Tag: creativity

  • Bird by Bird

    Bird by Bird

    I just finished reading Anne Lamott’s insightful (and wickedly funny) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.

  • Daily Practice

    Daily Practice

    In June and July, I did the daily Index Card a Day (ICAD) challenge. In August, I posted here every weekday. What I found is that showing up is what leads to inspiration, not the other way around.

  • Being Present

    Being Present

    The creative process requires us to be present. How much inspiration and intuition are we missing by keeping ourselves distracted?

  • Make Ugly Art

    Make Ugly Art

    For each piece of polished, finished art shared online, every artist has a whole pile of unfinished, “messed up,” or ugly pieces. And that’s exactly as it should be.

  • Much Ado About Noting

    Much Ado About Noting

    I pay a lot of attention to the little things: details in artwork, the way bees kiss flowers (and sometimes take naps in their petals), forgotten grocery lists. I’ve also kept a logbook for the past few years, keeping record of my daily life.