This week, we explored how to cultivate a creative mindset through a variety of approaches: Weekly Topic Kickoff: Cultivating a Creative Mindset & Blog Update: On Monday, we discussed cultivating a creative mindset, emphasizing curiosity, openness, and consistency in building creative habits. What Does It Mean to Have a Creative Mindset?: Tuesday’s post dove into what a … Continue reading Round-Up: How To Keep Your Creative Energy Flowing
We tend to believe productivity is about constant focus and relentless effort. A minute doing something that does not directly advance you toward your goal is a wasted minute in the land of productivity—or so it may seem after reading too many time management and productivity tips. However, in his book Hyperfocus, Chris Bailey introduces … Continue reading Scheduling Time for Scatterfocus: Unlocking Your Creative Potential
This morning, I was briefly touched by inspiration. I felt like a river cutting through stone—both unyielding and flowing effortlessly toward something that was meant to be—an unstoppable force moving swiftly toward something that seemed destined to exist. The words I wrote felt as though they were not my own, as if they had always … Continue reading Touched by Inspiration: A Fleeting Moment of Creative Magic
Continuing our exploration of guiding principles for living a good life, we turn to the insightful work of Carol Dweck. Dweck presents a transformative approach focused on personal development through a growth mindset. At the core of Dweck’s philosophy is the idea that talents and abilities can be developed through effort and learning. In this … Continue reading Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Developing a Growth Mindset
Understanding failures as valuable datapoints for future success can significantly enhance your journey in creative hobbies and personal growth. Instead of viewing setbacks as reasons to quit, we can learn from them and continue to grow. This perspective shift is essential for cultivating creativity and resilience. Turning Frustration into Creative Growth Years ago, I took … Continue reading Embracing Failures as Datapoints for Growth
Feeling creatively blocked? The Morning Pages exercise from Julia Cameron’s The Artist's Way might be the solution. This simple yet powerful practice involves writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts every morning. Here’s how it works and why it’s beneficial: What Are Morning Pages? Morning Pages are three handwritten pages of whatever crosses your mind first … Continue reading Unlock Your Creativity with Morning Pages
Itching for Growth 