I will be honest, everything that is going on at the moment has been overwhelming hasn’t it? I don’t know about you but I have been having problems creating. I’ve found that all my usual creative block busting tricks have stopped working.
But there have been some creative exercises that have been helping and I wanted to share them here in case they can help you too. So in the video I am talking through my 2020 overwhelm creative block and the three exercises that have been helping me to ease it, whilst I demo one of the exercises.
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VIDEO: My Creativity Has Really Nosedived But This Has Helped
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Remember it’s ok to find it hard at the moment. Keep seeking out the positive and amazing things that are also happening.
And if you are looking for more tips and prompts to keep you arting then I have a !
Kim
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