{"id":2784,"date":"2022-02-28T17:06:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T17:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2023-07-24T23:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T22:32:37","slug":"tips-to-help-you-nurture-your-creative-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/tips-to-help-you-nurture-your-creative-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to help you nurture your creative rhythm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Trying to find your rhythm? Motivation comes and goes, but how do you find it when you\u2019re feeling less than inspired? From getting outside, turning off your phone to embracing doing nothing, we ask our community for their top tips.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Write down all your ideas and don\u2019t be afraid of doing nothing<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Ana Curbelo, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cI look back on my old work to remind myself how I\u2019ve improved, which helps generate some energy. Motivation comes and goes all the time and I try to remind myself of that. Whenever I feel motivated I exploit it as much as I can, I write down all the ideas that come to mind and when I lack motivation I use that list as a cheat sheet for ideas on what to do. I don\u2019t force things unless I have a deadline. My best ideas usually come after a period of doing nothing.\u201d \u2014 Ana Curbelo, Artist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look at why you started in the first place<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Biancha Samuel-Reid, Designer, Hand of Gaia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cI continue to look up to the great examples that surround me and now and again I flick through the pages of an old notebook where I first wrote down why I wanted to start in the first place. I knew starting a business was going to be tough and who could ever imagine that I would stay afloat during a global pandemic but nevertheless I\u2019m learning so much more about what success looks like to me. I stay motivated because I have a wonderful, beautiful family to provide for and want to be a great example of believing.\u201d \u2014 Biancha Samuel-Reid, Designer, Hand of Gaia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have structure and make space for other interests<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Kieron Lewis, Freelance Graphic Designer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cHaving structure within my day-to-day schedule. From school days, I\u2019ve always been a stickie note, to-do list kind of person. Nothing has changed really. I have begun to give more attention to mental wellbeing by doing yoga with Iria once a week, and I have Spanish classes twice a week. Doing these little things which despite are separate from design work, allows my brain to have another outlet. As a result, when it comes to \u2018getting in the zone\u2019 or growing my business, I am certainly in the right mindset and mood to dedicate all my attention and focus.\u201d \u2014 Kieron Lewis, Freelance Graphic Designer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surround yourself with a range of talented people<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Aishleen Lester, Founder & Jewellery Designer, Le Ster<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cIn the early stages of starting a business it is so important you are surrounded by a range of people, with different talents and skills. Hearing what other people are doing, sharing obstacles and collaborative brainstorming really help to keep me motivated, especially during periods when it feels hard.\u201d \u2014 Aishleen Lester, Jewellery Designer, Le Ster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Switch off and hit pause<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Nafeesa Arshad, Founder, Goodness Gracious Grief<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cWhen you are fully and emotionally invested in something you are happy to give it the time it needs. But also, I actually heavily prioritise my wellbeing, especially after the last year. So if I have to switch off and hit pause I will delete my apps for a few days and delegate tasks to others.\u201d \u2014 Nafeesa Arshad, Founder, Goodness Gracious Grief<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get outside and walk every day <\/h4>\n\n\n
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Katrina Wilson, Founder & Fashion Designer, KATRINA & RE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cI love listening to podcasts from other small biz owners and coaches. I also find it important to listen to ones that have absolutely nothing to do with fashion or business to have a break from work topics! Getting outside and walking everyday is really important for my motivation and energy levels.\u201d \u2014 Katrina Wilson, Fashion Designer, KATRINA & RE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Listen to music and limit time scrolling<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Coco Lom, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cI\u2019m really discovering that the right motivation is everything. I only allow myself to look at my phone notifications once I\u2019m at my desk in the morning, which helps me get up and not get stuck in the deadly scroll. If I\u2019ve got lots of design work in progress, I\u2019ll put on one of my brother\u2019s Spotify playlists. We\u2019ve got a very similar taste in music and his tunes keep us both going throughout the day (thanks Barney!). Current favourites include Charli Brix, Koherent, Pola & Bryson and DRS.\u201d \u2014 Coco Lom, Artist<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From getting outside, turning off your phone to embracing doing nothing, we ask our community for their top tips on staying motivated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[182,180,181,173,186],"tags":[24,25,26,11,34,119,32,27,83,89,44,85,88,84,35,19,82,86],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2784"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6311,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784\/revisions\/6311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commonexception.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}