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Creativity is often seen as a means to an end, a way to produce something tangible and impressive. Yet, true creativity thrives when we shift our focus away from the outcome and immerse ourselves fully in the process. This idea, beautifully articulated by Rick Rubin in his book The Creative Act: A Way of Being, invites us to embrace a more liberated and fulfilling approach to creating art.   The Power of Presence “I cannot make good art if I’m always thinking of the outcome.” This powerful statement from Rubin reminds us that when we fixate on the end result,...

  Hello beautiful people, Happy Fri-Yayy! I’m thrilled to be here with you again, ready to share some exciting jewellery tutorials on my YouTube channel. Today, I have a special treat for you for the holiday season - a fantastic way to transform an old pendant into a magnificent statement piece. Click the link on my profile to watch the tutorial. I would appreciate your subscription too on my channel. The channel is slowly growing. I went from 0 followers to now 101, and I am super grateful for that. Thank you for your endless support ❤️ Link to the...

It is said that hair is the root that connects us to the divine and keeps us grounded. In other words, the head, and the hair are the antennae to the universe, to God, to the source. So, we should guard our crowns from any unwarranted energies. Hair is part of our creation and each strand serves a huge purpose. In various cultures, we dress, crown and adorn our hair for it carries grace and substance. That's why it is paramount that we are mindful of the hand that touches our hair. Cowry shells are not mere decorative natural sea...

I’m my downtime moments, I like to sit back and reflect on the journey so far. Every next step begins with an act of gratitude to the giver of ideas, Chukwu Okike, Chukwu Obiama, ChikeluuwaI often say I’m a servant to ideas and many people have asked why I make such statements. You see, we each carry various guides with us that is assigned to us when we are born. Each guides unknown to us, nurture our paths and help direct us in our various paths of our calling.I have said that I can never do anything else other than...

Each African culture has its style that is unique to each tribe.Body adornment is used as a mode of communication. This stunning image by @ericlafforgue and @steph.ledoux of a Rendille woman of northern Kenya wearing the Doko indicates that the woman's eldest child is a boy. The woman wears her hair in a coxcomb made from mud, animal fat and ochre.This permanent fixture will be repaired constantly until a male relative passes, and the hair will be shaved off.The necklace called Mporo Engorio is made of doum plan fibres, bound together in strips of ochre cloth, which are also women...