Creative
Confidence

You are inherently creative. This shows up in your daily routines, from how you express yourself to how you solve problems. Experiment with unlocking your creativity and developing the confidence to let it flow more freely.

Creative
Confidence

Skill
Creativity
Time
15 min
Materials
Notebook, phone,
or camera
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Creative
Confidence

You are inherently creative. This shows up in your daily routines, from how you express yourself to how you solve problems. Experiment with unlocking your creativity and developing the confidence to let it flow more freely.

Time
15 min
Materials
Notebook, phone,
or camera
STEPS
1

It’s easy to look at those who are “creative” and “not creative”— to see creativity as a fixed set of skills. But actually, we are all solving problems creatively every week. Learn about what this might look like in practice:

2

Observe how you demonstrate creativity throughout your week. Bring a small notebook, your phone, or something to capture with and keep track of each time you make a creative decision. This might show up in unexpected ways— such as how you organize your desk, what clothes you pick out, or doodles you make.

3

Focus in on one area where you noticed yourself being creative this week and want to build on your ideas.  Push your creative boundaries in this area— what’s one way you can be intentionally a bit more experimental? (Could you add different colors or patterns to your style? Change up your space by rearranging where things are? Create a new strategy or move during a game?)

REFLECT

ONE WAY TO EXPRESS MYSELF CREATIVELY THIS WEEK:
4

Go for it! Put your experiment into action. If you want, take a photo of how you got creative this week and send it to @storiesofpurpose on Instagram or post it and tag it as #creativeacts.

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Take a look at our habits below!
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HABITS

Embrace wild ideas

Think about a problem you are trying to solve. Make a list, generating as many ideas as possible to solve it— get a little out there or wild with your ideas. Defer judgment about what’s realistic or probable for now. Sometimes the wacky ideas are the ones that reveal something really insightful or spark the most interesting ideas!

Don’t get ready, get started

We often spend so much time thinking about what we’re going to do, it’s hard to just do it. What’s something you’ve been unable to get started? Right now, create a quick and messy version— maybe get a couple ideas out on paper, do a trial run of your plan, or just try something out!

Step into the unknown

We won’t always have all the answers, but navigating ambiguity is a creative skill we can build up step by step. In fact, just taking the first step is the key to developing what’s called “guided mastery”. What’s something you don’t know how to approach? Is there one small step you could take to make it not as unfamiliar or ambiguous?