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 new shapes. Not only did I create visual art, but I also gave more space to writing, something that’s always quietly been a part of me but now asked for more room.

Every April, I mark this milestone with a visual collage (like the one above) a snapshot of a year lived creatively. But this time, the collage doesn’t tell the whole story. Some of the most powerful parts of this past year weren’t drawn or painted. They were written. Reflections, posts, stories, talks, ideas. Creativity has a way of evolving as we evolve.

And that’s the beauty of doing something every day, it doesn’t stay static. It grows as you grow.

This isn’t about perfection. Some days the work is strong. Other days it’s rushed, tired, just barely done. But it’s done. Because the power of a creative habit isn’t in the brilliance of each piece, it’s in the showing up. The becoming. The practice of leaning into who you are, even when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, or uninspired.

Over the years, I’ve discovered that consistency doesn’t kill creativity, it multiplies it. It shapes creative identity. It gives clarity. It builds confidence. It teaches discipline and invites play. It helps you hear your voice, and share it more boldly.

So today, I pause to look back, not to stay there, but to remember )and celebrate) where this road began and how far it’s taken me.

Year 13 was a year of expansion. A year of deeper exploration. A year that reminded me that creativity isn’t just what I do, it’s who I am.

And I wouldn’t trade this journey for anything.

If you’re reading this and wondering if it’s too late to start, it’s not.

If you’re wondering if you have what it takes, you do.
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Start small. Start now. Start again. But whatever you do, keep showing up.

Here's to the next chapter of daily creativity.

There are multiple ways to work with me to help you transform your creativity:

1. ​Hire me to speak at your event or association.
2. Join others who are taking back ground in their creativity but joining the paid Daily Creative Habit Membership​
3. Need a more personalized approach? Contact me for 1-1 creative coaching.

Whatever you do Reader, don't just sit where you are.

Go Create Something!

~ Mike Brennan

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DAILY CHECK-IN

Begin to ask yourself these questions every day as a part of your daily creating rhythms:

1. What did I create today?

2. What did I learn?

3. What can I celebrate?

DAILY PROMPTS

MONDAY: Illustrate a moment from your childhood that shaped who you are today.

TUESDAY: Compose a letter to your future self, reflecting on your current journey.

WEDNESDAY: Capture an image that represents 'growth' in your environment.

THURSDAY: Assemble a visual representation of your dreams and aspirations.

WEEKEND PROMPT:

Mixed Media: Combine different materials to depict the concept of transformation.
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