Feel-Good Idea: Be the Gift...

I'm posting this gingerly as digital painting's still pretty new for me...and only something I ever thought I could attempt thanks to a course run by the wonderful Jane Davenport.

What would the world be like if we all concentrated on being the gift this Christmas, as well as, or even instead of, giving them?

Feel-Good Pic: Light in the Dusk

From today, I'm going to do my best to post something each day that has a feel good element to it. You can never add too much cheerfulness, right?

We took this first offering last Saturday. The Computer Man and I don't normally spend much time photographing landmarks in our own city...(tut tut, because it's beautiful, really).

But there we were, walking down the South Bank of the Thames. From where we came across an unusual view of St Pauls, which put light and warmth into the winter twilight...

Be Inspired By Nature Screensaver is Here!

At last, the "Be Inspired by Nature" Screensaver is ready.

Take a peek at this video to view 9 of its 33 pictures (and turn up your speakers to listen to the gorgeous music, (used with the permission of the wonderfully-talented Jamie Sims)

Then, to experience this fully, buy your full screensaver by clicking here.

First feel-good screensaver is coming soon...

Yay! There's real progress here at BoundingSquirrel, in the shape of our first product...a screensaver full of natural photos and inspiring suggestions, to help you feel good every time your screensaver springs into action.

The picture above is a sneak peak of just one of the images. We're just working out how best to get the finished versions to you, and then it'll be up for grabs.

A Digitally Creative Experiment

I'm setting up an experiment  to answer two simple questions. Is it possible to earn a living as a digital creative 100% online, and if so, how? If you love writing, creating digital art, sounds, video, or other gizmos, but are wondering how the heck any of this enormous fun can give out to the world *and* support a decent lifestyle for its creator, then please follow this blog.

Why online? There are many reasons, which I'm bound to share over the course of time. First up is our plan to move. This is no mean feat in London. And it's funny how greater online income suddenly makes a lot of  sense when your home base needs to change.

My promise to you with this experiment, though,  is that I will hold nothing back, good or bad, inner or outer. Everything that happens will be here, recorded as faithfully and honestly as possible.

Spotted this pink clematis flower in the neighbourhood this week and feel a bit like it...Frayed at the edges after the last few months, but still ready to put some verve into the world.

Why now?

If you've been following BoundingSquirrel for any length of time you'll know that digital art came as a shock to me.

But in truth,  I'd been putting out other creative ideas (albeit timidly) for years. I'd even kept my old name long after I was married, because of the book and meditations I'd created. Running a coaching and meditation business for 14 years was fabulous, and I got great feedback. During that time though, creativity (plus time with my patient husband, The Computer Man who also keeps my digital life running) got squeezed.


So the economic clouds have a silver lining. It's the perfect time for each of us to use *all* of our talents to the max, and to share anything that works with everyone who may need it.


So, most of all, I'm writing this because something in my gut tells me that digital creativity is the way forward for many of us. The internet is the ultimate environmentally friendly equal-access meeting place and marketplace. So let's get this party started! Please leave me a comment-tell me what you think about digital creativity and whether (or not) you think this crazy idea will work.