Creative Pep Talk 537 - Reignite Creative Drive with This Energizing New Year's Exercise
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Jan 7, 2026 Feeling uncertain about the New Year? Explore three creative drives—curiosity, clarifying, and connection—to ignite your artistic spirit. Discover why treating your sketchbook as a functional tool enhances your creativity. Learn to focus on the present rather than stress over the future. Engage in a fun quiz to identify which drive you can leverage today. Plus, get inspired by a personal story about creating a new book and how creativity can be a daily outlet for emotional growth!
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Rebuilding During 2009 Recession
- Andy recalls 2009 when a global recession made five-year dreaming impossible and he had to find immediate creative energy.
- He used near-term drives to rebuild his illustration career instead of planning far into the future.
Start With Today's Creative Drive
- Focus on what you can control today instead of five-year plans when the future feels unstable.
- Use your next creative session to ask: What am I curious about, what will I clarify, and who will I connect with?
Make Your Sketchbook A Working Vehicle
- Treat your sketchbook like a working vehicle, not a pristine showpiece you can't mess up.
- Embrace messy, frequent making so your creative 'clunker' actually gets you where you need to go.
