Part 1:

Creativity is always there, but sometimes it takes a little exercise to get it going. Life is so busy for so many of us, so the idea of implementing a new practice into one’s life can seem unrealistic. Here are a few ways you can encourage more creativity in your life that have and currently DO work for me. These exercises help to rewire your brain and allow space for new ideas (think of refragmenting your computer).

1. turn off your phone

2. meditate

3. use your other hand, such as when brushing your teeth, to do a task

4. rearrange a familiar space, like your kitchen cabinets, so you have to focus on what you’re doing

5. go for walks in nature

6. create an Instagram feed of only things that inspire you (for when you DO pick up your phone)

7. write in a journal

8. subscribe to publications that visually or mentally stimulate you

9. move your body to move your energy and make space for new thoughts

10. collaborate with other people who you find inspiring (you could even ask them to teach you how to do something they do that you think is super cool)

What I’m Into:

Reading: The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan - an infuriating and haunting story about motherhood

Watching: The Expats - can Nicole Kidman ever do any bad shows? I don’t think so.

Listening: Evenings Mix - if you like slowchill music on winter days

Cooking: This very easy sourdough bread

Learning: Natural dyeing techniques