Happy Sunday!
As it is the start of the 6th month of 2025 I thought it would be good to process the year so far and have a check-in, a sort of creative reflection.
In January, what did you hope this year would bring for you?
In February, what were you actively working on?
In March, did you reassess anything that you were doing, and if so, did you change anything?
In April, what inspired you?
In May, what did you do that made you feel good?
In June, what do you hope this month will bring you?
Just answer with the first thing that comes to mind. Here’s mine:
I hoped I would be able to write some decent songs at a songwriting camp that I was booked to go on. I was feeling very apprehensive about it.
I was working through the songs we had created, and also started trying out some new software for my therapy practice as an alternative to zoom.
I spoke to some people who mentioned they wanted to get back to doing a creative hobby again. I started to think about the importance of community in creative practice.
I was inspired by the book ‘The Art of the Impossible’. It put a new spin on creativity and what is achievable.
I started to devote some time to getting back to playing guitar.
Time spent on music, without guilt that I should be doing something else.
I can see that this year so far has been coloured by wanting to get back to creative practice, with others, and to do what I can to encourage people to reconnect with a creative activity, and that includes myself. I realise that I too easily put off creative activities usually, but I am determined to get better at this.
What are the themes that come out for you?
Join Me Today for Fifteen Minutes of Flow LIVE
If you want to use today for your practice then do join me at 7.30pm (UK time) online. The link to the livestream is below.
Today’s Fifteen Minutes of Flow LIVE session will be at 7:30pm (UK time). We will create in our own spaces but at the same time, together.
How Our Session Will Unfold:
Introduction
Setup Time (2 minutes)
A brief moment to arrange your space and materials.
Practice (5 minutes)
During this 5-minute period, we can reduce any clear blockers to our process, and carry out some initial practice. This practice is important in identifying any blocks and frustrations and training our brain to focus on the creative task and not get distracted by blockers to the task.
This is a key stage for developing a reliable pre-flow ritual that your brain will eventually recognise as the doorway to your creative state.
Focused Creative Time (15 minutes)
Our core practice time where we will engage with our chosen creative activity.
Reflection & Sharing (5 minutes)
An opportunity to discuss what worked and what didn’t in overcoming blockers.
Optional Journaling (7 minutes)
Free-writing to offload and process the session, or anything else from the week that has just gone. You could journal about moments when you felt blocked and how you moved through them.
The Fifteen Minutes of Flow Community
Here’s How to Join:
Subscribe to My YouTube Channel – The live session will be streamed on my YouTube channel. Subscribe to THE WEEKLY FLOW PROCESS and click the notification bell to be alerted when we go live.
Mark Your Calendar – Today’s session begins at 7.30pm (UK time). All you’ll need is:
Your chosen creative materials (whatever speaks to you today)
A quiet space where you can focus for up to 30 minutes
A willingness to experiment with your creative process.
