Okay, these weeks are really rolling away fast. I can’t keep track of time or the date anymore, it feels like we’re in a no-time bubble. But, all blurbs aside, we have happened on that magical day of the week — yes, it’s Friday…again! And that means that I need to cough up something useful for you good folks.

Today I am delivering on my promise and present you with another free e-card and wallpaper/poster download (see bottom of blog). If you have missed out on all the previous weeks free downloads, — check my menu bar above; under ‘free stuff’ you’ll find a drop-down menu. Just select ‘free e-cards’ to browse through the steadily growing collection.

Do You Get It?

This is taken from my painting called ‘Do You Get It?’. It is part of my private collection (because my husband refuses to let go of it and it hangs on his studio wall). I’ve been working on a couple of designs for my Spiral Store, check them out below:

You can have a sniff about all the other stuff you can get with this design on it HERE.

Unleash Your Creative Force This Weekend

For those of you dying to get your hands mucky over the weekend and delve into some kind of creative endeavor of your own — have a squizz at my guest article which has just been published (this week) on Positively Positives site:

9 Great Reasons for Getting Creative (No Artistic Experience Needed)

Here is the e-card I created especially for you (click on the photo, then right-click and ‘save as’):

And last, but not least, here is your free wallpaper/poster download (click on the photo, then right-click and ‘save as’):

I hope you have a fun weekend!

What better way to gift yourself than to spend some quality time creatively expressing your inner feelings?

“The Dreamers Night Sky” by Cherie Roe Dirksen

I have only recently allowed myself to truly ‘let go’ and I found my form of expression which is more abstract than traditional (see above). It has been a liberating experience to finally have the freedom to do this and no-one was stopping me but me.

“My first step was awareness of the deep need for my true expression to come through.”

When I discovered this, it was my call to action. My first step was awareness of the deep need for my true expression to come through. I then took responsibility for blocking myself and learnt the lesson behind why I was doing that. The final step I took was action — to bring about a new timeline or creative direction for myself.

A Call to Action

Free up some space this weekend or in the evening to tap into the inner child that just wants to finger paint and get mucky, cut out colourful pictures and make a collage or just do some ‘mindless’ doodling.

Why is this important?

When we give ourselves time out to practice creativity we are:

Honouring ourselves by allowing time for ‘play’

Tapping into the right hemisphere of the brain and our source of creativity

Setting a scene of tranquility and ‘time-out’ from the noise of our left brain

Allowing ourselves freedom of expression

How will this benefit me?

Expressing your creative flare is priceless but here are some key factors for why allowing yourself time and space for artistic endeavour is good for you:

De-stressing

Calming

Personal Fulfillment

Integral Time for Inner Reflection

Inner Balance

Try creating a tranquil, serene place where you can retreat to when you feel like you are in the ‘zone’ for artistic expression.

Is there anything stopping you? Please feel free to comment on any of these questions or others that may arise…

What has been blocking your creative flow?

Are you feeling constricted by the lack of artistic expression you are allowing yourself?

What practices do you use to overcome creative blocks?

What things do you tell yourself are more important than expressing yourself?

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