Creative souls are good at thriving in uncertain times – the unknown attracts creativity, creativity embraces the unknown. We reached out to our community of creative partners to ask them for a thought about how to thrive in uncertain times. Over the coming weeks we’ll post their words. This is a series of personal tales, …
Community arts enthusiast & Producer for Creamer & Co., living in East London Like many of my fellow contributors to this series, I’ve spent the duration of lockdown oscillating between wildly conflicting states of mind. Attempting all the while to maintain a semblance of calm. Some days I achieve this, but there are many days …
Uncertainty fuels our ability to adapt – Eloise Maxwell Read More »
A cappella choir member & Senior Producer for Creamer & Co., living in Surrey We are a family that gains solace and security from routine. After the initial upheaval following lockdown, we quickly found new ones – we both walk the dog first thing in the morning; we often have a coffee break together mid-morning, …
Associate Professor, Management, Texas Tech University – living in Lubbock, Texas One narrative that I had been going by was that time was equated to effort and presence was somehow conflated with responsibility. Now, there has been a shift to contributing and doing tasks, with less oversight, in unfamiliar contexts. I might suggest that with …
Director of Sustainable Business, Burt’s Bees, Clorox – living in North Carolina As we teeter between now and next and before we can possibly predict the post COVID-19 world, I am filled with hope that we can hit a ‘reset’ button for our world. It’s part of my job, after all, to play the long …
Have the courage to be uncomfortable – Paula Alexander Read More »
Director of Devote, living in Warwickshire I don’t have hope for the future. Right now, I don’t want to hope for it or dream about it. What has been important to me for a number of years has been hope in the present! It all started just over 13 years ago on 12th February 2007, …
Senior PR advisor and jazz singer, living in London It’s tempting to see ourselves as victims in Spring 2020. Victims of enforced change from ‘above’, victims of isolation and potential loneliness, victims of curbed freedom and victims of an almighty assault on our work landscape. But if you can enjoy the safety of a home …
Creative Associate with Creamer & Co, living in New York As Rumi said, “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” And if this global pandemic has taught us anything already, it’s that we have little control over much of our lives. So, we now are faced with the challenge of embracing this …
Newfound perspectives reveal potential for growth – Todd Harrington Read More »
Brand consultant, facilitator and improv expert, living in London As my wise, resilient and coping-brilliantly-Dad says, “This too shall pass.” Of course, things will never be the same and there is lots we need to let go of. I’ve been working with the principles of improvisational theatre for sometime, and never more have I needed …
Let Go. Notice More. Use Everything – Lizzie Palmer Read More »
Senior event planner, living in East Sussex Here I am on a Friday, back from a run on the Downs, amongst the skylarks. In a quiet house, which has once again been hoovered. Eating toast and trying to stay away from emails. I am down to part-time as we weather this storm. I spend days …
