by Manda Graham | Oct 21, 2024 | Art and creative thinking, Creative Practice, Focus
“Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” ― Frida Kahlo I haven’t written a blog since August 2023 and, before that, the last time I wrote one was in early 2020, at the start of Covid times. I...
by Manda Graham | Aug 9, 2023 | Creative Practice, Focus, General, Money
“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” ― Edward de Bono The BIG question of money has come up a lot with clients, friends, as...
by Manda Graham | Dec 7, 2020 | Creative Practice, Focus, Overwhelm
“The creative adult is the child who survived.” Ursula Le Guin Introducing the new format, skinny Creative Spark e-news…I’m sorry it’s been such a long time since my last e-news. I’ve been busy, which is great, however, it feels a bit hectic. I’ve heard...
by Manda Graham | Aug 5, 2020 | Art and creative thinking, Creative Practice, Focus
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou I’m sure I’m not alone in being in a state of shock by the sudden arrival of Covid-19 back in March. After a few weeks when the initial paralysis had passed, I learned...
by Manda Graham | Jul 8, 2020 | Art and creative thinking, Creative Practice, Focus
Finding Your Way in Uncertain Times “We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.” Douglas Adams I woke up on a Saturday morning about six weeks ago feeling spaced out and a bit odd. I recognised the feeling as signs of anxiety. I have been lucky in my...
by Manda Graham | Jun 4, 2020 | Art and creative thinking, Creative Practice, Focus
The Six Habits of a Recovering Work-a-holic “When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.”― Dr. Seuss I’m motivated, I get loads done and am focused, most of the time. Being super busy is always seen as a good thing. But is it? Especially...