Be Creative! Features

Being creative is the result of the pursuit, activation, and expression of your intellect, intuition, and emotions.

Be Creative! is a collection of inspiring, advice-laden, and motivating features and articles about creativity, the creative process, the psychological aspects of creativity, and self-care issues authored by artists, writers, creativity coaches, and other creative professionals.

Spotlight Series

Learning from Leonardo da Vinci
Creativity Portal
Explore da Vinci's methods and habits related to his creativity from the book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb.

Inspiring Creativity Anthology Excerpts
Various Authors
Inspirational chapters by creativity coaches Kate R. Quinlan, Dave Storer, and Rick Benzel.

Articles and Essays by a Creativity Enthusiast
By Chris Dunmire
Includes articles and essays: The Arts Desire, Creatively Sharing, Seeds of Creativity, Taking Risks, Four Steps of Creativity, and 6 Myths of Creativity.

Chronic Creativity Excerpts
By Angela Mack
Discusses the hypothetic symptoms of the condition known as Chronic Creativity.

Creativity Coaching Articles
Professional articles, coaching tips, and book excerpts by practicing creativity coaches and consultants.

Topic Categories

Psychology of Creativity
Articles and research pertaining to the psychological aspects of creativity and creative expression.

Creativity and Depression
A collection of articles, book excerpts, and research detailing the relationships between creativity and depression.

On Being Creative
Everyone is creative! Articles and essays encouraging living your creative dreams, learning from children, benefiting from play, and overcoming obstacles.

Life-Enhancing Articles for Artists & Creatives
Articles addressing balance, self-esteem, and other issues related to personal and creative living.

Dealing with Critics and Managing Criticism
Dealing with critics and criticism for our creative ideas and work is something we can't avoid. These articles provide balanced viewpoints and tips for dealing with criticism, helping us to discern the different types of criticism we'll encounter.

Breaking through Blocks
Whether it's artist block, writer's block, or some other creativity block, these articles have tips to help you 'break on through to the other side.'

Self-Care for Artists (of all kinds)
Addressing the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of being a creative artist while balancing other life issues.

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New Creativity Articles

Author Lisa Crone's Inspiring Success Story
Her secret to intermixing positivity with passion and publishing her first book 'A Bead in Time: 35 Jewelry Projects Inspired by Slices of Life.'

The Joy of Creativity: Emergence
If I allow myself to speak, write words, or paint marks without knowing what I am going to say next or what I’ll end up with, eventually something will emerge.

Not-Knowing: A Sometimes Unnerving but Utterly Reliable Guide
We want to know. We want to know things beforehand, ahead of time. We want to know where we are going, why we are going there, what we will encounter (and should thus prepare for) along the way.

Are You Mistaking Arrogance For Humility?
From personal experience I can tell you that whenever I’m feeling creatively congested, aka blocked, I’ve had, somewhere along the way, applied a mental-emotional break to the creative flow that’s awaiting its expression.

Q & A with Inner Wizard Founder Valery Satterwhite
Valery works as an Artist Mindset Mentor and Coach, helping clients to live deliciously creative lives. Learn how Valery discovered her own Inner Wizard and how she now helps others to discover their own.