Notes on creativity

Once you've read Anna Karenina, Bleak House, The Sound and the Fury, To Kill a Mockingbirdand A Wrinkle in Time, you understand that there is really no reason to ever write another novel. Except that each writer brings to the table, if she will let herself, something that no one else in the history of time has ever had. And that is herself, her

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When we shift creativity from the margins to the center of our definition of a good life, we don’t just spark more innovation — we create the conditions for a more connected, joyful, and just world.

Henri Matisse: “Creativity takes courage.”

Let's be courageous.

Fostering intentional creativity is a recurring theme in Slowing, and as I wrote in one of my essays in the book, there’s nothing like putting pin to paper, or in this case, cork. I’ve found mood boarding to be an ideal creative happy hour ritual and exercise in presence, attention, and curation. What’s more eye-opening than seeing certain themes... See more

"Uncertainty is wisdom in motion," said Maggie Jackson

A study out of Berkeley’s Greater Good Center found that adults who proactively looked for awe reduced their stress levels and felt more connected to their communities and the world. That’s because when we experience these softer parts of life, our attention moves away from our own internal chatter and towards the world around us.