Do you really not have time?

Last week I wrote about change — how sometimes it’s not a big event but a quiet shift in how we move through the day.

This week I’ve been exploring one of the biggest stories we tell ourselves:

“I don’t have time.”

It’s easy to say we’re too busy for creativity, too tired, too distracted. But is it really true?

I’ve made a conscious choice this past week to stop waiting for the “right time” to create. Instead, I’ve started weaving small creative moments throughout my day — and it’s been wonderful.

Kookaburra sketch

My favourite way to start the day!

My mornings now begin with a lighthearted sketching game (it sounds more fun than calling it a challenge). After my meditation and journaling, I set a 15-minute timer and do a quick sketch — no pressure, no perfection, just presence and play. I even pre-selected reference photos for the week so there’s no thinking involved, just pick up the pencil and go. This week’s subject: kookaburras! And I’ve even got a friend joining in, which makes it even more joyful.

Around lunchtime, I take another 15 minutes for quick watercolour landscapes. Again, it’s not about making a masterpiece — it’s about pausing, playing, and feeling that spark that comes when I’m creating just for the fun of it. It's time I might otherwise spend scrolling.

And the result? I feel more me. More grounded, more energised, more creatively fulfilled.

So I’ll ask you —
Do you really not have time?
Or could you find 15 minutes to reconnect with something that lights you up?

You might be surprised by what comes alive in that space.