Preparing for Earth Day

Preparing For Earth Day: Simple Shifts To Reduce Waste And Honour The Planet

Earth Day is just around the corner, and while it’s a beautiful opportunity for reflection and connection, it’s also a gentle reminder that our daily actions matter. Living in alignment with the planet doesn’t require perfection — it starts with conscious, everyday choices that ripple outward in powerful ways. So here’s how to start preparing for Earth Day.  If you haven’t read our previous blog, have a look at: https://thecreativechoice.org/earth-day-is-coming-a-gentle-invitation-to-honour-our-planet Waste is still a global issue — and a local one too According to Our World in Data, the world generates over 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste each […]

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Why It Is Important To Train Your Brain

When did you last train your brain? Last night? Last month? Never? We all know that staying physically fit requires regular exercise and healthy eating. We may not all comply with the advice, but at least we know and understand it. But what about mental fitness? Just like your body, your brain needs training to stay strong, sharp, and adaptable. Brain training isn’t just for students or scientists – everyone can benefit from it, no matter their age or background. And that means YOU! When you actively train your brain, you improve your focus, boost your creativity, and build resilience […]

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How To Recognise And Overcome Unconscious Bias

Most of us like to think of ourselves as fair, open-minded people who are not prejudiced or discriminatory in any way. But the truth is, we all carry hidden prejudices – unconscious biases that subtly shape the way we see and interact with the world. These biases are not a reflection of bad intentions but rather a product of our upbringing, experiences, and the cultural norms we have been exposed to over time. However, it may now be time to overcome unconscious bias. If you’re committed to self-improvement and personal growth, recognising and addressing these biases is a powerful way […]

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How To Trust Your Intuition: A Guide To Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom

Have you ever had a gut feeling about something and later realised that your feeling was right? Or been driving down the road and something told you to turn left instead of right and later you found out you’d avoided a pile-up? Intuition is that subtle inner voice that guides us, yet many of us struggle to trust it. Learning to trust your intuition can lead to better decision-making, and a deeper connection with yourself. It can help you align with your life’s purpose. In this article, we will explore what intuition is, how to develop it, and how to […]

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Manifestation Techniques: Unlocking Your Power To Create Your Reality

Manifestation is the idea that we can all bring our desires into reality through focused intention, belief, and action and helping you to manifest the life you really want is the purpose of this entire website. From ancient spiritual traditions to modern personal development methodologies, manifestation techniques have evolved. There are now several manifestation techniques that offer practical tools for anyone seeking to harness the power of their thoughts and energy. Below, we explore some of the most effective manifestation techniques, the pioneers who developed or popularised them, and how you can use them in your own daily life. The […]

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How To Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

Have you ever set goals you’ll actually achieve? Setting goals isn’t just an over-stressed strategy tossed around by self-help gurus to sell products or their coaching services. It’s a serious game-changer for anyone looking to make positive and demonstrable strides in their life, whether it’s your career, relationships, health or financial status, setting goals can really help. If you don’t believe me, look around at the people you know – which ones seem to achieve more? You’ll probably find that it’s the people who are organised, focused and set themselves some goals. Or more specifically, people who have set goals […]

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Hope For 2025: trust in the grace of humanity

Happy New Year to all my friends near and far, known and as yet, unknown. Let’s make it a year of hope and love. Here is a little video and poem that I created to remind us that every day is a new day to choose thoughts for our highest good and the highest good of all. Enjoy. Hope for 2025 When I look out at the world in twenty twenty-fiveWhat can I see that will keep dreams alive?There’s war and disasters and millions displacedAnd it’s easy to feel that all love’s been erasedBut I understand that there’s lots more […]

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Write a letter to Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee

Have you ever thought about writing a letter to The Queen? Do you know how to address it? What would you like to say? And if you don’t already know, The Queen has multiple residences, so where would you send it? Every year, The Queen receives hundreds of thousands of letters, not only from her British and Commonwealth subjects but from many different people across the world. A lot of the letters that The Queen receives come from children, and every letter gets a personal response. So in this platinum jubilee year, is it time you wrote to Her Majesty […]

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How to deal with rude people

Rude people! Don’t you just love them? Wouldn’t you just love to know how to deal with rude people? You know the ones I mean – the ones who always push in front of you in the checkout queue or the ones who just can’t resist talking over you, AND they never listen to anyone but themselves. And boy, they don’t half think they’re right all the time. Moaning on about just how terrible you are and how they know best and would do things so much better than you. It’s enough to curdle the milk! But they’re the ignorant […]

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