Many of us have encountered hygge through its cosy, simple aesthetics. While aesthetics are certainly part of hygge, hygge is so much more than beautiful candles, warm blankets and knitted socks. At its heart, hygge is about creating conditions that support wellbeing, ease and personal connection. The more I learn about hygge the more connections…
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The Creative Autumn Audit: 7 Questions for a More Sustainable Creative Practice
A Seasonal Pause When the heat and the busyness of the summer months fade away, I not only want to make pots of soup, bake and hide under the blanket with a book or a knitting project but I also have this urge to look at my creative practice to see what progress I made…
Creative summer prompt: the creative power of repetition
Some estimates show that individuals can make even up to 35,000 decisions a day. Just like majority of people I feel exhausted by having to make too many decisions throughout the day. Unfortunately, the world we live in and the speed in which so much happens in short periods of time feels like we are…
Can Creative Work Actually Be Sustainable?
Can creative work be sustainable not just financially, but emotionally and integrated within everyday life without causing an ongoing friction or burnout? I’ve been wrestling with this question for a while now, and I’m afraid I still haven’t found one simple answer. As for me, the answer changes depending on how my life changes. For…
This Is How I Keep Going
CONTEXT While I work out the small steps, I need to take to meet my objective(s) I take into account my current life circumstances. Accommodating my life circumstances within my workflow makes it easier to reach my objective(s) as I allow myself to take time to finish what I started instead of inflicting unsustainable and…
When a Project Becomes Too Much
I didn’t realise that the reason I couldn’t finish my project was because I didn’t actually want to. In 2023, I started developing the Winter Garden project, which grew from a simple idea so much that I got lost in all the countless mediums I wanted to use to tell that story. Because I kept…
Long-Term Financial Sustainability in My Creative Art Practice
aka: how to build financial resistance in 2026 that will still allow you to create and develop projects. In 2020, I decided to change my approach to consumption, which incidentally had a very positive effect on my creative art practice. At first, my desire to reduce spending was driven by financial goals and the insecurities…
Working from the Inside Out
1 The feeling of never being good enough is common amongst the creative crowd and enhanced for neurodiverse individuals. We all naturally compare our progress to those around us. Those of us who don’t do too well, early on at school often question their own abilities and intelligence. (This is pretty common for neurodiverse students…