Just as I spoke about in the recent post, How to Do a Brain Dump, you need to stay focused and on track in order to accomplish your creative goal. It is important to have a reference to measure our process against. SMART Goals are exactly that. It should be used as a continuous check in for you. In this post, How to Set SMART GOALS, the process requires you to ask important questions that keep you on a very specific goal path. What is a SMART Goal? It is a well-known acronym for five key ... continue reading...
Free Printable Goal Sheet
September is a new year, a new beginning for so many. Change is in the air; hopes and dreams are renewed towards accomplishing our goals. Each month, I send out a free printable goal sheet or task list. This September I have a beautiful freebie for you! One of my favorite flowers are sweet peas. They are so fragrant and delicate and remind me of my wedding as we had them in the bouquets and on the guest tables. I have a small but beautiful array of these beauties trailing up my veranda ... continue reading...
Two Essentials for My Quiet Time Routine
Along with the release of my monthly Free Printable Task list, I like to include a sampling of new products for my shop. This month I have released four new products (journal and coffee mug) with my two favorite flowers; peonies and roses. I love the peonies and roses that adorn our front flower garden. Keep reading for learning the two essentials for my quiet time routine. Along with taking in the beauty of my garden each morning, there are two constants to my morning ritual; my journal ... continue reading...
How to Make an Ornament from My Free Printable
It is that time of year to get cozy, crafty and Christmas-y. I love taking what I have and making something new and fresh with it. In this tutorial I am going to show you how to make an ornament from my free printable, "These Are a Few of My favorite Things". You can instantly download this Christmas print from my Free Printables page. Supplies Needed Print off the free printablescissorsMod PodgeWood Slice ornamentDampened towelPencil CrayonsString for hanging ornament This DIY craft ... continue reading...
How to Be Patient With Yourself as an Artist
Patience is often in short supply as an artist, especially if we are focused on the outcome and not the journey. Think of the process: waiting for something to dry, cure, set. Or what about your inventory; waiting for supplies to arrive, to hear from a potential company or learn the particulars of a contract. What follows in this post was my discovery and groanings of what I believe to be a lesson on how to be patient with yourself as an artist. As an artist, you might also have those ... continue reading...
How to Use Journal Prompts to Makeover Your Artist’s Inner Critic
Journaling is important for your journey as an artist because it helps you process where you have come from, accepting where you are now and your dreams for yourself and your creative practice in the future. As a creative, you will always have to battle the inner critic. But using journaling strategically as a tool to makeover your inner critic is going to significantly silence this pesky voice. In this post I am going to show you how to use journal prompts to makeover your artist's inner ... continue reading...
How the Inner Critic is Formed
Before we can start the inner critic transformation, we need to know the basics of where it comes from. This is important because our past informs our present. I will break down how the inner critic is formed in this post. First off, you may be more familiar with these words to describe the inner critic: self criticism, the perfectionist, the taskmaster, inner controller, the guilt tripper, the destroyer and the underminer. If you have used any of these or possibly the noun version, you will ... continue reading...
Here’s Why I Journal My Affirmations
Journaling produces valuable results in many areas of life. This ritual is a physical way to process inner thoughts and emotions. Journaling allows the inner world to have an outlet or a voice. In this post, I am going to specifically focus on the reasons why as an artist, I journal my affirmations. Today, I am going to share three of my top reasons why I journal my affirmations. I am able to silence the inner critic No matter how much we have grown and learnt, there will always be traces ... continue reading...
