Pretend you have the day off from all obligations. The only thing on your to do list is to spend the time on those creative pursuits you always want to enjoy but can’t for whatever reason. That reason doesn’t exist today, so what will you do? Bonus points: join us starting next Monday for the first week of...
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Sometimes we need to daydream about things that seem impossible in order to keep inspired. Maybe it isn’t really impossible at all – it’s really just about how we perceive our world. Take at least 10 minutes out of your day to imagine impossible things. Imagine a moment or an experience or a thing or a...
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Today’s prompt was submitted by community member TMC @ Return to Rural. I recently read a piece at Tiny Buddha called “How to Create Your Ideal Day in Work and Play” by Danielle Nelson. I struggle with making every day a good day. My day rarely goes as I’d hope it would, and this article provided...
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This week’s prompt is one we learned from a 30-day project we participated in last year called #reverb10. Although the project is no longer around, the lasting impact of its usefulness is not lost. One of the first things we were asked to explore was what our word for the year would be. I’m sure there are many...
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Welcome back – we hope you all had a wonderful time with those you love over the holidays! We had a nice break from posting (though there was a lot of behind-the-scenes work happening) and we’re ready to tackle the new year. What better way to approach 2012 than with some resolutions? Sure, a lot of us have...
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Music is a powerful tool. It helps soothe, inspire and motivate. Sometimes, we need music to help us reconnect to our past; to remind us of people and places we once knew. Other times, like the times when a creative block is alive and preventing us from starting or finishing a project, music can help us push past the...
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You’ve just met a being from another planet. How do you explain the concept of “joy” to him?
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What are the 10 words that inspire you most? Take a few minutes and get creative with them. Take pictures of images that remind of those words. Write those words in fun fonts and colors in Photoshop or Word. Pick your most inspired word and craft it. See the image below as an example. Most importantly, have...
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Write yourself a note of congratulations on a job well-done. This is actually a great way to make sure you take a moment to enjoy the completion of one project before you dive into another. It’s also a fabulous trick for keeping up morale on those larger projects that seem like they’ll never be done.
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As artists, writers, photographers, and creators, we may occasionally find ourselves sans inspiration. Call it what you will, but these mental blocks can be a real pain in the ass and sometimes it helps to be a little proactive about trying to get things flowing again vs. waiting for our Muse to get her shit...
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