Category Archives: Creativity Boosts

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 / Life0 Comments

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 …

Are You in a Creative Slump? The Magic of Starting Small

Sarah White March 6, 2017 Creativity Boosts2 Comments

Need help getting out of a creative slump? Try starting small. The weight of it is heavy. Like carrying around a heavy bag, all the time. Unbalanced. Frustrated. Not quite myself. A tug at my heart knowing what I could be doing if only I felt like doing it. A …

How to Survive a Creative Slump

Sarah White February 21, 2017 Creativity Boosts / Life3 Comments

This year has been hard for me creatively. I just haven’t felt like making anything. I’ve been doing a little knitting here and there, maybe a tiny bit of sewing and some mending. But I haven’t felt inspired or really fired up to make anything. Or to write much. Creative …

How to Set Creative Goals and Actually Make Them Happen

Sarah White February 7, 2017 Creativity Boosts1 Comment

Was this supposed to be the year you finally learned to sew, finished knitting that blanket, or took the time to write poetry every week? How are those creative goals coming along? Creativity is so important for our mental health and, frankly, just for being human. Having creative goals ensures …