Uninspired? Don't Worry. Just Keep Digging.

Like archaeology, the creative process has its fair share of tedium.

Creative Process, ObservationsJena SchwartzDecember 17, 2021creativity, creative process, inspiration, Showing Up, Keep going, WritingComment

Chickadee

At Noyes Camp, that impulse towards freedom was not only honored; it was the whole point.

Changing Seasons

Sometimes our creativity needs time — and support — to emerge.

Creative Process, CoachingJena SchwartzSeptember 24, 2021seasons, creativity, creative process, playfulness, Slowing Down, Michaela Coel, writing coachComment

How Are You?

Real Life, COVID-19Jena SchwartzFebruary 23, 2021honesty, real life, writing exercise, writing practice, creativity, comparing, self-love, boundariesComment

Writers Growing

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzJune 30, 2020writing, creativityComment

"In Love"

Being part of a community that truly acknowledges and values each person's unique contribution allows each of us to show up fully -- to the page, to our days.

Jewish Life, CommunityJena SchwartzNovember 17, 2019Jewish, Prayer, community, permission, creativity, love, d'varComment

Story Time: Inhabit Your Writing

Jena reads a story by Rabbi Alan Lew, illustrating the value of being present to the path of the creative process, rather than letting questions and outcomes.

11 things for when you don’t know what to write

We need you over here. There is only one you, and the lifetime of stories you carry in your bones. It doesn’t much matter where you start, only that you do.

"Be the Chicken"

Maybe I'm not so much like the chicken after all. But I do love the simplicity and whimsy of the picture, so perhaps that, at the end of the day, is why I like it and will keep it on the fridge.

Observations, Real LifeJena SchwartzSeptember 23, 2019creativity, Spontaneity, creative process, writing prompt, playfulnessComment

Something Good Is Worth Finding

We all have our stories about when we stopped. Stopped playing. Stopped creating. Stopped doing something that brought us joy because it wasn't practical or lucrative or productive.

EXCITING NEW BOOK SERIES

Contact our Research & Development Team with inquiries about collaborating, contributing, and otherwise changing the dominant paradigm.

"Be Good to Yourself" :: Not Just Some Pithy Pablum

Hating on yourself is not cool. It doesn't exactly open the creative floodgates. And "being good to yourself" is neither as easy as it sounds or as shallow as it may seem. In fact, I'd argue that its depths are vast, and when you dive down, you'll find wreckage and treasure alike. And isn't that where the writing lives?

In My Reality, I Make a Mess

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzJune 11, 2019writing, creativity, life, clarity, expectations, messy, learning, personal growth Comment

Sturm Und Drang: On Writing and the Myth of Suffering

If I can get quieter inside, I'm much more likely be able to listen for some useful questions or simply start writing.

Exploring the Word "Creativity"

Maybe this is why I've found creativity difficult to write about. It's everywhere. It's everything.

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzMarch 15, 2019creativity, creative process, real life, resilience, learning, perfectionismComment

So Much More Than Pretty

Any creative process is complicated, messy, long, exciting, bewildering, and a whole lot of work.

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzFebruary 12, 2019website, business, entrepreneur, creativity, collaboration, investment, behind the scenes, transparencyComment

24 Prompts for When You Don't Know What to Write

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzFebruary 9, 2019writing prompt, creativity, typewriter, lists, writing exercise, writing practiceComment

Spitting Out the Patriarchy

I’m here to remind myself — and maybe you reading — that what I’m doing here counts. It will change and grow and deepen and evolve, yes, but it is also, already, real. The tyranny of always getting somewhere else? It’s a racket.

Resistance, CommunityJena SchwartzOctober 18, 2017writing, writer, entrepreneur, author, mary oliver, business, self help, retreat, travel, patriarchy, self doubt, friendship, listening, creativityComment

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Like archaeology, the creative process has its fair share of tedium.

Sometimes our creativity needs time — and support — to emerge.

We all have our stories about when we stopped. Stopped playing. Stopped creating. Stopped doing something that brought us joy because it wasn't practical or lucrative or productive.

Any creative process is complicated, messy, long, exciting, bewildering, and a whole lot of work.