[67] Ignite your Creative Spark with Katy McCullough

In this Episode I discuss finding your creative spark with Katy McCullough, who runs a business helping others find their creativity. Katy realised there were many people who wanted to be more creative and to live a more creative life but didn’t know where to start, so she set out to help people re-ignite their creativity (or find it if they never had in the past). If you’re here, I’m guessing you are a creative person – but what happens when you hit a creative block, where you just seem to lose your mojo? You can apply what we talk about in this episode to light your spark again. We discuss how creativity is a skill you need to practice, and the 5 steps you can take to reignite your creativity.   Quotes and highlights from this Episode: * ‘Creativity doesn’t necessarily equal art’ {Katy} * Step 1 – Acknowledge your creativity. * Think about the different aspects of your day where you use your creativity. * Step 2 – Reflect on your creative past. * This could be going back to your childhood or even more recent reflection. * Step 3 – Find inspiration and ideas. * Pinterest is great for finding inspiration and sparking ideas. * You might discover what inspires you just through pinning posts that interest you! * ‘Don’t be limited by who you think you are or what you think you like’ {Jess} * Step 4 – Make sense of it all. * Things will become more clear and patterns will emerge. * Ask others what creative strengths they see in you. * It can be scary following a new creative path but you need to remember that there is nothing to lose in doing so. * Step 5 – Start living it. * Figure out how to make time for creativity in your life. * Courses and classes can be a great kick start and a way of meeting like minded people. * Want to learn more? Katy has some free email courses on creativity which you can check out at Greens & Blues Co.   Download or Listen to This Episode (You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)