Creative Process

When the World Feels Heavy, Create

Finding Calm Through Creativity A 5 minute read. Feel more like listening. Click below to listen to this week’s episode! These days, it’s easy to feel weighed down by all the craziness happening around us. With the looming election, economic uncertainties, and constant stream of news headlines, it seems like stress and fear have become …

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Organizing Your Inspiration

The Quickest Path to Reality A 5 minute read. Prefer to listen? Click below for the audio version. Last week, we discovered where to find inspiration in the most unexpected places – whether it was in fascinating architectural lines or a quirky vase at the thrift store. But finding inspiration…is only half the battle. Today, …

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Make Your Inspiration Count

Turning Creative Ideas Into Reality A 6 minute read. Don’t want to read? Click below to listen. Let’s talk about something we all love—inspiration. It’s that spark that makes us sift through our fabric stash or jot down design ideas in the margins of our grocery list. But here’s the kicker: Inspiration without action is …

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Ode to the Simple Doodle

Unlock Creativity, Boost Confidence, and Achieve Your Goals Hey there, my CREATIVE Fam! Let’s talk about something that doesn’t always get the credit it deserves—the doodle. Yep, I said it. The humble little doodle, that mindless thing we all do in the margins of our notebooks during meetings or phone calls. What if I told …

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You MIGHT Be In The Wrong Room

Growing Your Creative Potential A 4 Minute Read Welcome to the ninth principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” This wisdom, attributed to both Jeff Watson and Confucius, serves as a powerful reminder that growth and learning come from being challenged, …

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Done Is Better Than Perfect

Taking Action in Your Creative Practice Welcome to the eighth principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “Done is better than perfect. Action, my friend.” This phrase, attributed to Sheryl Sandberg, serves as a powerful reminder that waiting for perfection is a trap. Perfection is an illusion; it’s like chasing a mirage in the …

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Think You Can or Think You Can’t

The Power of Belief in Creativity Welcome to the fourth principle in my summer series on creative thinking: “Think you can or think you can’t. Either way, you will be right.” This timeless advice from Henry Ford speaks directly to the core of our beliefs and how they shape our actions, particularly where creativity is …

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Excuses vs. Legitimate Reasons

Embracing Honest Creativity Welcome to our 3rd Principle in my summer series – Honest Creativity! Didn’t know there was such a thing, did you? OK, if I’m being honest here, it seems like a L-O-N-G stretch to connect “being honest” and “creativity.” But hear me out… In our journey to rediscover and nurture our creativity, …

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