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.
Carrie Green-Zinn
Being creative is the entire impetus for my blogging career. I was raised by an incredibly creative mother who infused creativity into every aspect of her life. From cooking, to sewing, to painting, to decorating, to writing, and music. Phyllis Green was a maker and a doer which made for plenty of room in our house to explore our creative passions. I chose dance as my expressive tool and eventually became a dance/movement therapist. Read More>>
Jada Perez
Keeping my creativity alive is something like soul maintenance for me. My soul calls for different things and when I answer those calls, I find my creativity. Allow me to provide an example for you. There are days where I get a strong urge to visit the beach, and when I arrive there I feel a clear mind. I am completely focused on the moment in front of me. The sound of the waves,wind, and families warm my heart up. Read More>>
Nowayy
85% of my music is about my personal experiences in life, the other 15% is what I see close friends go through, because everything is driven from real experiences i my creative process is always filled with new ideas, it’s to the point where I honestly feel like I will never run out of material Read More>>
Ivanna Malone
I would say having updated gear, new techniques, exciting shoots, are all parts of a fun and successful photographic life. However, it’s equally important to maintain passion for our art form and continue to feed our creativity in the long term. Read More>>
RANDI VAN HORN
Keeping my creativity alive requires nurturing and engaging in activities that stimulate my imagination and spark new ideas! BREAKS ARE GOOD! Here are some strategies I use to help maintain and enhance my creativity: I try to seek and learn by gathering inspiration through different sources. Whether that be researching online resources for inspo or simply going for a hike. Read More>>
Miles Norwood
As a band our creativity comes from when we try and use inspiration from different bands, soundtracks and anywhere that we find interesting sounds. I think we all bring a unique tastes in music to masseylane and we try and figure out how to blend it together in a way that we’re all happy with the results and we all feel that we made a contribution. Read More>>
Ora Fraze
Variety is the spice of life they say right? Over years of working in a variety of creative fields, I’ve dealt with creative blocks like everyone else. So I’ve always seen my own creativity as a balancing act. When roadblocks appear on the creative path, I generally pivot and flow into a new project, medium or period of research. The lengths of time change, but i’ll always return to that previous roadblock refreshed and ready to work through it. Read More>>
Keelie Armstrong
Anyone who knows me will 100% be able to agree when I say…my creativity almost never cuts off, I’m constantly coming up with new ideas – BUT not all creativity is usable creativity for my business. What I mean by that is, I don’t need to have a entire play by play on how to make a cocktail to market a good dog treat. But, at the same time, that difference of creativity is what helps energize my creative mind Read More>>
Mason Staub
I work to keep my creativity alive through perseverance. I have realized that creativity comes through different influences, experiences, environments and circumstances. My creativity has been evolving throughout my life. I draw a lot of inspiration from being in the tranquility of nature and in appreciating the conservation and preservation of it. It’s somewhere that you don’t have to worry so much about distractions or expectations. Read More>>
Brandon rhodes
One of the best things about woodwork and wood turning specifically is there’s always a way to use something. The ugliest Chunk of wood always has potential to be beautiful if you stare at it long enough. Read More>>
Abigail Mosher
I think an open mind and the ability to have fun are two crucial characteristics to sustain creativity. Although I specialize in graduate and family photography, I love to experiment with nature and editorial photography. I get a lot of inspiration from being in the Tampa area since it is home to so much activity. Read More>>
Paola Vargas
I have always been a very creative person with the obsession of “creating beautiful things”. Although I am very creative, I am blessed to have the help of my sister, and together we have created the Pink Flamingo Candle image, she is all I need to be able to make my products, designs with the result that really we want! I always say it and it is that we are a great team, we are a complement to each other. So my way of keeping my creativity apart from music, it’s my sister’s advice that makes me always improve in what I do. Read More>>
Cristina Inciarte
Although there are a variety of ways in which we can keep our creativity alive, for me the most effective way to cultivate my creativity is to follow the experiences that make me feel good or inspired. These experiences range in variety such as a hike in nature, visiting an art gallery or museum, playing music, watching a movie or even going out to dinner may spark a creative idea or thought for me. When I am in the moment and focused on feeling good during these types of experiences I find they lead me to inspiration and I am able to look at things with a new perspective. Read More>>
Nathalie Armand-Bradley
Keeping creativity alive requires a combination of nurturing and imagination, embracing inspiration from various sources, and engaging in practices that encourage exploration and innovation.
I am constantly curious about the world around me and I seek out new experiences, visit different places often, and immerse myself in diverse cultures. I love exploring art galleries, museums, and design exhibitions to expand my creative perspective. I find that embracing new ideas and perspectives fuels my imagination and keeps my creativity alive. Read More>>
Demetrius Watts
I find ways to stay inspired. i will even put myself in fabricated situations or scenarios just to get a spark of creativity out of it. I enjoy reading, reading is big for me, reading books, articles and headlines keeps my creativity alive and strong. Last but definitely not the least but from my team, its never a dry season. Read More>>
Natalie J. Gray
I have learned the importance of being present and getting inspired.
These two elements allow me to take stock of what’s going on in “the now.” Inhale the moment. Embrace it fully. Process it. And then…exhale it all into my art.
I also learned that I must be intentional with these two elements. There are so many factors that can distract us and cause us to lose focus. And if we are not careful, the same experiences meant to inspire us will overwhelm us and silence the song within. Read More>>
Aleksandra Kokotovic
I travel. I travel through a timeless dimension of reality. I constantly think and discover, through encounters, which are the most significant, then through architecture, nature, books – magical thoughts of beautifully minded people, thinking about life and its illusion, spirituality and what has been done so far in the history of humanity known to us. The list is endless… Inspiration is at every step of our life’s journey, we just need to adjust and direct our concentration to the right things. Being an artist is divine, inspiration is inexhaustible, all around us. It is more difficult to find enough time for the realization of projects and for the work itself. An artist is an unusual type of human being, can be alone for a long time, and yet, needs people immensely. Read More>>
Davian Chester
I like this question; I have so many stories to tell and try to keep pushing to create them. I also get a lot of my inspiration from life and the culture. There is always something happening with us, and there is an opportunity to share. Also, many conversations from my previous works spark new ideas and stories to share. Whenever there could be a slow moment with creative blocks, I always go back to my older stories or works to get inspired again. That also happens when I see other creatives or works that I enjoy! Read More>>
Jon McGregor
By trudging forward, even in the face of fear, doubt and sadness. Throughout my life I’ve been in environments and scenarios where artistic creativity has been discouraged but my compulsion to create could not be quelled. Read More>>
Emily Hodge
I keep my creativity alive by producing art that expresses all aspects of my life, emotions, and thoughts. I know this is a goal with no end; and so instead of feeling the fatigue and boredom of producing just another gallery for a client, I feel motivated to transform my photography into art. I’m constantly trying to learn new things and look at things in a new way. I always ask myself what I can do differently. I fail a lot and learn a lot from the failures. I also believe it’s easier to express yourself in your art if you’re adventuring into the world and experiencing it. Read More>>
