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When someone calls your creative dreams “cute”, it can sound harmless on the surface, but still land in a way that feels quietly diminishing.

It raises a question many people don’t say out loud: is this just a light comment, or is it slowly shrinking how I see myself and what I’m building?

Aunty Brilliantrix has thoughts on this one, and she is not staying gentle about it for long.

Read the full response in Issue 25 of Creativables.

The well-known “10,000-hour rule” came from studies of elite performers who spent thousands of hours refining their craft. The key insight was not simply the number of hours, but the quality of practice and the willingness to keep improving.

With consistent effort, curiosity, and experimentation, new neural pathways can form and skills can grow in ways that might surprise you.

If you enjoy exploring creativity, human potential, and the inner workings of the mind, there is much more inside Creativables Issue 24.

☕Download Issue 24 via Kofi: here.

💻Read online: here

Creative history is full of clever detours. Issue 22 is packed with little-known, quietly inspiring stories like this one. Explore it now, before Issue 23 drops.

📢 Issue 22 is here! (Finally!)🎉

Inside this issue:

Thought provoking articles📝:

➡️What New Year Resolutions?! I’m Too Tired for This!

➡️When You’ve Got Everything Together, and Still Feel Empty, plus a bonus quiz: Where Do You Stand Right Now?

And our photography tips📷: Mastering Panning Techniques 🏎️

Spotlight on Oz Comic Con: from Artist Alley to Cosplay Encounters

Interviews with cosplayers: biene_maya1989, cherry_blossomcos, dacosplaycapital, grey__valentine, index_cos, pro_entertainment_dj_vas , Sid - from Janome, littledragonstudioscosplay2022, tahliquinn_cosplay

Panels by andi.tries.cosplay and cpt.eleanore, vendors & two amazing photographers jarodburns and sumantaclicks behind the lens.

And don’t forget, our favourite regulars are still here: Dear Aunty Brilliantrix, Creative Celebrations, Book of the Month, games, fun facts, and more!

Also, important announcement: After 22 Photo Challenges, we’re pressing pause and pivoting to celebrate photographers in a more natural, curated way, showing their work, their stories, and their perspective. 📸

Links to download or read Issue 22 online 👇:

☕Download Issue 22 via Kofi: here

💻Read online: here

Think you’re “not creative”? Think again.😉

Your natural style and strengths are already pointing the way, you just need to recognise them.

Our latest article (Issue 21), “More Creative Than You Think: Understanding Your Natural Style and Strengths,” is your guide to discovering what makes your creativity truly yours.

A beautiful reminder brought to you by one of our lovely sponsors, @pm_pondering, that what we choose to build with our time is what truly lasts, not just in our bank accounts, but in who we become. Whether it’s learning a skill, nurturing your creativity, or simply feeding your curiosity, the effort compounds quietly.

And that’s what Creativables is about:

small sparks (like a new perspective, a quote, or an idea that makes you pause and think differently);

fresh ideas (articles and interviews that offer new ways to see or approach creativity, well-being, or living in alignment with your values);

creative nudges (prompts, exercises, or bits of encouragement that help you take action, like experimenting, trying a new practice, or revisiting something you love doing)

that help you grow in ways that stick.

Follow @pm_pondering for more thoughtful gems, and tap the link in our bio to read or download Creativables, your little vault of creative insight and inspiration.

☕Download Issue 20 via Kofi: here. 💻Read online: here. ⬇️Download via Google Drive: here.

Issue 19 is almost here! Out this week.

If you haven't read/downloaded issue 18, now is the time:

☕Download via Kofi: https://bit.ly/issue-18-kofi

💻Read online: https://bit.ly/cm-18-online