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Aug 12 2009
Getting creative
Am reading this great book that I picked up in Glastonbury’s wealth of tempting bookshops when I went last weekend for a mini-break. It’s about creative parenting and it’s really inspiring, offering lots of practical exercises that help to bring clarity. I bought myself a new journal and dug out some art equipment. And over the last week or so I have completed some really interesting exercises from the book – the results of which have been really revealing about my parenting style and how I would like things to change.
Called The Creative Journal for Parents it encourages the use of a journal, coloured pens, pencils, collage materials and complete creative freedom to work through exercises such as creating a nurturing home environment and inner child work. The author recommends setting aside a regular time to get creative and she explains that this is one of the most beneficial aspects for many parents, the fact that they are inspired to take a daily time-out from other responsibilities to do something different. The thing I like most about it is that it is so much fun to do. I have been meaning to make more time for creativity for ages and this book has just opened that door for me. Yay!
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