Hey Reader, I'm planning a coloring session in my community, and it has me thinking about the tools we use and the creative seasons we're in—more on that in this week's letter. My old Staedtler Marker/Pen Set Dear Creativity, Seven years ago, I was obsessed with these Staedtler markers/pens. They were everything to me—my favorite tool for journaling and making marks. Eventually, a new season arrived, and I gave them away. Over the years, other pens and markers have come and gone. Some stay,...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I was stuck in a conference hotel for a week in New Orleans. On my last day, I popped into a museum next door for a quick tourist experience. What I found was a masterclass in creativity and the entire philosophy of my brand, hiding in plain sight. More in this week's letter. The Lab at The Sazerac House (New Orleans, LA) Dear Creativity, After days under the fluorescent lights of a conference hotel, I found you in the most unexpected place: a spirits museum. The Sazerac House in...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, After a long day of travel yesterday, I was met with an unexpected gift. It's the theme of this week's letter to Creativity. New Orleans, Louisiana Dear Creativity, There are days when my mind is tired, and all I want to do is lie in bed and rest. Yesterday was one of those days. After long hours of travel, I arrived in a strange new place with a long evening of tasks still ahead of me. And yet, you showed up. You showed up with the biggest evening smile, a sunset that filled the...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, In a world that never stops moving, I've been thinking about the radical power of stillness. It's the theme of this week's letter. A view of the bay in Santa Cruz, California Dear Creativity, There is something about stillness that soothes the soul. It's the moment we can finally cut through the clutter in our minds and in the world to find you again. Sometimes stillness is the calm before the storm, that quiet, generative space right before a surge of ideas takes flight. But...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, A friend made this beautiful charcuterie board for us, and it felt like a masterclass in creativity. I had to share the lesson I learned from it. More in this week's letter. And there was more...gherkins, sheep chees, and golden goosberries, oh my! Dear Creativity, Sometimes, your presence is so clear it’s something I can taste. I saw you this week in a beautiful charcuterie board, a feast made by a friend. The careful cuts, the vibrant colors, the surprising textures made it...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Solstice! With the official start of summer, I'm feeling a pull towards a different kind of creative play—the kind you can touch. More on that in this week's letter. Hot glue and laser-cut Scrabble letter fun! Dear Creativity, Summer is here. It’s the season to play, test, and expand. While my business is built around play, I’m feeling a call to return to a different kind, the kind where my hands are moving, where I can feel you through touch. I want to feel my fingers...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I'm a bit of a collector of card decks, and my latest acquisition gave me a thought I can't shake. More on that in this week's letter. From the Excuses to Celebrate card deck by People I’ve Loved Dear Creativity, By now, you know my love for card decks. This week, a new one from Carissa Potter of People I’ve Loved absolutely delighted me. One card in particular reminded me "to revel in the small things we take for granted." It read: "Celebrate someone else's accomplishment. Let...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week, NASA's "Moon Joy June" art challenge gave the prompt "LAUNCH." My response wasn't a rocket, but this little illustration. It got me thinking about a distant memory and what that word truly means to me. More in this week's letter. Dear Creativity, When NASA gives you a prompt like "LAUNCH," it’s easy to think of grand finales. But my hand didn't draw a rocket. It drew this, a quiet launch. This little watercolor and ink drawing is my commitment to sitting down with you,...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I've been thinking about the 'idea swirl' that so many of us live in. I'm starting to see it differently. More on that in this week's letter. A visual prescription for the 'idea swirl.' Dear Creativity, Let's talk about the 'idea swirl.' I’ve always seen it as this vortex of ideas that leads to overwhelm and analysis paralysis. A quiet storm inside the mind of a multipassionate. But every time I update my work, I find myself revisiting old thoughts. Each time I return, I add a new...
2 months ago • 1 min read