Category: Creativity

What is creative confidence? It’s that inner sense of “I can do this.” The belief that your ideas are worth exploring and that you have the ability to bring them to life. Creative confidence isn’t about being fearless or endlessly inspired. It’s about trusting yourself enough to start, to experiment, and to keep moving even […]

For a period of time, I thought the only way to stay creative was to push harder, to show up no matter what and force something onto the page. I followed the rules, kept the schedule, and told myself that discipline was the answer. But over time, the work started to feel strained, like I […]

As someone who works my creative muscle on a regular basis, I can tell you that some days it’s easier than others.  In order to create, we need to have confidence. What does having creative confidence really mean? It is helpful to understand what it is so that you can then proceed to work towards […]

One thing I have learned about creativity is that one can cause it to grow. It doesn’t always need a spark, but that helps. The slightest of inspirations can cause our creativity to come flying to the surface, and it can be random! Music gives me consistent, creative ideas. I am inspired by music of […]

Being a creator is about more than just choosing a creative pursuit and working on it. Most creators work across multiple genres. For example, I write, dance, and practice photography as my main creative pursuits, but I dapple in other modalities. Being a creator is a lifestyle choice, but in order to navigate it, it […]

Great ideas seem to come my way, even when I am not trying. Usually it’s when I’m zoned out and doing something else, like driving or taking a shower. There is a good reason for it. There is real science behind why we tend to be more creative and inspired when we’re relaxed. This simple, […]

I knew I was creative when I wrote my first poem. When we are children, we are naturally creative. We spend our days playing and creating. We don’t think about anything other than when we can have our next, fun moments. For me, I loved to color, play with my dolls, blow bubbles, play in […]

Creativity is for everyone – it isn’t just for artists, musicians, writers, or photographers. We use creativity in our everyday lives, whether finding solutions for problems at work or cooking dinner, or anything. I personally use creativity tools and skills throughout the day. Many of them have become second nature, and creativity has become a […]

One of my favorite tools for inspiration is to read through lists of amazing quotes. When it comes to creativity, there have been so many wonderful, creative people out there. I find each of them to be inspiring in their own ways. I thought I’d put together a list of some of my favorite quotes […]

Creativity is something that everyone can do and that everyone can enhance.  We are all born with the ability to be creative and it is certainly something that we can nurture through creativity tools, practice, and by changing the way we participate in the world. The idea is that in order to improve our creativity, […]

There are countless books about creativity and what it means to live a creative life. Over the years, I’ve read most of them, books on the writing process, on finding inspiration, on navigating blocks, and on staying motivated. Some were helpful. A few were even great. But one book stands above the rest for me: […]