Too Many Choices, Too Little Colouring? | Sunday Sentiments Episode 7

Kia ora everyone, and welcome back to Sunday Sentiments. 🌿 Have you ever sat down to colour, looked at your shelves of beautiful colouring books, hundreds of pencils and markers, and somehow… ended up colouring nothing at all? This week we're exploring The Tyranny of Choice—that curious paradox where having more options doesn't always make us happier. Sometimes it simply makes it harder to begin. As we colour a charming page from The Midnight Tea Party for Toys, a delightful Japanese colouring book, we'll chat about why abundance can sometimes become overwhelming, how decision fatigue creeps into our creative hobbies, and how we can rediscover the simple joy of choosing a page and just getting started. For today's colouring session I'm keeping things playful, using Crayola Super Tips alongside my Brutfuner coloured pencils. It's a combination that encourages experimentation, embraces imperfection, and reminds me that creativity doesn't have to be complicated to be satisfying. Throughout this episode we'll reflect on why more isn't always better, how limitations can actually spark creativity, and why the perfect page might simply be the one that's already open in front of us. So make yourself a cuppa, gather your colouring supplies, and let's spend a little time together exploring not just a colouring page, but the way we think about creativity itself. 💬 I'd love to hear from you: Have you ever felt overwhelmed by having too many colouring books or too many colour choices? What helps you move past that feeling and simply begin? If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about creativity, books, colouring, and the stories that connect them, I'd love for you to subscribe and join me each week for Sunday Sentiments. Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me. I hope this episode leaves you feeling inspired to make one simple choice… and enjoy the creative journey that follows. Happy colouring, and I'll see you in the next video. 🌿