The Rewilding Journals

Hello creatives, join me with a warm brew at The Creatives' Coffee Club where we:
 
1. Catch up - what I've been up to this week (developing my illustration process including using a lightbox(!), starting a new vlog series called Artist Diaries about my journey to becoming an artist)
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - the fear I felt in owning my goal of making a living via my art, and why I did it anyway
3. 'Creative of the week' - you share how you make decisions on your creative journeys. Thank you to the following lovely creatives for contributing:

@hanillustrating
@caitlyn.brousson.art
@katbluejay
@amberhowie_art
@hunterartdesign
@ellens_little_sketchbook

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Lightbox
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello creatives, join me with a warm brew for this week's espresso episode where we:
 
1. Catch up - what I've been up to this week (turning 30, making an art vlog (you can watch it here), hitting 1000 downloads of this podcast(!!!) )
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - feeling like I need a roadmap for my creative journey, like I'm missing the 'right' turn
3. 'Creative of the week' - you are all creatives of the week this week!! I report back on the poll about self doubt from last week's episode.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Icarus Deception by Seth Godin

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Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello creatives, join me with a warm brew for this week's espresso episode where we:
 
1. Catch up - what I've been up to this week (making films (my latest is here), writing letters, rediscovering my personal style... )
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - the big ol' self doubt!
3. 'Creative of the week' - you share stories about how you get out of a creative slump on your creative journey. Thank you to this week's Creatives:
- Fe (House of Brunswick - online antiques shop)
- Hollie (healing, food, creativity and adventure)
- Alice (creative guide)

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- How to Fail with Elizabeth Day (the episode with Brene Brown)
- Caroline of fieldflowerstudio

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Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello creatives, join me with a warm brew for this week's espresso episode where we:
 
1. Catch up - what I've been up to this week (trepidation of starting back on YouTube, my first illustration commission, and a podcast recommendation)
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - how to get over a creative slump
3. 'Creative of the week' - you share stories about something that you doubted you could do, but did anyway, on your creative journey. Thank you to this week's Creatives:
- Alice (creative guide)
- Laura (bookworm and foodie)
- Hollie (healing, food, creativity and adventure)
- Suzanne (artist)
- Charlotte (creativity coach)
- Aishwarya (artist and illustrator)

Next week I'd like to hear what you do when you hit a road bump or lack inspiration... If you'd like to contribute your answer to next week's episode, email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @imcharlieindia with your contribution or any questions :)

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Changes with Annie Macmanus 
- Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon (Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) (paid link) 

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Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello creatives, I've missed you :) Join me with a warm brew for this week's espresso episode where we:
 
1. Catch up - what I've been up to this week (embracing my multi passionate ways!)
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - the difficulty with knowing what steps to take to build a creative and intentional life
3. Introduce 'Creative of the week' - I introduce you to Soniya of Thesps Design Studio (@thesps_designstudio) who shares a story about two of her successes in her art business over recent weeks.  If you'd like to contribute to next week's episode, email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @imcharlieindia with your contribution or any questions :)

Oh and make sure to join The Brew, our email community, by visiting my website and leaving your email here: www.imcharlieindia.com

Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello creatives, I've missed you :) Join me with a warm brew for this week's espresso episode where we:
 
1. Catch up - where I've been and a big life update...
2. Discuss my struggle of the week - new year's overwhelm and how I overcame it...
3. Introduce 'Creative of the week' - I invite you to contribute to the podcast.... email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @imcharlieindia with your contribution or any questions :)

Oh and make sure to join The Brew, our email community, by visiting and leaving your email: www.imcharlieindia.com

Stay creative! 
Charlie x

Hello Creative Beans!

Are you plagued with questions like how to have it all, how to find your calling in life, how to find your passion or how to find your favourite things? In today's Espresso Episode I share a poem and my story about my path to discovering and celebrating the fact that I am a multipotentialite (also referred to as renaissance person, scanner, multi creative or multipassionate). There is no such thing as 'too many interests and hobbies' - if anything, it is your superpower...

You can also watch the video I made to accompany this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YmQyHV_mvU

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Charlie x 

My guest this week is Iasonas Bakas.  Iasonas is a full time structural engineer, part time PhD candidate and a creative at heart. He dedicates the majority of his spare time to drafting portraits in graphite and exploring the influence of graphic design on traditional drawing. He is fascinated by the individuality of each one of us and as such he tries to capture not necessarily the fine detail in his work but mainly the gesture, expression and emotion. He is just stepping into the use of oil paint, while he is also planning to start exhibiting again as art spaces become available after COVID.

I loved talking with Iasonas about how his technical career as a structural engineer benefits his art. In my experience, we do not often hear stories exemplifying how we can be both corporate and creative (usually the end goal is making enough money from your art to leave the corporate world behind!). But, like me, Iasonas actively enjoys integrating both into his life. I am happy to share this conversation in the hope it inspires even just one of you to take up your space as a creative despite having a technical background... there's no rulebook for creativity and, as Iasonas shows in this episode, your multi faceted nature is what makes you and your creativity oh so beautifully unique. 

In this episode we discuss:

- How Iasonas's career as a structural engineer, and pursuits as a PhD student, inform his art.
- How he, as a self taught artist, structures and executes creative projects like learning to draw.
- How to avoid overwhelm when juggling a career and creative pursuits on the side.
- The importance of focusing on progress over perfectionism, and how to value progress first.
- The harsh truths about the difficulties of selling art online and how he intends to set himself up for creative business success.

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To all of you that have contributed to this community, THANK YOU, truly - you are the caffeine to my (very) decaffeinated coffee! 

Charlie x

Hello Creative Beans!

In today's Espresso Episode I share 5 simple tools that allowed me to move from fear, perfectionism and a lack of self-belief to creativity. It wouldn't be an understatement to say they changed my life in the process!

You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VsFhRWejdU&t=21s

STRUTHLESS, MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dArgOrm98Bk

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Charlie x 

My guest this week is Alex Kate. Alex is a British singer-songwriter and producer who has been writing songs since she can remember but until recently kept them to herself. She was classically trained and had even featured in professional operas and orchestras, but it took the global pandemic to wake her up and realise that she wanted to share the songs she had been writing over the last decade with the world.  Alex previously worked in the music industry in various guises as the 'person behind the person', and in this conversation reveals why and how she claimed her own space as a creative.

This is a warm, generous and insightful conversation that I am sure you will leave feeling inspired. This week's topics include:

- listening to your inner voice 
- claiming your creativity and sharing it with the world
- the importance of vocalising who you are
- moving from living vicariously through your dreams to taking action
- getting over perfectionism, starting, and learning as you go
- finding unjudging and supportive community

and so much more!

SAY HI TO ALEX:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexkatemusic/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6PUla9e4QeuKItSyAEmI2l?si=8a336838798c43d4&nd=1 
Website: https://www.alexkatemusic.com/music

Book referenced in this episode: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

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Charlie x