Have you ever written a “Things That Make Me Happy” list? It’s a great exercise to develop a more thankful heart! As I’m writing this,…
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I don’t know about you but I love to learn about the behind-the-scenes workings of a business. So today, I’m going to take you on…
So . . . this post on how to be a tourist in your own town has literally been sitting in outline form in my…
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This week we will be making an inspiration board for The Creative Play Challenge. You can do this by decorating a cork board or you…
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A few weeks ago, I had a couple of hours to myself so I went over to a toy store I’ve been eyeing for a…
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You’re creative. You know that, right? It doesn’t matter if you’re not a knitter or a painter. At the core of who you are, creativity…
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So . . . last year I had this idea to update The Creative Retreat workbook and make it into a paperback. And yes, I…
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Have you ever felt like life is too busy to take time to create? Like you actually might need permission to create and to work…
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Have you ever taken a springtime retreat? I recently took one and came home so refreshed. Spring is here. At least, I’m pretty sure it’s…
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If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I’m a big fan of creative retreats (so much so that I wrote an entire…
Have you ever thought about setting creative goals? These goals specifically revolve around your creative projects or hopes and dreams for your creative life. How…
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Have you ever made an inspiration board? Often designers put them together to create a pictorial identity for a new product or the overall style…
Please note, I wrote this post for the first version of my Creative Retreat workbook because it was a PDF printable. The new paperback version…
Creative overload. It’s a real thing, folks. I’m not sure if you can be diagnosed by a medical doctor if you’re suffering from it, but…
**Updated July 2016** This post was originally written when I released the first version of The Creative Retreat. However, that PDF has now been completely…
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The topic of retreats has been on my mind a lot this year. I integrated them back into my life after a too-long hiatus and…
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When I was ten, one summer night, The baby stars that leapt Among the trees like dimes of light, I cupped, and capped, and kept.…
When I was in elementary school, I had a teacher who wrote writing prompts on the blackboard (dating myself here) for us to use in…
Are you making these mistakes creatives make without even knowing it? Whether you’re just starting out on your creative path or work full-time in a…
For 2015, I’ve been writing a “looking back” post at the end of each month. It has been a nice practice to sit down, think…