Be Creative! Features

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.

Feature Categories by Various Authors

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

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

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.'

Business and Innovation
Articles ranging from exercising creativity in the workplace to the business end of building and promoting your creative business.

Increasing Personal Creativity
Attitudes, tips, and techniques that will help you improve and increase your personal creativity while positively affecting other areas of your life.

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

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

More Creativity Portal Articles
Main directory featuring articles and projects related to the business end of creativity, art, crafts, and writing.