This post is an opinion piece inspired by the TED Talk “How to Live a Creative Life” by writer and actor Tracy Letts. His list of creative habits is his own, a testament to his personality and style. This is mine. Enjoy the read! (Some of the links below are affiliateContinue Reading
Vision boards are nothing new. Yet, why make a vision board is still a question many of us come across. Especially during times of personal struggle, we feel lost as we look out there for answers. I’m currently standing at another crossroads in my life, and searching for guidance andContinue Reading
La gratitud es algo que tu cultivas “No me siento muy agradecido hoy,” dijo este amigo. A veces es difícil “sentir” gratitud, entiendo completamente. Pero, a pesar de que todos quisieramos “sentirnos” agradecidos, olvidamos “ser” agradecidos primero. Esto me recuerda una cita de Gretchen Rubin, en dos de sus librosContinue Reading
The last step in the creative habit trifecta is the rewards. The way to finally cement a new habit and make it part of your daily routine is by setting up your creative rewards. In this mini-post I want you to pause for a moment and reflect on the waysContinue Reading
How can you be in creative flow on a daily basis? At some point in your life, I know you have felt the magic of creative flow. You’ve been completely immersed in your activity, not knowing exactly what were the triggers for your creative flow. You can recreate the conditionsContinue Reading
Gratitude Is Something You Cultivate “I’m not feeling very grateful today,” said this friend of mine. Sometimes is hard to “feel” gratitude, I completely understand. But while we all would like to “feel” grateful, we forget to “be” grateful in the first place. I’m reminded of a Gretchen Rubin’s quote,Continue Reading
The 9.5 things I like and the 1 thing I hate! Here’s the deal, there’re more than 9.5 things I like about creativity, but I wanted to challenge myself to pick only 9 and a half. Let’s see what comes out of this little exercise. One day I was sittingContinue Reading
2020 is here and your creative self has come to party! The hard truth is, 2019 could have been a lot better. Or to be more accurate, you could have been a lot better. Many things got in the way of your most creative self. I feel ya. The “problem”Continue Reading
Workdays can drag on in passive lethargy or pass by swiftly in action and flow. And to fuel your workflow there’s nothing like harnessing the power of a personal passion. A personal passion can be work itself, but more often than not, as employees, we feel lacking. Work, on itsContinue Reading
