Category Archives: Creativity Boosts

The Life-Changing Magic of Being a Dabbler

Sarah White July 10, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life2 Comments

Being a dabbler is a great way to learn new things. It’s probably the way we’re all supposed to be. Affiliate links included for your convenience. I spent the weekend with a few of my favorite kick-ass ladies at our self-styled working retreat lovingly acronymed tcoyos. We’ve been doing this …

Stuff You’ll Want to Read: On Keeping a Journal

Sarah White June 26, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life0 Comments

Learn why keeping a journal is so important for creative people (and everyone else) and how to get started. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I have been a devotee of morning pages on and off throughout my adult life, and have been doing them almost daily for about …

Stuff You’ll Want to Read: On Living a Creative Life

Sarah White June 19, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life0 Comments

I read a lot of stuff every week and it seemed like this week in particular there was a lot of good stuff about living a creative life and just having the right attitude about things that I thought was valuable and worth sharing. I’d love to know what you’re …

How to Make Creativity a Priority? Put it On Your Schedule

Sarah White May 8, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life0 Comments

I’ve been doing this 100 Day Project for a little over a month now, and it’s been easier and harder than I thought it would be. I picked a thing — hand lettering — that I knew I needed to practice, but that I hoped wouldn’t take a huge amount …

The Short Film about Creativity and Life Every Parent Needs to See

Sarah White May 5, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life0 Comments

A super-short film about creativity has inspired me, and it will inspire you, too. This is so good. If you need to cry today, or have a transcendent experience, hang with me for a few. The short film Alike had been on my radar for a while, but I finally …

Establish a Creative Practice with the 100 Day Project

Sarah White April 4, 2017 Creativity Boosts1 Comment

I’m a sucker for challenges. I don’t usually complete them, but even trying you get farther than you would have not doing anything, right? So when I was reminded again yesterday of the 100 Day Project, which started today (April 4 for those of you in the future), I decided …

How to Be More Creative: Lessons from a Buddhist Nun

Sarah White March 28, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life1 Comment

What can a cooking Buddhist nun form South Korean teach us about how to be more creative? A lot, actually. It seems a strange combination, even to me, but I love watching shows about food while I work out. Looking at beautiful food is inspiring, and somehow it doesn’t make …