How do you keep your creativity alive?

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.

Amanda Burck

In my opinion, engaging in creative activities opens up doors for creative possibilities. Experimenting with new ideas and experiences enhances my creativity. One strategy that consistently boosts my creativity is immersing myself in nature and allowing inspiration to strike. Read more>>

Brad R. Cook

The simple answer is that I work on multiple projects so if my creativity wanes for one, I have somewhere else to direct those writing energies. However, what I find works most is carving out time to recharge. I love to hike, to feel the wind on my face as I stare out over a beautiful vista and my creativity thrives in those moments.  Read more>>

Darrion Holland

As a self-taught artist, my creativity thrives on the eclectic mix of inspirations I gather from music, books, and movies. Exploring diverse mediums allows me to continuously evolve my artistic expression, while the stories and emotions conveyed in these forms of media ignite my imagination and fuel my passion for creating. Read more>>

Tsour Lee Adato

To keep my creativity alive, I embrace a mix of structured exploration and spontaneous inspiration. I regularly set aside time to delve into the world of art, design, and technology, staying abreast of the latest trends and techniques. This structured approach ensures I’m always expanding my creative toolbox. Read more>>

Steffany Villalobos

I keep my creativity alive by allowing myself space to create for no reason. The majority of the time I am producing pieces for a scheduled market or a wholesale order that is already setup. I know what has to get completed and I am just executing a to-do list. Over the years of high production, I can now see the burnout coming from a mile away.  Read more>>

Inioluwa Alabi

There’s a saying that goes “Creativity feeds off of Creativity”, so I keep my creative fire burning by exposing myself to other forms of Creativity, we live in a world that is void of “no inspiration”, you can be inspired by anything and everything, you just have to apply your heart to it, so I listen to music, watch cartoons, look up visually compelling images and even go through my own art sometimes. Read more>>

CoCo Zentner

During the summer, when I serve as a full-time summer camp director, I take a break from painting for several months. While it’s challenging to be away from the paintbrush, I’ve developed strategies to keep my creativity alive. Immersing myself in nature through walks and outdoor activities not only rejuvenates my creative spirit but also offers a fresh perspective. Read more>>

MakeupFacepaint

God has Blessed me with many Gifts! Creativity is the gift I’m most passionate about. As a creative, my imagination is constantly evolving and cultivating new ideas. With such an imaginative mind, I’m continually envisioning artistic ways to enhance my creativity and making my visions come to life! Read more>>

WebAI System

Absolutely, keeping creativity alive is at the core of what we do at WebAI System. It’s a dynamic balance between harnessing the power of AI and embracing the invaluable human touch. You see, AI is an incredible tool, a partner in our journey, but it thrives when guided by human creativity and intuition.  Read more>>

Noelle Salazar

To keep my creativity alive, I think about what motivates me to do the things I love. Booking and hosting shows is something that I love despite its many stressors and challenges. It involves being creative in your own way and sharing your ideas with an array of people.  Read more>>

Jennifer Simpson

Our creativity stems from actively thinking ahead and challenging our own status quo. As a bar and restaurant, we have to find what works, what people like, and what folks will respond to. We love creating new drinks, partnering with local businesses, and bringing different musicians to our venue. Read more>>

Reina Amo

While Reina does have a 9-5 job, she always finds time to travel and and explore more of San Diego. Photography has always been her passion – but she keeps her creativity alive by playing the guitar, painting and home decor. Creativity for her means so many things but most importantly, it helps her express herself. Read more>>

Michael Kerley

Currently, my creativity is fueled by taking current skills and mixing them with new things I’m developing. For example, pretty early on, I wanted to make damascus, but didn’t have access to hardeneable contrasting steels like 1084 and 15N20. I did, however, find that coil springs and rebar contrasted really well. Read more>>

Yannis Lobaina

Elizabeth Gilbert once said that every person is a creative being as long as they are alive. Embracing this idea, I welcome opportunities to explore and challenge my creative mind every day. I find inspiration in the simple things in life, such as a new book, shadows in my kitchen, playing with my daughter, stillness or a walk in the forest.  Read more>>

Johnnitta Jackson

It’s based off what my supporters are interested in and I got off that. Most of my videos are inspired by my supporters and other creators and influencers. Read more>>

Nicole Surovcek

To this day, my siblings still talk about the stories or games that I created for them when growing up. “You gave us the best childhood,” they say as we recount stories from the past. We spent a lot of time together, didn’t have much, and learned to use our imaginations to turn something insignificant into something grand. Read more>>

Mark Love

I am always working on a new story (or two) and ideas for characters, dialogue and scenes are frequently coming to mind. This can be triggered by an action I witness or a conversation overhead. When this happens, I’ll jot down the idea in a notebook if I’m not close to a computer. Read more>>

Hannah Taragan

Falling in love helps. Not always with a person, although that can be the case… but with a color, an idea, a feeling, a time, a hunger, a surrender, a current, a mirror…. It’s over-romantic, but I can’t find my way out of it. When I am in love, I see the world in color… prismatic, shattered, opening. I see the spell of the world, and I dip myself in and out of it like one would a candle… forming myself with water and wax. Read more>>

Paola Fuertes

Good morning, The way I keep my creativity alive is by people’s thoughts, The way I put together ideas is by people telling me what they want to see on their cake or on their loved one’s cake. I love to see the kid’s faces when their cake arrives. Read more>>

Arnaldo Guevara-Marfisi

My approach to keeping my creativity alive involves a combination of constant exploration, collaboration, personal challenges, direct interaction with the audience, and a continuous commitment to artistic and technological evolution. Read more>>

Yemi Solomon

Fashion isn’t just a passion for me; it’s a reflection of my identity. Creativity isn’t a mere accessory—it’s original ideas that merge my personal and professional narrative to produce my artistic work. In the fast-evolving realm of fashion, stagnation is not an option. I immerse myself in a perpetual state of learning, studying fashion literature, attending runway shows, and fashion seminars, and enrolling in courses that keep me on the cutting edge of fashion and innovation. Read more>>

Savannah Lambert

I choose to keep my creativity alive by hosting content days and model calls where I can exercise an almost complete control over the outcome of a session while still encouraging and achieving a fun environment where my subject matter(s) can enjoy themselves and live authentically. Read more>>

Kyran John

How do I keep creativity alive? Great question. As someone who started off as a musician and later transitioned into photography and videography, the number one way for me is to keep my creativity flowing, is to switch back and fourth. Read more>>

Ruth Gamarra

Keeping my creativity alive is an easy task in this business, every day is different because of the variety of projects we have to work on with the team. I truly believe that the more creative projects I get, the more satisfaction I feel once achieved. Read more>>

 Jacinda Aytch

I keep my creativity alive by trying to find new things to inspire me. When it feels like I can’t find anything that truly inspires me, I often just stop trying. Sometimes we just need a break, a chance to step back, because it’s not that we can’t find our creativity it’s just that our creativity needs a reset because it is running low. Read more>>

Velvet Daydream

Inspiration for us can come from a variety of things. Sometimes it’s from something we see. Sometimes it’s from something we hear. Other times it can be from things we imagine. We are always absorbing our surroundings, and analyzing all the details of it. With a constant flow of different feelings, and emotions from that it is easy to keep our creativity alive. Read more>>

Perry Skegness

I’m always looking for inspiration specially when I travel. I look for places, colors, architecture and local photographers. That is what gives me new fresh ideas. Read more>>

Lindsay Kennedy

The most important part of keeping my creativity going is to always invite new experiences whether it be new foods, cultures, or skills. With today’s technology, it is miraculous the resources available to learn every day! I also find it important to not accept the status quo. My least favorite words are, “That’s how it is done.”  Read more>>

Sydney Becraft

I keep my creativity alive by documenting my personal life through my art. I do this specifically with documenting my experiences abroad and traveling to different countries. I have been traveling my whole life and find that of my most impactful memories come from my travels.  Read more>>

Caroline Heywood

Honestly one of the main ways I keep my creativity alive is by constantly trying and learning new things. I have always been someone with a lot of interests and passions, and some I may chase in very earnest and big ways, while others I may just dabble in for a few weeks until something else catches my eye. Read more>>

Cameron Alexzander

I believe staying humble to learn keeps my creativity alive. Understanding that being an Artist theres going to be many times I face adversity, it will be many times that the challenges that I face may make me want to give up being an Artist, but understanding those losses are only lessons that I can learn from. Read more>>

Sergio & Blanca Cazares & Ocegueda

We keep our creativity alive by filling our “internal cup”. We do what we can to listen to our body and not overdo it. We rest when we feel called to rest because we have noticed that when we overdo it and ignore these messages from our body we get burnt out and overwhelmed which doesn’t foster an environment to be creative.  Read more>>

Sarai Joli

When it comes to creativity it is always alive. We create with every breath, thought, and movement that occurs daily. My creativity may have moments where it’s not as inspired to be shared with the world but it is always alive.  Read more>>

Scott Vickers

The understanding that perfectionism is the enemy of creativity and also to trust my instincts. Creativity comes from experiencing life in all its forms so getting out there and doing new things, challenging myself constantly, putting myself out side of my conforms zone. Read more>>