What dream, goals and adventures are you thinking about? If you’ve seen my previous blog post and follow me on facebook or twitter no doubt you’ll have already seen my plans to visit one UK Island a month. My own Creative Adventure for 2017.
How do you find your own adventures? I follow the Crumbs of Curiosity.
This is how I pretty much find my Creative Adventures (or they find me)! It all starts with a crumb...
Eh? You may ask – what are the Crumbs of Curiosity?
Well, they are those little hints that spark in your brain or create an inner feeling of excitement when you notice them. Let me give you an example (yes it is islands related)
Looking at a map of the UK I noticed an Island near Canterbury. Hmmm I thought – what’s this? Sheppey it said on the map. The Isle of Sheppey…A fission of interest stirred in my gut.
That was crumb no 1
So what do I do next? I follow the crumbs – on to google
I discover it’s known as ‘Kent’s Treasure Island’
My interest increases
I discover that the ‘painter of light’ Tuner used to go there and some of his sketchbooks of the Island and paintings are in The Tate
I discover the marshy landscape inspired Dickens in his book Great Expectations - which happens to be my favourite Dickens story.
I discover (after posting on FB about Sheppey) that someone I went to school with lived there for 16 years and it’s an island full of history, also one that’s rather run down (apparently)
I also discovered it’s not what I’d consider the usual perception of what an Island is (mine is wild and rather romantic!) it’s gritty and if you were born on Sheppey you are known as a ‘swampy’ (which is an accolade).
I discovered I wanted to add it to my list of Islands to visit in 2017. It didn’t feature before.
I followed each crumb of curiosity and uncovered a whole treasure chest of discoveries, links to old friends and new and a plan to visit The Isle of Sheppey via The Tate.
If I’d just shrugged my shoulders and discounted this Island because you can actually get a train there (Is this the only UK Island you can reach by train?) I’d have missed out.
So if you don’t have any adventures yet planned for 2017 – why not play the Follow the Crumbs of Curiosity game and see where it leads you? Be curious.
I’d love to hear from you if you do and what evolves! Of course if I can help you at all with your own Creative Adventures do get in touch.
Yes, I think it can. Doodling isn't a dirty word or a waste of time as mounting research shows how beneficial it actually is for us. From helping us to relax and reduce stress to being more focused and retain more information by improving memory. Bet you weren't expecting that were you!? I’d say that’s pretty darn cool and useful – wouldn't you? And even if you aren't a doodler –it’s never too late to start. I've been taking my doodles to the next level and using them specifically to gain insights into challenges I’m facing by using a technique I've created and developed which really gets right to my subconscious mind – totally bypassing my mind chatter. It's helped me on so many levels and I'd now like to share this with you. See it as a tool you can add to your well-being toolkit. I also use it as a form of mediation as it really helps me to totally relax and to relieve pressure. I also find with my doodling technique a story unfolds. I've been using this particular doodling technique for a while now and I guess you could call it Intuitive Doodling. Throughout September I am going to Doodle Daily. Would you like to join me? You can take part in two ways – follow along and doodle daily in your own way or if you would like a more in-depth experience and greater personal insights sign up for my daily doodle mini-exploration for £10. WOW £10 that's very reasonable? How come? I want this to be as accessible to as many people as possible. As a tool you can add to your wellbeing toolkit. By signing up I’ll share my personal technique with you and each day you’ll receive a daily prompt sent directly to your inbox. I will also be sharing my own daily doodle with you here on the blog. Please Note: I’ll only run the more in-depth version if a minimum of 20 lovely folks sign up – so do share with your friends and anyone else you think could benefit from taking this mini doodleicious exploration!!! There will also be a private facebook group for those signed up to the Mini Doodleicious Exploration, so you'll have a safe place to share your daily doodles as well as what you learn about yourself and insights as the month unfolds. Sound good? Starts 01 September and as the title suggests as these are doodles – they are meant to be done freely and can be as fast or as slow as you would like. Want to discover how doodling can help you? YES I want to go on a mini doodleicious exploration! Sign up here! THIS COURSE IS NOW RUNNING! Want to know when the next one is? Join my Playletter for updates!
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Here’s an interesting article about the power of doodling Any questions? Just ask ;-) Love and creative doodles Morwhenna Xx
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For July & August you can book a 30 minute Brainstorming session for £30 /$52 / 38 euros This is a special SUMMER SAUCE offer which ends on Friday 29 August. I have a limited number of sessions available – so if you’d like a slice of my creative mind and some stellar ideas make a booking today! Sessions are available on the following days & times (BST) throughout JULY & AUGUST MONDAY - 10.00 – 11.30 – 14.00 – 19.00 TUESDAY - 10.00 – 11.30 – 15.00 THURSDAY - 10.00 – 11.30 – 14.00 Any questions? Drop me an email and I’ll get right back to you! REALLY *excited* and looking forward to helping you with a creative BOOST! How will the session work? When you book your slot, give me an outline about what you need help with. The session will be tailored to what YOU need. I appreciate everyone has a different way of working so we’ll work together and get the most out of the session for you. There will be a quick re-cap at the start to clarify what you need help with and then we will start brainstorming! The aim is to create as MANY different and varied ideas and solutions to your issue/challenge as possible. Anything goes in these sessions. We'll look at the actual practicalities towards the end of the session. At the end of the session we will run through all the ideas and highlight which ideas/solutions appeal to you right now to take action on. You’ll receive a copy of everything that came up during the session. This will be as a PDF which will include an image of the mind-map we've created as well as any additional notes/thoughts and a list of the ideas/solutions you most connected to and want to take action on. I will also add some extra notes of things to consider around the ideas that you selected as ones you are most keen to pursue now. One week after our session I'll send you a follow up email to see how you are getting on and if you need any further creative boosts. THEN WHAT? NEED MORE SUPPORT? I also offer follow up sessions and if you need specific help – like getting around blocks to you getting your stuff done – I can support you by coaching or if you want more hands on project help – such as marketing planning, social media, Image/logo creation – let me know and we can discuss how I can help you further. Look forward to working with you! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOK A BRAINSTORMING SESSION WITH ME! To book your session* simply click on the button below and you'll be taken to a diary page where you can choose your preferred time slot. I'll be in touch with a link to my paypal account to so you can easily pay for your session without any fuss. You don't even need a paypal account to pay with this method. Once I've received your payment we are all set and ready to rock! I look forward to working with you! *These session will be done over skype unless agreed otherwise.
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Sometimes you just gotta channel your inner Dolly Parton...! Since getting back from my six week trip to Thailand I’ve found it hard to get back into the swing of things. Not really surprising as I’d immersed myself in another culture and worked with a whole host of different people during that time. It was an amazing experience and to think it took me three years to actually go and do it! So what does Dolly have to do with this? And Dolly Parton in particular? Let me explain… I watched her Glastonbury set on TV and was blown away by her energy and her kindness of heart. She’s was also a lot of fun and as I've discovered a pretty hard working and smartbusiness woman. PLUS she looks pretty darn amazing for 68, doesn't take herself too seriously and always stays true to herself. I think she’s pretty cool. So this got me thinking. Dolly’s pretty smart and a no nonsense kinda gal so maybe Dolly can help if we’re feeling a bit, you know, stuck? I’m not suggesting avoiding making your own decision or ‘but Dolly Told me to do it’ kinda thing so not taking responsibility - nah that’s a bit crazy. Rather use this as a game to get your mind to free up a bit and get playful! Right on Partner! PS you don’t have to have a blond wig to hand or a rhinestone jumpsuit either…Unless you fancy that of course…And guys – this works for you too! So want to give it a try? Here goes:
Have a think about one issue you are facing at the moment
Grab a piece of paper and write down your issue
Ask yourself – What would Dolly Do?
Stick on some Dolly Parton music (One of my faves is 9-5!)
Move about (if you are called to do so!) FEELS GOOD!
As words/ images start to flow jot/draw these on your sheet of paper. Don’t think too much about what comes to mind – just get it down. Go crazy! Like Dolly’s outfits. No limits!
At the end of the song stop and take a few moments to settle yourself.
Want to carry on? Pick another track and keep going. Stop when you feel you've got everything out of your head (we're tapping into your sub-conscious mind you see)
Then take a look at your sheet of paper.
Does anything jump out at you?
Use this as your starting point to find creative ways to help you with your current issue. You can re-do this exercise as many times as you want to really drill down on your ideas for ways to face your current challenge. Then create your own action plan with small steps to help you move forward. YES! Then - TAKE ACTION! *important bit Let me know how you get on - either reply to this email or share your experience over in The Creative Adventurers Playground!* How did it work for you? Here's to Creative Adventures & THANK YOU Dolly! Love Morwhenna xxx Want more like this direct to your inbox? Then sign up to my weekly playletter! CLICK HERE! *ps once you're signed up - you'll also get access to my exclusive Creative Adventurers Playground!
