I believe that
creativity is intrinsic
to our experience as
humans and a direct
high voltage conduit to
a joy-filled life.
So many people view their creativity and creative pursuits as secondary, “just a hobby,” or even not worth pursuing whatsoever. That creativity is frivolous or unimportant compared to the demands of adult life, when in fact it's a major way that we can be supporting our mental health and infusing more joy into our daily lives. We’re wired to work with our hands, to make, to create, to let our creative energy flow out and, in turn, it opens the channel for healing and energy to flow inward.
Your creativity is important. Your art is healing. Your craftiness is supportive of your mental health. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.
I've spent my entire life chasing my creative curiosities, hyper-fixations, and hair-brained ideas-- partly because I don't really know any other way to live, but partly, I think, because I knew deep down that my creativity was one of the most important parts of me as a human being.
Even if you haven't been creative since you were in elementary school, even if some jerk told you long ago that you sucked as an artist, even if you don't think you have any time to be creative, know this: Creativity is your birthright. You can take ownership of it and infuse it into your life at any time. It's here, it's waiting for you.
The Creative Cult podcast is all about connecting creatives through conversations about our creative practices, how creativity has supported our mental health, and ways we can cultivate creative routines into our busy lives.
We're chatting with everyone from working artists, crafty moms, writers, gamers, youtubers, and more. If it walks like creativity, talks like creativity, then it's part of The Creative Cult. Join the conversation today!
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I'm Liz, my pronouns are she/her. On any given day you'll find me working on home renovation projects, writing, creating art, and sharing snippets of it all plus creative inspiration and tools for cultivating a creative life on my blog, social media, and newsletter.
I believe that creating a home and life that fosters that creativity and joy is important work and I've spent my life working to build a life that allows for daily creative expression.
I earned my Bachelor's in fine art with a focus on printmaking and graphic design. After college I worked as a graphic designer, then a wedding photographer, interior designer, and then became a mom-- all while simultaneously blogging and creating content online full time. But in the background of all that, since I was a kid, I've been an artist and writer. From the moment I could hold a crayon, I've wanted to create. This has manifested in constantly pursuing all manner of creative industries, and pivoting endlessly to find what suits my life and art best.
I currently reside in Tacoma, Washington, on the unceded homelands of the Puyallup and Coast Salish peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. I live in a small fixer upper in this creative and gritty city with Dan, my husband, Kiska, our Corgi pup, and a small but rapidly growing (how rude) human who is hilarious and an absolute beam of starlight incarnate. His name is Jack.
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I'm Liz, my
pronouns are
she/her. On any
given day you'll
find me working on home renovation projects, writing, creating art, and sharing snippets of it all plus creative inspiration and tools for cultivating a creative life on my blog, social media, and newsletter.
I believe that creating a home and life that fosters that creativity and joy is important work and I've spent my life working to build a life that allows for daily creative expression.
I earned my Bachelor's in fine art with a focus on printmaking and graphic design. After college I worked as a graphic designer, then a wedding photographer, interior designer, and then became a mom-- all while simultaneously blogging and creating content online full time. But in the background of all that, since I was a kid, I've been an artist and writer. From the moment I could hold a crayon, I've wanted to create. This has manifested in constantly pursuing all manner of creative industries, and pivoting endlessly to find what suits my life and art best.
I currently reside in Tacoma, Washington, on the unceded homelands of the Puyallup and Coast Salish peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. I live in a small fixer upper in this creative and gritty city with Dan, my husband, Kiska, our Corgi pup, and a small but rapidly growing (how rude) human who is hilarious and an absolute beam of starlight incarnate. His name is Jack.
