creative thinking to help you live a more free life.
How creativity helps us remember what’s really important.
We live in a time that provides endless possibilities and technology that can ‘optimise everything’, we’re more ‘connected’ than ever, with so much more freedom to design the life we want…yet we seem to feel increasingly overstimulated and underwhelmed.
So perhaps we’re getting things wrong. In our connectedness to everything ‘out there’, have we lost a connection to ourselves? Is there a collective craving for simplicity, a return to a less stimulated state that could help us notice more joy in the day to day? Have we forgotten the importance of the mundane, and the luxury of feeling bored?
If we can remove the noise, and connect with creative thinking, we can remember who we are, what’s important, and what we really need.
In this mindset, inspiration flows, life becomes interesting. External noise seems unimportant. Distractions become just that. And everything doesn’t have to be optimised. You can slow down & listen to yourself again.
A Creative Mind;
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Slowly evolves instead of forcing change
We encourage you to know yourself first, then completely accept where you are. Rather than striving for change, this acceptance often brings about the more profound (albeit slower) shifts that last. Just as evolution takes time, so do these more organic, but real transformations.
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Knows that ideas bloom in the boredom
Boredom is a “variety-driving emotion,” meaning that it primes us to seek out new and therefore creative ideas. However, we have to be willing to wait for the ideas to arrive. We celebrate the idea of doing nothing, as a key aspect of creative thinking, and allowing for new ideas in life.
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Finds a smartphone less interesting
We don’t believe in detoxes, but we do want to inspire less toxic relationships with tech that become a part of life. We believe the key is making your life ‘offline’ so engaging that you won’t want to sacrifice it to stare at your phone. Think lifestyle upgrade, rather than a short term restriction.
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Feels free to be exactly who they are
Knowing yourself means removing all external factors, possessions and labels, and seeing what’s there. Instead of trying to present a particular idea of ‘you’ to the world, creativity means expression without purpose, and being who you would be without any audience in mind.
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Remains forever interested in the subject
An artist can paint the same subject hundreds of times without getting bored, because they remain present and curious with what they see. We invite you to see the world with the eyes of an artist, because with this mindset, every day offers the potential to see, and experience something new.
What We Believe
Pay attention • Less is usually more • You are the expert on you • Conflict can bring us closer together • Differences should be embraced • Silence is golden • Knowing yourself is the ultimate peace • The greatest discoveries happen in failures • Curiosity & presence solve most problems • Ideas bloom in boredom • There is a lot to see in the subtleties • An ordinary life is beautiful • Notice what isn’t said • Slow down and smell the roses
Hi, I'm Amy, founder of Find A Creative Mind
For over 14 years I've worked as a designer, helping businesses communicate who they are through branding, websites and creative thinking. Alongside that, I've spent years exploring psychology, creativity and wellbeing, and I'm now about to complete my training as a person-centred counsellor.
The more I've learnt, the more I've realised that creativity isn't just something we do. It's a way of understanding ourselves, navigating change and seeing new possibilities when we feel stuck.
That's why I created Find A Creative Mind.
It brings together everything I care about most: creative counselling, corporate wellbeing, retreats and thoughtful creative strategy. Whether I'm working with an individual or a business, my hope is always the same: to create space to slow down, reconnect with what matters, and discover more authentic ways of living, working and creating.
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Creativity is not just painting or drawing… it doesn’t have to be an activity at all. Creativity could just be a state of mind that feels MORE FREE. That’s why our creative retreats + events are not just for creatives, they are for anyone that needs to rediscover more joy and ease in their lives.
Do you feel the need to disconnect from external expectations, and connect to something that feels more natural - more like you?
“My (ADHD) mind is always active, and being hyper-vigilant, I tend to notice everything, which can be as overwhelming as it is inspiring. I’m quick to see and feel beauty in the complex connections in the world, and I feel driven to express those insights, but ideas are often fleeting, and getting started is the challenge…
Choosing this retreat was a conscious decision to be in a space without distractions, although I will admit the thought of slowing down makes me nervous, I know it’s needed. ”
Colette Burroughs-Rose • Retreat Attendee
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