With the rapid improvements in AI, it’s more important than ever to keep your creativity alive as it’s one of the best defenses against the rising trend of automation. Even if you don’t buy into all the hype around AI, keeping your creativity alive has always been a challenge and as so we’ve connected with some of the most creative folks in our community to discuss tactics and strategies for keeping your creativity alive.
Helga Sosa
I was born with a love for interior design and architecture, and I still feel passionate about it every day. Read More>>
Frances Dilorinzo
When you are a creative person, there is no escaping it. Sure, there are periods of burn out and lack of inspiration, but deep within, creativity always calls. As a full time professional comedian, I am inspired by living. Engaging with people always reveals funny things if you choose to see it. Read More>>
Shweta Arora Bajaj
My customers don’t just buy chocolate — they share memories, emotions, and personal connections with me. That kind of support is incredibly powerful. Knowing that something I created brings joy, nostalgia, or comfort to someone else motivates me to keep innovating and creating from the heart. Read More>>
Tori Vandervest
I like to surround myself with art that makes me happy and people who inspire me. I also like to joke that I am full of audacity and love to collect useless skills, and I think that I can solve any problem (design or otherwise) with whatever skills I currently possess or could potentially learn. Read More>>
Hope Stumpf
Well, it is so easy for me to be constantly inspired by the natural World’s radiance! My time spent outside cherishing our natural World, traveling, and visiting my local zoos, sanctuaries, rescues, and National Parks inspires my creativity and deepens my passion for the causes I champion: conservation, environmental preservation, and scaling sustainability globally. Read More>>
Daria Strachan
My mind is constantly racing with ideas, big or small. The way I keep my mind sharp and active depends on both what I do with my ideas when they come up and how I put myself in a position where my creativity can thrive. Read More>>
Bethany Stephan
I have never struggled with creativity itself. In fact, I often feel like I have the opposite problem, an overwhelming abundance of ideas. My mind is constantly generating images, compositions, and possibilities, sometimes to the point that I feel paralyzed by deciding which idea to pursue first. Read More>>
Dawn Basson
When I first became interested in portrait photography, I briefly worked with a more experienced family photographer who was in the midst of creative burnout. She told me she felt stuck taking bland photos that people wanted rather than getting to really express and challenge herself with more unique compositions and types of photography. Read More>>
Gena Lashay
My creativity comes from depth, reflection, faith, and emotional honesty. Too much noise—people, opinions, comparisons—drains me. Silence, solitude, prayer, journaling, and stillness aren’t luxuries for me; they’re fuel. My creativity weakens when it’s only tied to validation or outcomes. So I create art that don’t need applause—private writing, monologues, affirmations, vision boards, voice notes. I don’t need to chase ideas—my life is the source. Read More>>
VLOR Studios
Clare: By not forcing or overthinking things. I think if you put too much pressure on yourself to “create something”, you lose the authenticity and originality that really make projects shine. I have a running list on my phone that I add to anytime I have a creative idea. Some notes are a phrase or two, others are paragraphs. Read More>>
Julia Sverchuk
There are a few things at play: skill practice, the ability to pivot, and new information. I really enjoy the creative process–whether drawing on location, wheel-throwing, or glazing ceramics–so I am always looking forward to the making part. Things tend to happen for me while I am working, in the midst of the process. Read More>>
Danielle Bornowski
I’ve learned I’m a ‘percolator” – someone who needs time to process before responding. For years, I thought this was a weakness. Then I realized my clearest, most creative thinking doesn’t happen at my desk at all. It happens when I’m outside with fresh air and space to move. Read More>>
