Creativity
Learning to Wait: Mindful Ideas From Nanalan’
Most of us don’t like waiting for something we want. Is that so wrong?! Explore the mindful wisdom of Nanalan’ and we just might see the upsides of having to wait. Read More 
Creativity
Mindfulness and creativity feed each other. When you quiet the mental noise, new ideas have room to surface. Explore how meditation and present-moment awareness can unlock creative flow in writing, art, music, and problem-solving.
Creativity
Free Yourself from Reader Ghosts for Deeper, More Mindful Writing
When we’re caught up in what an imagined audience will think about our writing, we are much less likely to actually write anything. Mindful writing teacher and former state poet laureate Alexandria Peary explores how we can (re)discover the joy of writing by freeing ourselves from the judgy reader ghosts in our mind. Read More
Books & Reviews
The Mindful Art of Foraging
Chelsea Fuss explores how the art of gathering wildflowers lets us embrace openness, presence, and imagination, all while feeling more at home in our corner of the world. Read More
Creativity
How Radical Self-Care Can Transform Company Culture
Humanizing the workplace is a powerful antidote to stress and alienation—especially in the age of hybridization. Creativity can flourish when we prioritize our mental well-being and choose to be vulnerable about our struggles—and it starts with industry leaders. Read More
Creativity
Stuck in a Rut? Here’s How Mindfulness Can Help
When the same old same old isn’t serving us as well as it used to, our mindfulness practice can broaden our perspective and help us see different pathways that may have been there all along. Read More
Creativity
7 Exercises to Help You Journal Your Way to Mindfulness
Not sure how to start a mindful writing or journaling practice? Here are seven expert-recommended writing tips to help you find yourself on the page and navigate life with greater clarity. Read More
Creativity
Getting Started with Mindful Writing
Mindful writing can lead you on the path of inner discovery. It can be the place where your experience meets your mindfulness practice, a place to encounter the twists and turns of your emotional life—and a bit of solid ground to stand on. Read More
Creativity
What Planting a Garden Taught Me About Self-Care and Community
For Nkoula Badila, planting a garden is a way to connect not only with nature, but also with herself, those she loves, and her history. She reminds us that sometimes, what we need most is to give ourselves the right conditions to thrive. Read More
Creativity
Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration
I am here. I am well. I am worthy. I am enough. These are the first few lines of a song Michelle Chatman sings to help her restore. Read More
Creativity
Why Our Brains Are Designed to Forget
While many of us yearn to sharpen our memory, the science of sleep shows that, in fact, our brains are designed to forget—a process that unlocks the mind’s capacity to dream and think in creative ways. Read More
