The Freedom to Create Like a Child Again

When Creativity Became Another Chore

There was a time, a few years ago, when life felt heavy.
During that season, my counsellor suggested I try mindfulness colouring books for adults — you know the ones, filled with intricate patterns and tiny shapes designed to calm the mind.

At first, I liked them. I found the repetition soothing and the act of choosing colours meditative. But before long, what was meant to be a mindful practice became another chore. There were so many tiny spaces to fill, and I found myself getting frustrated rather than relaxed. The patterns were so precise that if I didn’t pick the perfect colour palette, it looked messy.

Somewhere along the way, I realised I wasn’t actually creating. I was simply filling in the lines that someone else had drawn.

Remembering the Joy of Childhood Creativity

It brought me back to childhood — to long, carefree afternoons spent colouring big, open spaces. The joy wasn’t about staying in the lines or getting it “right.” It was about being in the moment, watching colour fill the page, and losing myself in the flow.

As adults, we often forget how to do that. We approach creativity (and business) with rules, structure, and expectation. We want what we create to look good, to be successful, to make sense. But creativity — true, heart-led creativity — doesn’t thrive under pressure.

Letting Yourself Be Messy

It needs space. Freedom. Permission to be messy.

In business, this might look like posting a reel that’s imperfect but honest. Launching a program before you’ve fine-tuned every detail. Writing the words that want to come through instead of the ones that sound “professional.”

Because creativity isn’t about getting it right — it’s about getting it out.
It’s the act of expressing what’s alive within you, even when you’re not sure how it will land.

The Power of Presence Over Perfection

When we release the pressure to create something polished and instead create something true, we open the door to flow, alignment, and authenticity. And that’s what truly resonates — not perfection, but presence.

So if you’ve been holding back… waiting until it’s perfect… doubting whether what you have to share is enough — this is your reminder:

You don’t need permission to create. You need courage.

The courage to show up.
The courage to begin before you’re ready.
The courage to let your creativity lead — messy, imperfect, and real.

Because that’s where the magic happens.
That’s where your most powerful, aligned work is born.

An Invitation to Step Into Your Creative Courage

And if this message speaks to your heart — if you’re ready to release the pressure, reconnect with your creative flow, and finally start showing up as the fullest expression of you — then my Group Expansion Session: The Courage to Create is for you.

This is an invitation to explore your creative blocks, rediscover your natural self-expression, and build the confidence to be seen in your business — not as someone you think you should be, but as the person you already are.

Click here to learn about my next Group Expansion Session The Courage to Create.

Date: Monday November 17th @ 8:30pm

Investment: €11

Duration: 1 hour live via Zoom (replay provided)

Your creativity is not something you need to earn or perfect.
It’s already within you — waiting for permission to come out and play.