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Daily Creative Habit

by Mike Brennan

Feeling stuck in your creative process or overwhelmed by the pressures of running a business? You’re not alone. Many creative entrepreneurs struggle with turning their passion into consistent, enjoyable action. I help people like you transform your approach to creativity by making it fun, actionable, and an essential part of everyday life. Whether you’re juggling multiple projects, managing a business, or simply looking to reignite your creative spark, the key is to integrate creativity into your daily routine in a way that doesn’t feel like a chore—but like play.Ready to unlock a more fulfilling, vibrant creative journey? Discover your unique Creative Archetype with our bonus quiz. Let’s make fun and creativity not just a habit, but a way of life!

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Play Your Way to Creative Brilliance

Tag. You're it. Hey Reader Remember when you were a kid, and every day felt like a big experiment? You didn’t overthink things. You just played, built, destroyed, and rebuilt until you made something awesome—or at least had fun trying. Somewhere along the way, we were told to get serious. (Insert eye-roll here.) Here’s the thing: serious is overrated. Experimentation and play are the keys to creative growth. In my book, Make Fun A Habit, I talk about how embracing a playful mindset doesn’t...

11 days ago • 2 min read

But I let go. Hey Reader I quietly hit publish on something that’s been with me for a long time. Blue: A Story of Letting Go is now available. It’s a small book. But it holds something big.I first wrote the words three years ago and tucked them away in the Notes app on my phone. I wasn’t sure if anyone else would ever read them. It started as something personal. A quiet reminder to myself about love, loss, and the courage it takes to let go of what we wish we could keep. Bringing it to life...

25 days ago • 2 min read
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(and Making Your Own) Hey Reader You ever have one of those moments where you realize—Wow, I’m really bad at this? Yeah, me too. Hand-drawn typography was my kryptonite in art school. We had to recreate classic typefaces (Baskerville, Caslon, Helvetica—all the fancy fonts), by hand. With rulers, ink, and precision so tight it made my brain hurt (yes, making me feel like a dinosaur as this was pre-computer aided design). And guess what? I sucked at it. Smudges, spills, shaky lines—I was a...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read
13 years of daily art making

Thirteen years of daily art. Hey Reader Thirteen years. 4,745 consecutive days of creating something, anything, every single day. When I first started this journey, I had no idea where it would lead. I just knew I needed to find my way back to creativity, to myself. What began as a lifeline has become a lifestyle. My daily creative habit has carried me through job transitions, personal lows, family milestones, and creative highs I couldn’t have imagined. And this past year, that habit took on...

2 months ago • 3 min read

Real people. Real progress. Real creative breakthroughs. Hey Reader What happens when you finally give yourself permission to just start? Jennifer Stavinoha found out. She’s an artist, writer, and one of our amazing Daily Creative Habit members—and recently, I had the joy of chatting with her on my podcast. In our conversation, she shared how she went from feeling creatively stuck to showing up consistently and courageously. The turning point? Being part of a creative community that actually...

3 months ago • 1 min read
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What Do You Do When the Art Market is Slow? You make more art, of course. Hey Reader The other day, I found myself in a room (that I may or may not have snuck into) and decided to play with some iPhone photography settings—because why not? Creativity doesn’t wait for perfect conditions, and neither should we. What you don’t see at an art market? The hours of prep, the set-up, the awkward conversations (or long stretches of none), the customer interactions, the tear-down, the load-out, and...

5 months ago • 1 min read

A Story About Logs, Waterfalls, and Creativity Hey Reader Have you ever felt stuck? Like you’re sitting in the middle of constant motion—ideas swirling, opportunities flowing—and yet, you can’t seem to move forward? I’ve been there. In fact, I was there not too long ago. And while I sat by a waterfall at a local NJ coffee shop—a spot where I used to go to think—it all came flooding back. You see, I once noticed a log lodged at the top of that very waterfall. It was surrounded by a powerful,...

5 months ago • 2 min read

Let's go! Hey Reader The New Year is upon us —a fresh canvas ready for you to make your mark! This year, let’s skip the fleeting resolutions and commit to something more meaningful: creative action. Whether you’re picking up a brush, pen, or camera—or just want to reignite your creative spark—this is your moment. Make the plan now to head into 2025 with creative success. I’m thrilled to announce that the 15-Day Creative Challenge is back and now FREE and kicks off on January 15th! Here’s why...

6 months ago • 2 min read

It's beneath me. Hey Reader I was thinking about something that feels pretty common these days—a “beneath me” problem. It seems like so many of us want to jump straight into being an expert, to skip the steps where we’re still figuring things out, where we’re building the foundation. And I get it—we live in a culture that tells us to know our worth, to make sure we don’t undervalue ourselves. But somewhere along the way, that can turn into posturing. No one wants to be seen as paying their...

7 months ago • 2 min read

It's Black "Friday" Time. Hey Reader You know me—I’m all about helping you create, stay inspired, and keep showing up for your creativity. Today, though, I’m taking a little detour. I want to share something of my own with you. Because I'm not just a communicator and creative coach, I'm also a creator. Over the years, I’ve poured my heart into creating vibrant art, meaningful books, and tools to inspire others like you. And as someone who’s been part of this Daily Creative Habit community,...

7 months ago • 2 min read