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.
Christy Bennett
I keep it alive by pacing myself and learning to take breaks when I need it, and especially to avoid burn out.. There have been many times where I have suffered a writer’s block or an artist’s block. My strategy to overcome that is to take a break from it and focus on something else and come back to it later, especially when something inspiring around me pops up that gives me that drive. Read More>>
GOZ / Visionary Media
By staying alive lol but truly by living life. I draw most of my inspiration from my own experiences and adventures so the more memories I’m able to add into my brain’s database, the more creative fuel I get for my fire; it’s a symbiotic relationship. Read More>>
Milton Rivera
Creativity is a flame that burns within each of us, a spark of inspiration waiting to be ignited. It is a force that drives us to explore new ideas, to push the boundaries of what is possible, and to express ourselves in unique and meaningful ways. But like any flame, creativity requires fuel to keep burning bright. So how I keep my creativity alive, I try to nourish it with passion, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks. Read More>>
Adriana LaRue
I keep my creativity alive by always staying up to date on what’s new , what’s happening in fashion , social media ,music !! Music truly is one of my biggest escapes when it comes time to buckle down and start creating , wether it’s a hat or a costume or a simple headpiece the music truly gets my creative juices flowing ! Read More>>
Heather Franklin
Oooo this is a good one! If I’m honest- my son! He’s 4 and anytime I’m slacking creativity him and I come up with something fun to do! We just recently did a painting photoshoot and we loved it! Hi, I’m Heather Franklin owner and photographer for Violet Aster Photography. I’m a 23 year old mama to the sweetest four year old and girlfriend to the kindest man you’ll ever meet! Read More>>
Gigi Zimmermann
Talking, learning and working with other talented people/chefs. When it comes to getting creative, love talking to anyone that has the same love for food; it doesn’t matter where they come from, who they worked for, or how many years of experience each individual has, what’s important to me is how they represent themselves throughout their food. Lastly, I stay true to myself and what works for me, because at the end of the day I want create dishes that excite me, and represent my style. Read More>>
Ayianah (Pressure) Dugar
I keep my creativity alive by keeping up what’s trending. I tend to go on TikTok to keep up what everyone likes or what I personally like. Once I find what I like, I try to add my own spend to it. My name is A’Yianah & I do mostly everything. I started selling / applying lashes in 2017. I started retwisting / styling Loc’s in 2020. I started selling beauty products & vaginal products in 2021 at the end of Covid. Read More>>
Katherine Asfaw
I’d say by continuing to stay up to date with the most current Hair trends, taking classes to continue to prefect my skills, and continuing to take models to show off my creativity. I’ve been licensed 17 years and I specialize in blonding services honing in on balayage, lived in color, highlighting and platinum clients. I do love a dash of vivid colors as well. I love to study all the newest trends with color services and learn as much as possible to perfect my skills. Read More>>
Can Ahtam
One of the things that I hate saying as I end a journey or a task is “I WISH” as I want to leave a journey or task behind with having done my best and not look behind saying “I wish”. Whether it is a long travel somewhere new or a project that I’ve received, I want to be able to perceive it from every possible angle and look at what I could take away from it in order to get the best outcome. With photography this is the same principle. Read More>>
Danielle Van de Velde
Keeping my creativity alive and in flow is essential to my offering of inspiring others to live a spirited life. The principal way I do this is by deeply understanding and working with the meditations, rituals and perspectives that I offer to my clients, students and followers. Whilst I teach practices from varied traditions and origins, the way I teach them comes from a place of my own understanding and insights, from working with them and making them a cherished part of my personal practice. Read More>>
Jimmy Xie
Creativity is a tricky thing. Differing from the traditional labor intensive and repetitive work, the creative workflow cannot be rushed. It is not as straightforward as shoving a cup of coffee down my throat in the morning and pledging to work extra hard. Creativity requires a great deal of inspiration, self-awareness, and self-reflection. Read More>>
Bryanna Jacobs
I try getting inspiration from everywhere, not just other peoples work but like nature, animals, colors, media etc. I’ll take a concept and try to put my own spin on it and that really helps me come up with my own ideas. It’s actually a very common practice among creatives but it’s a really good way of getting yourself to step outside your comfort zone and try new things. Also traveling, being in a new environment and meeting new people helps too! Read More>>
