How do you know if you’re creatively satisfied?
What would you say makes something satisfying for you? How do you recognise that you’re satisfied? It’s not always easy to answer those questions. It’s…
Tag: Creative Practice
Is Something Holding You Back?
Join me on Saturday April 4th 2026 for a mini-zine making workshop around this theme of Expressing Your True Colours. What stops people expressing themselves…
7 Reasons to Start Drawing
I’m holding something very exciting in my hands. A physical copy of Sam Marshall’s beautiful book, Sketch: A Project Guide to Drawing With Confidence. Sam…
Grow Creative Confidence Using Sketching (with Sam Marshall)
Would you like to develop more creative confidence? Have you ever embarked on, or considered, a sketching practice? In this episode of The Gentle Rebel…
Sustaining Your Creative Practice (with Steve Lawson)
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…
What About The Other Characters In The Hero’s Journey?
I often think about the other characters in stories. The ones who aren’t the key players, heroes, or villains. In fact, I am sometimes so…
High Sensitivity, Autism, and The Challenge of Being an Artist Right Now (with Lizzie Campbell)
Lizzie Campbell is a polymer clay artist who creates under the name Clay Disarray, and wow, she’s phenomenal! Her intricate modelling brings characters and cultural…
Creative Ways To Start and Maintain a Journal Practice (With Mandy Thompson)
Many people describe their journaling practice as a keystone ritual in life. But what’s the point of it? Is it worth it? What are the…
Creative Ways To Spend Time in Nature
It’s common to hear suggestions such as “spend time in nature” or “get out into nature” to improve our well-being. We instinctively know that being…
Are You Suffering From Boreout in Your Creative Practice?
Adam Grant explores how our practice can lead to boreout in Hidden Potential. In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I dive into this…