LOCAL/A CREATIVE LIFE

a CReative life

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Bianca Cardis is a creative woman living on the coast. Her priorities are her family, making time for creation and bringing people together in joy.

my business projects are based on an idea and if the feeling / hunch is strong enough I go with it and take action.

When we first started our markets in Avoca 11 years ago, we had two small kids, had not long moved to the coast and had no idea how to run a market. Again, we acted on our hunch and took action. There was so much planning to do with all the council obligations and it felt overwhelming. We kept going and the first market rained and we had to cancel. It was devastating. After we finally went ahead, we held the markets there for a year. We were then told we would have to move up the road to a new location. At the time it was a big deal, as the beachfront location was spectacular and so much planning had gone into that site.

What we didn’t know at the time was that we were being gifted a much bigger, and even more beautiful site, with the huge trees, lagoon and the beach still so close. Looking back, it was a total blessing in disguise, as it propelled the market into a beautiful place for many creatives. I do believe that what flows to us with little resistance is what’s meant for us, and I’m stepping into this more and more.

Sustaining a healthy balance for me has definitely had its challenges. I find when you love what you do and it does not feel like work it’s difficult to stop sometimes! The iphone these days also means I can work anywhere, answering emails, doing socials etc, so I find nature to be the great balancer. Going for a barefoot walk, or even heading away to camp while I work is something I often to keep my balance.

The things that make me smile are random acts of kindness, sitting in circle with friends, family and my dog Gypsy. 2020 has been such a blessing for our family. Working so hard for years it was a welcome relief to just slow down. Like so many others we had time to be more creative, cook as a family, walk together and really just pause. My husband Brad had the time finally to fullfill a lifelong dream of being able to get his study complete to become a teacher. 2020 has brought us closer together. It’s been a great time of reflection, unity and clarity. Sometimes, of course, the togetherness was a bit much, as we are all so used to our own lives and routines. I had to head out for a walk for quiet time.

I see us in ten years still doing creative work on the coast, but I also plan on studying astrology next year. That will also be a part of my ten year plan to help guide others through astrology. It would be nice to have a business one day that is not at the mercy of mother nature the way outdoor events are! I’m hoping our family remain close, loving and connected. All honoring ourselves and following our hunches and working it out together.

I pray our society really starts to listen as we are close to a tipping point in humanity. We need to come together as a community, look after each other and ourselves. Mother earth needs to breathe and be honoured again. We are being given an opportunity to change the path that lay ahead but the time is NOW. The next ten years will be the result of what we have all collectively chosen. I pray, the choosing is done consciously. Life is good.

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