7 Things I Do to Nurture My Creative Self

7 Things I Do to Nurture My Creative Self
Because keeping oneself motivated as a creator is a challenging task
A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai)
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Mar 14
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Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to…
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Written by A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai)
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7 Things I Do to Nurture My Creative Self

Because keeping oneself motivated as a creator is a challenging task

Written by A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai)

More from A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai) and Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

A Letter To My Long-Lost Friend

I still think of our times together with fondness.

Why Do I Keep Seeing Repeating Numbers All the Time?

It goes way beyond mere coincidence

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Stowed in our souls — memories that no longer hurt but solely instruct

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These feelings are universal

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Stories To Help You Overcome Writer's Block

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There’s Something About Midnight And Midday

A time of silence, magic, and insane creativity

In the Line of Fire: How My Best Friend’s Death Taught Me to Live

Facing survivor’s guilt, finding redemption, and learning to embrace life after the ultimate sacrifice

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But I thought I could find it without other people

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