The Balanced Creative

Here at Breathing Space Creative, we don't believe in writer's block... The reason you're not writing or creating probably has a LOT to do with how you're approaching your work.

In today's episode, Chelene discusses the importance of cleansing your creative palette - otherwise known as learning when to reset your mind so you can go back to doing what you love the most.

Give yourself a chance to truly pause and be present with yourself. How can you give yourself more space to cleanse your creative palette? What kind if unstructured play brings life into your art?

Looking for more essential tips and guidance to keep you aligned with your creative energy? ⁠Start with our Identifying, Preventing, & Resisting Burnout worksheet!⁠

What happens to big ideas with small dreams?

They're easy to abandon.

In today's episode, Chelene taps into her coaching experience to explore what holds creatives back from following through and having confidence in their work.

Listen to this episode through the lens of your own creative journey:

It’s time to start dreaming big!

Looking for more essential tips and guidance to keep you aligned with your creative energy? ⁠Start with our Identifying, Preventing, & Resisting Burnout worksheet!⁠

"The tortured artist trope is out of style, it's dead, we need to leave it there." - D Fretter.

In today's special episode, guest D Fretter is here to talk all things creativity and self-love to remind you that... it's okay to let your art be a part of you.

Step into that vulnerable space of understanding who you are. When you discover what you need in order to be yourself, you'll learn exactly how to prioritize your creative pursuits.

Today’s guest has a lot to say about that. He is a poet/spoken word artist who teaches workshops in schools. On tiktok he’s developed the reputation for being a mental health advocate and a big believer in self-love/healing. Some of you may know him from his poetry books, “It’s all the same” and “Joy+Misery.”

Find him on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dfretter/

Interested in the THRIVE coaching program? ⁠Visit our website.

Welcome to Season two of The Balanced Creative where we will be centring conversations around bringing your project into the world, despite the noise of your everyday life. For more insights and clarity, sign up for our Say no With Love newsletter!

In today’s episode, we’ll dive deep into reflecting on your project’s why, and explore how that seeps into your everyday life. Many people in the creative field like to make the assumption that we all have the same why. This can often lead to feeling misunderstood by others, and misguided in your own direction.

Take some time for yourself during this episode to really pay attention to your responses to the insights shared. You might find yourself anchored in a whole new perspective that can help you carry through your project.

Interested in other methods that are part of the THRIVE coaching program? Visit our website.

Welcome to Season two of The Balanced Creative where we will be centring conversations around bringing your project into the world, despite the noise of your everyday life. For more insights and clarity, sign up for our Say no With Love newsletter!

In today’s episode, we are kicking off a new year with the launch of Chelene’s fourth book, Let it Go: Free Yourself from Old Beliefs and Find a New Path to Joy

Tune into another episode where Mar interviews Chelene on everything behind the scenes of writing this book, along with the first ever read excerpt from Let it Go!

Are you ready for season two?

As of January, we will be starting up with biweekly episodes of The Balanced Creative. This time, we're going to take a more hands on approach. If you're a Creative with an idea or project you’re feeling stuck with, this one’s for you!

In celebration of our Thrive Coaching Program, we are going to give you a taste of what this intensive transformational experience entails. Through these episodes, you’ll be guided to discover your project’s why, make more time using clear boundaries and intentions, and redefine how you show up for yourself.

Tune in to The Balanced Creative and make that thing you’ve been putting on the back burner a regular part of your life - for good!

Hello friends! In this very special episode, your host Chelene Knight will be in the hot seat. We’re going to learn more about who she is, what she does, and most importantly, her WHY. Let’s get to know our host even better with some personal Qs.

Producer Mar Tezak will be hosting this episode, asking Chelene about her journey of leaving the 9-5 to pursue the creative life of her dreams.

Looking for a good read that can help you make space for yourself along your creative journey?
Checkout Chelene’s book Let it Go: Free Yourself from Old Beliefs and Find a New Path to Joy

Looking for tools to learn about the Say No With Love Method? Sign up for our free workshop!

This one’s for all the nine-to-fivers out there! As you know, being a creative, your brain doesn’t just shut off during your day job. There are always ideas waiting to be expressed through your preferred medium of creation, but how can you keep that going when you’ve got other tasks to prioritize during the day?

In today’s episode, let’s dive deep into the ways creativity can be used to give you what you need during your day, so you can feel refreshed when you turn to your creative practice.

Looking for more ways to bring balance into your creative life? Visit https://www.breathingspacecreative.com/ for more info!

Promoting yourself and your book is often hard for a lot of writers, but it is also a necessary part of the job. But how do we make sure that we take care of ourselves in the process? In this episode of The Balanced Creative, Guest Sophie Jai and I dive deep into the pros and cons of self promotion for authors and why author care is an essential consideration for all authors.

Sophie Jai is the author of WILD FIRES, her debut novel. Most recently, it was shortlisted for 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and the 2023 Fred Kerner Book Award. It was the winner of the 2019 Borough Press x The Good Literary Agency Prize, and longlisted for the 2019 Bridport Prize Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award. Jai has been a Writer-in-Residence & Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, where is currently working on her second novel.

In today’s episode of The Balanced Creative, I hope to clarify what it means to say no with love, how this connects to ripples out into your creative practice, and how this is the nucleus for the work we do in the Thrive Coaching Program.

What does it even mean to say no with love?

To know something isn't for you right now and to accurately and confidently communicate it based on how you want to show up that year, what your “word” or general focus is for the year, and what are the handful of priorities you want to touch this year.

Sign up for our free Say No with Love Workshop Saturday, September 9 today!