and all Artistic Creativity
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 [...]
