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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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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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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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Serenity in Times of Stress

Making Time for Yourself… So, what’s your move when stress hits? For me, a few things come to mind, none of which are particularly helpful…stress eating, stress cocktails, crying, pulling the covers over my head, and waiting until it blows over. Anybody else? Yep, I’ve tried them all…and none of them made me feel much

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