It's time to ring fence and protect your creative time..

Hey Reader
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It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? 💛
Sorry - let me try and explain...
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​My nan had a phrase... please try not to take offence - her phrase was
" We've got it all 'arse backwards'" ​
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I THINK SHE MEANT LIFE...
…work, family, to-do lists, all the everyday things that quietly take over. And somewhere in all of that, creativity slips behind.
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So, the one thing that I know that protects my mental health, helps me to switch off and re-fills my cup.. Get's pushed to the bottom of the list - time and time again!
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Not because it isn’t important. It's the most important thing EVER!
But because it doesn’t shout loud enough - it's quiet.
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No notifications - "hey you've not painted this week"
No deadlines.
No immediate urgency.
Just paints sitting quietly, waiting.
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​I know this because I let creativity slip too - hello again brush after 3 weeks!
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​And yet, painting has never just been about “making art” for me.
It’s about slowing down.
Breathing a little deeper.
Finding space when everything feels full. It’s feeling full just now!
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​Is it just me - or is everyone’s go to word - BUSY!!​
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Maybe your paints have been waiting for you too.
Maybe you’ve also said “ Ah, I’ll go back to it when this is over”
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​But, one thing I've learnt is that life rarely settles - you've gotta settle it!
It's time to switch things up and put creative practice first...
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​So instead of waiting for more time, I’ve been thinking it might be about something else entirely…Creating a little more quiet within the time we already have.
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​It's time to ring fence and protect your creative time...​
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Ten minutes with a brush.
A safe community space to create
Simple. guided painting to help you disconnect
Just to come back to yourself.
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Because that’s how creativity grows. Slowly. Gently. In small moments that belong to you.
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​And it’s why I’ve been quietly creating something behind the scenes…​
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​A safe, gentle creative space to paint and switch off when life feels too loud.

"If you’ve ever wanted a regular moment in your week where the noise goes away, you pick up a brush and nothing else matters - this community is for you".

Not just lessons. And flippin heck - not just about feeding the content machine!! More like a monthly space to exhale.
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​I’m calling it The Joyful Watercolour Collective, and I’ll share more with you very soon.
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​For now, just this:
Don’t wait for life to get quieter before you paint.
Let painting be what brings the quiet.
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And if it’s been a while since you also picked up the brush … consider this your permission slip. Go paint...
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Til next time,
Sue 🎨💛

P.S. I’d love to know if this sounds like a community space you’d be interested in being part of. Zero pressure, zero comparison - just a safe space to paint and grow.
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​Hit reply if you’d like to know a bit more…or drop your name here​

"Art is a powerful tool for processing trauma, relieving anxiety, and finding stability" - Louise Bourgeois