Keeping your creativity alive has always been a challenge, but in the era of work from home, where the lines between work life and home life have blurred and where burnout and social disconnection are rising, creativity is at risk. We’ve asked some of the most creative folks we know for advice on how to keep one’s creativity alive.

Bella J. Rockman

I keep my creativity alive in a myriad of ways, including spending time in nature, keeping a solid spiritual practice, which includes meditation and prayer.
I also frequently enroll in continuing education courses to keep my mind sharp and curious. Also, surrounding myself with other creative people further ignites creativity within me. Read More>>

Michole Biancosino

Creativity is a practice. You have to practice being creative in order to become bolder in listening to your creative impulses. For me, creativity is nourished by listening to my best inner voices, the most positive, child-like, curious parts of myself. The part of me that thinks, “What if….” or “Maybe this could be something.”  Read More>>

Ross Geraci

Thanks for the question, I keep my creativity alive and avoid burnout by one having many varied interests from film reviews, to my true crime main series, we cover several different cold cases. I even interviewed Tom O’neil author of “Chaos” who has a new Manson family documentary on Netflix. Before that we published our first comic book from PXC (Planet X Comics). More recently I have appeared in two upcoming films a horror titled “Skate to Hell”, and a “The Crow” independent fan film titled “Days of Sodom” in which I was in a fight sequence near the end scene.  Read More>>

Aubrey Guzman

For me, creativity isn’t something I chase—it’s something I stay open to. It shows up in overlooked corners, in faded signage, in the way late afternoon light hits a sidewalk crack just right. I keep my creativity alive by noticing, by walking slowly through cities that most people rush past. Sometimes that means wandering without my camera, letting the frame form in my head before I ever press the shutter. Other times, it means shooting through creative blocks just to stay in rhythm—trusting that the clarity will come later, in the edit, or in the silence between projects. Read More>>

Linda King

I keep my creativity alive by being open to life and experiences.

Creativity comes from the most unexpected places and doesn’t announce its arrival.

You need to be open and ready to accept it. Channel the creativity and create write something that will entertain and please your readers. Read More>>

Sarthak Hegde

I don’t think there’s a clear rulebook for it. For me, creativity’s never been this thing that you sit down and summon – like, okay now, create. It’s more like… you’re walking somewhere, or you’re half asleep, or you’re watching something random – and a frame or an idea just hits you. That’s usually how it starts. I’ve always felt that the important part is not losing those initial sparks when they show up. You catch them early, note them down – maybe in a notebook, maybe just as a scribble in your phone – and then you let it sit. Read More>>

Mary K. Savarese

I am a traditionally published fiction Author. My genre is fantasy adventure intertwined with romance. My creativity always has to be on! I find it in everyday living and it grows from there.

The 1st book of my StarWriters Trilogy is titled, The Girl In The Toile Wallpaper. Toile is a very artistic wallcovering or fabric comprised of two to three bold colors. It tells a story by duplicating many scenes. It was within those scenes on my home’s wallcoverings that I found adventure, love, betrayal and so started my fantasy trilogy. Fantasy allows creativity and you have to be open to all possibilities. If you can dream it, you can write about it. Read More>>

Ziyi Zhang

I keep my creativity alive through constant exploration of new technologies and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Whether it’s virtual production, AI-generated art, or interactive installations with real-time rendering, I stay curious and experimental with emerging media. My work is deeply inspired by humanistic and social issues, often responding to real-world challenges with poetic and dreamlike visual language that balances emotion and reason to evoke resonance in the audience. Read More>>

Ben Andrew

That is a really good question. I always write something every day and hold firm to my roots as a musician. I play the piano regularly and this feeds back into my compositional skills. Composing can sometimes come naturally and there are times when the first thing I write on any given day, works perfectly for a given scene in a film or TV program.  Read More>>

 Yuehui Du

For me, keeping creativity alive comes down to three things: staying curious, keeping moving, and staying connected to the real world.

Staying curious means always keeping an eye out for things that catch my attention, whether it’s a beautifully designed object, a strange pattern in nature, or a quiet moment in the everyday. I try to ask why things are the way they are, how they came to be, and what context shaped them. That curiosity plants little seeds. Some bloom into ideas right away, others stay dormant until they find the right moment to grow. Read More>>

Sunyou Kim

I often find inspiration through everyday moments—what I see, hear, read, and especially through people I spend time with. One moment that recently sparked a piece I’m working on happened while doing a puzzle with friends.
Each of us had our own puzzle, but some pieces got mixed up. I was convinced one piece belonged in mine, and I even tried forcing it in, almost reshaping it in my mind so it would fit. But no matter how hard I tried, it just didn’t belong. Later, we realized it was actually from my friend’s puzzle, and there, it fit perfectly. Read More>>

Regina

As a singer and songwriter, my creativity is both my craft and my fuel. To keep it alive, I make sure to step outside my comfort zone as often as possible – whether it’s experimenting with a new vocal style, writing in a different language, or producing harmonies I haven’t tried before. I also draw a lot of inspiration from listening to all kinds of music, from timeless classics to fresh underground sounds. Working with other talented artists constantly challenges and surprises me; it’s in those collaborations that unexpected magic often happens.  Read More>>

Heather Lorelei Harris

My creativity stays alive by staying curious—about people, places, and possibilities. Travel is one of my most powerful sources of inspiration. Immersing myself in new landscapes, languages, and local stories sparks fresh perspectives that I bring back into my studio. Whether I’m exploring the silence of a Swedish island, the tangled beauty of a Louisiana swamp, or the buzz of a street market abroad, I’m constantly absorbing textures, colors, and narratives. Read More>>

Susana Brijandez

Everyday is an opportunity for me to try something different and new. Curiosity and to do something new everyday is a huge motivation for me. Sometimes people think ´creative´ it’s equal to ´artistic´, and not necessary. I need to be creative in every field everyday: at my work, when I write a poem, if I need to figure it out at the gym with the routine of the day or even when I go out with my dog and want to play or give him a different experience than yesterday. Read More>>

Lehna Huie

I keep my creativity alive by continuing to make art by any means necessary. My art making process is deeply connected to my spirituality through prayer and dreaming.

Taking action through blocking out time to develop my works over time, in whatever free moments I have as a working single mother to a young child who serves artists and creatives as a full time advisor. Read More>>

Ciara Milton

I keep my creativity alive by collaborating with photographers to bring unique, artistic makeup visions to life through photoshoots. Whether working with professional models or anyone excited to be part of the process, I use each session as an opportunity to experiment with color, texture, and 3d additions,. These collaborations fuel my passion, challenge my skills, and turn each project into a work of art that reflects both individuality and imagination Read More>>

Alonso De La Fuente

I’d say two things. One on the side of me that appreciates creativity in its abundance, and the other on the side of me that acknowledges its elusiveness.

First: I think it’s really easy for me, because I love the music that I do. I love all the wonderful musicians who came before us. I can’t help but enjoy the music of say Louis Armstrong or George Gershwin, and draw energy from that. Read More>>

Myna Davis

With social media being so prevalent, it’s easy to give into “trending” styles. Some ways to try and keep my creativity alive is by designing and coming up with my own style. When it comes to flowers, I can let me creative mind flow and make beautiful pieces. That’s why I’m glad I own my own floral business. I don’t have someone dictating how I should create. Read More>>

Matthew Perez

Creativity is all about perspective. There is a theory that we may all see colors differently. What if my “Blue” turns out to be your “Red”? I believe creativity works in the same way. It’s about how you see the world and the unique perspective we all have on it. When I write my scripts, I like to tackle the question “What if…?” and combine things I enjoy together. How would that work? Read More>>

Ko

Creativity does decrease if you don’t care about it. I constantly try to give myself enough creative nutrition. Sometimes it comes from movies, books, video games, or shows. Other times, it’s just from talking to people, listening to birds in the park, or dreaming while asleep. I still don’t know what works best, because the source of that nutrition changes randomly each time. Read More>>\

Serkan Aktaş

For me, creativity isn’t something that randomly appears — it’s a way of living, a discipline. I always say: “Read every day, watch every day, write every day, and then make your movie.” This is my mantra. It’s how I keep the creative fire alive, every single day.

Reading is the foundation of my imagination. I read novels constantly — especially the classics. Ancient Greek and Roman comedies and tragedies, the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, and Pushkin — Read More>>

P.J. Starks

Creativity, when you have the drive, stays alive within you at all times. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing, new concepts are constantly materializing. It can be inspiration based off my environment or I might be lost in thought which spurs an idea. Ultimately, the absolute best way to keep it thriving is by doing. Every effort, even the ones that fail disastrously, helps sharpen your skills and shape your creative voice. Read More>>