EXPLORE NEW MEDIUMS

One month, I decided to warm up every day by working on an oil portrait for 30 minutes. Or I'll teach myself some new calligraphy styles, do some sewing, or life drawing.

Monica Garwood, author of
A Collection of Paintings

STAY CURIOUS

Watching my daughter grow, learn, and soak up her surroundings is a constant reminder to not take anything for granted, and to always try to learn as much as possible.

Bryan Kitch, author of A is for Anteater

SAVOR COLORS & SHAPES

Sometimes I will just open the Pantone sampler and look at the rainbow it contains.

Flavia Jurca, author of Fun with Food Photography

EMBRACE PERSONAL PROJECTS

I try to make time to work on things that don't have deadlines. Those just because projects are important because they allow me to let my mind wander a little and see where it lands.

Megan Roy, author of The Modern Alphabet

START JOURNALING

Writing is therapeutic. It releases capable mental real estate and allows us to see what's holding us back and what's taking up too much space.

Amir Sali Berry, author of Safe Space