<aside> 📌 #busy is the themed hashtag for all of us these days, but the truth is that if we are committed to ourselves and our creativity, we must make it a priority. That doesn’t mean carving out hours upon hours of time, though. It does mean setting aside a realistic, reasonable and doable amount of time to put yourself and your creativity first. If your creativity is important to you, this is a non-negotiable. You cannot produce anything without putting in the work.
Here's the most important thing to remember when it comes to organization: whatever method or approach you use to keep yourself and your creative project organized is one of your creative needs. If you need a new notebook for every project and that helps you stay on top of things - go for it. If you need to write a 45-page outline describing each step of the project - go for it. If you need to add sticky notes to your window - go for it. I don't care what you use for organizing as long as you find a method/approach that suits your needs and keeps you on track.
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By finding what works best for you and leaning into it. If you work better in 25 minute bursts rather than an hour long session — then that's what you'll want to do. If you need to make writing the very first thing you do in the morning to keep it as a priority, then that's what you need to do.
Use the prompts below to get clarity on your needs.
This is a starter list and is no way limited to what is here, please add, delete, tweak or reorder in a way that makes sense for you.
<aside> ☝ PRIORITIZATION Have you decided on where creativity fits in your life and schedule? If it's a priority, have you told others about it?
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<aside> 📅 TIME Have you given yourself a reasonable and doable amount of time to dedicate to your creations?
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<aside> 🗄️ ACCESS Do you have your notes, files, supplies, project materials readily available? Is it organized so you can get into your "creative" mode easily?
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<aside> 🧠 BRAIN SPACE Have you given yourself the brain space you need to be creative?
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OTHER NEEDS: