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Creativity

Creativity is not what we do, it’s who we are

In The Haven, we explore creativity not as a talent or a product but as a way of being in the world. Creativity is how we meet the unknown, how we relate to change, how we make meaning in the messy in-between spaces. It’s not reserved for artists or innovators—it lives in the quiet choices we make each day to care, to connect, to imagine something different.

To be creative is to be in conversation—with ourselves, with others, with the world as it is and as it could be. This kind of creativity requires vulnerability. It means making space for doubt and discomfort. It means acknowledging the risk of being seen, of trying something new, of not getting it “right.” But it is this very risk that makes creativity so alive. It invites playfulness, resilience, and the courage to keep showing up.

In a world that often rewards certainty and replication, choosing to create is a radical act of trust. It says: I’m here. I care. I believe something beautiful can emerge—even now. Even from this. Creativity becomes not just a way to express ourselves, but a way to be ourselves.

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Audience Comes With

Sustaining Your Creative Practice (with Steve Lawson)

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Is the audience more than a gaggle of consumers? What role do they play in the creative process of an artist? Should they, as Rick…

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We Are More Than Our Thoughts

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“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” – James Allen (As a Man Thinketh) I’ve…

Creativity is Always Working

In defence of “wasting” time

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Are you worn out by the pressure to be useful, always working to prove your worth through productivity? I saw this post on Threads a…

AI Adverts - What is Happening

A “real” man, you say?

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A couple of months ago, my Instagram feed started showing me strange, AI adverts for military workouts. Possibly because I’d been researching calisthenic exercises, or…

Silencing Criticism

The Trouble With Silencing Criticism

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Criticism helps shape us, sharpen us, and call us back into alignment when we’ve veered off course. However, it can also derail us, especially when…

you can't build the new without breaking the old

07 | You Can’t Build The New Without Breaking The Old (Coming To Our Senses)

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You can’t build the new without breaking the old. You can’t break the old without building the new. Sometimes this building and breaking is deliberate.…

Done is better than perfect

Done is better than perfect

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The randomiser wheel picked “Done is better than perfect”. I’m currently using a tool to select phrases for my journal practice. They are all associated…

Concealing Our Sources

Is Creativity The Art of Concealing Our Sources?

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It has been said that “Creativity is the art of concealing your sources.” But what does that mean? Is it about passing off other people’s…

The Gentle Rebellion of The Forest of Wool and Steel

Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)

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In a world obsessed with productivity, competition, and the “hero’s journey,” Natsu Miyashita’s The Forest of Wool and Steel shines a quietly revolutionary light on…

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The gift of low expectations

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When you receive help, do you perceive it as a transactional burden or as a gift? How do you support the people, ideas, and art…