We’re beyond fortunate to have built a community of some of the most creative artists, professionals, and entrepreneurs in the world and one of the most important questions we ask them is around keeping one’s creativity alive. Below, we’ve highlighted some of those responses.

Rhett Scheurn

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Leah And Matt Pecoraro And Eddy

We have always been super creative people so we’re used to always working on something, though it’s usually a more seperate endeavor as our creative disciplines are different. Matt has been making music and recording for years, along with filmography and editing. I have been involved in creating fine art, building theater and film sets, and costuming. Read more>>

Mr. Bright

Ever since I was a child, I have always found myself backed into corners where the only way I could find my place in the world was by making a world of my own. It was a private world and a personal world, but a world that allowed me to see the real world around me from a completely different lens. As beautiful as it was to grow up in Hawaii, where I was born and raised, the reality is that I was terribly bored with the way I saw the world working and could not help myself from believing that there was so much more to everything than meets the eye. Read more>>

Katie Harkins

I definitely have a thirst for knowledge. I enjoy learning how things work, new skills, and reading into the nuances of a topic or event. I want to understand the things that don’t make sense to me. I pay attention when I get that spark about something new, and I follow it. I feel my most authentic self when I’m fostering my interests. I think a lot of my creativity spawns from this. Finding something intriguing, learning about it and how it works, and then deconstructing the method. Read more>>

Caitlin Alejandre

Taking breaks from my work helps a lot! Stepping away from it and not thinking about it for a little bit allows me to come back with fresh eyes. It also helps new ideas come to me- possibly because I’m not actively searching for something. Read more>>

Gladys Stocks

I keep my creativity alive by allowing new ideas to flow freely. I have always loved creating and so coming up with products brings me a sense of accomplishment! Read more>>

Liz Lancaster

My creativity is fueled by spontaneity and curiosity—I’m always open to letting inspiration find me. I believe creativity isn’t something you can force or plan; it’s about staying open to exploration, connecting with others, and working through ideas with a sense of freedom. Interesting conversations and meeting people who see the world differently often spark new perspectives in my work. I also make sure my space is ready to support that spontaneity. I surround myself with the tools and setups I need to reduce friction, so that when inspiration strikes, I can dive right into creating. For me, staying curious and ready is the key to keeping creativity alive. Read more>>

Jaxson Tackett

Watching videos of my favorite artists! Keeping myself inspired by watching others being creative gets me hyped! Read more>>

Gabriella Allshouse

I try to put aside times where I can brainstorm new ideas, or even ways I can improve or go a different way with existing ideas I have! Read more>>

Christoph Bietz

This is kinda hard, but of course I try to do my best! Usually for me it takes quite a long time to finish a song, and sometimes I feel like, okay, now it’s happened, I’ve finally run out of ideas. But after having lived through some ups and downs in terms of creativity already, I actually know that I just have to be patient, and eventually, it’ll come back. The moment will come that another flash of inspiration will hit you and let you finish a song or create a new one that you could have never imagined before. I think it helps a lot to not put yourself under to much pressure when it comes to creativity. You’ve got to let go your insecurities, make yourself comfortable, create a cozy atmosphere, light some candles, pour yourself a glas of red wine and just get into the mood. I also record riffs and ideas immediately in order to not loose them. Because this is a very tricky part with ideas – if I don’t hold on to them, I tend to forget them, and then they’ll never return. Isn’t that crazy? Keith Richards once recalled that he invented the riff for Satisfaction, one of the most iconic rock riffs of all time, while dreaming. This proofs that good ideas are magical. What makes them so special is the fact that they are like magical sparks in a very short moment in time. Then you better be fast and catch them. What also helps is new instruments. Just holding another guitar or any other new instrument can be incredibly inspiring. Instruments speak to you, and something new emerges from the conversation with them. Read more>>

Yixin Wang

My life had a huge twist after I came to the United States in 2018 to learn and be an actor. I have no peers or precedents to communicate and share experiences. I didn’t realize how “unique” my decision was until I saw myself as the only Asian in the community, speaking my secondary language “English” all the time with those native speakers, sharing different values that I’d never heard of or hard to understand in my previous 18 years of life……. It was an uncomfortable but fresh feeling to notice I was in the minority. However, I didn’t waste my time on self-pitying, instead, I took this as my advantage, the reason to make myself outstanding. Read more>>