What if we treated our creativity like we treat hydration—essential, non-negotiable, and something we replenish daily?
Just like our bodies need water and movement, our creative muscles require regular stretching and strengthening. Because when a spectacular opportunity or an unexpected challenge demands your creative energy, you can’t be surprised if your skills aren’t ready on demand.
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The good news? Consistently engaging in small but intentional exercises can help you stay creatively sharp and agile.
Below are three simple yet powerful ways to build your creative endurance so that when inspiration (or necessity) calls, you’re ready to answer.
1. Share Your Work—Even If It’s Not Perfect
The flood of news, social media, and endless content can be overwhelming. But if you believe your work has value, you owe it to yourself—and the world—to share it. And here’s the magic: once you release your work, it can take on a life of its own, impacting people in ways you never expected.
Exercise: If that post for LinkedIn, Instagram, or another platform is still sitting in drafts, take this as your sign to hit publish. Don’t let fear of views or imaginary judgment hold you back. The streets are always watching—just ask Tyler the Creator.
2. Engage with Work That Inspires You
Too often, we scroll past things that move us without engaging. But creativity thrives on connection. If something inspires, challenges, or teaches you, don’t just consume it—respond.
Exercise: The next time you read an article, see a post, or hear a story that resonates, take action. Leave a comment, bookmark it, share it with a friend, or forward the email. It’s a small but powerful habit that trains you to acknowledge inspiration, retain the information, and act on it.
3. Do Something That Stretches Your Limits Every Week
Growth lives on the other side of discomfort. Whether big or small, regularly pushing your limits keeps your creativity flexible and fearless.
Exercise: Choose one thing this week that challenges you. Speak to a stranger in line at the store. Ask a question at a panel. Apply for that grant. Turn off your GPS and navigate from memory. Wake up at 4 AM to write. It doesn’t have to be grand—just intentional.
There’s no perfect formula, but every rep counts. And the best part? It’s never too late to start.
Special note: Glow Stream TV and Markette Sheppard executive produce my podcast, Radical Acts Uncut. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about the deeply personal loss of her great cousin Eunice L. Mason and how she channeled grief into purpose to launch the Mason Jones Memorial Scholarship. Learn more about Markette’s great cousin and grandmother, Cora. D. Jones, and how you can support the fund for future generations by listening to our interview, “Trusting Your Gut to Craft Impactful Change.”
EXCERPT:
My great cousin Eunice L. Mason and grandmother, Cora D. Jones, were two incredible Black women who shaped my life in extraordinary ways I can never fully express. They were born in Alabama during the Jim Crow era. This was a time when systemic barriers kept them, and most Black people, from pursuing the careers of which they dreamed. “Ma,” as I called her, wanted to be a nurse. But her segregated school in the rural South stopped (unjustly) at the ninth grade. “Cousin Eunice” wanted to be in the media industry and philanthropy. But she often told me that she wasn’t because she had no role models during her youth. Despite these obstacles, they both built beautiful lives filled with love, resilience, and generosity. They nurtured their families. They gave selflessly to their communities. They never stopped encouraging young people to chase the opportunities that they never had.
I’m honored to carry forward their legacy by launching the Mason-Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund—designed to support African-American women pursuing careers in nursing, health sciences, and communications. These are fields that Mason and Jones cherished. I know they would be proud to see the next generation of Black women thriving through this effort.
✨ First SXSW—officially in the books! ✨
We had an incredible time supporting CapEQ as they led powerful conversations on inclusive business growth, DEI, and what’s at stake in 2025. The energy, the insights, the urgency—it’s clear that impact-driven leadership isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must as we move forward. {Watch video recap]
From new connections, great dialogue, and background reporter meetings, SXSW was an opportunity to amplify work that truly matters. Until next time, Austin!
Client in the News
As DEI faces increasing politicization, the risks for workers, consumers, investors, and communities continue to rise.
In the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson of CapEQ and Mahlet Getachew of PolicyLink break down why resilient businesses must double down on equity—not retreat from it.
🎙️✨Radical Acts Uncut is prepping for Season 2 and needs YOUR help! 🚀
If you’ve been following along,Radical Acts Uncut 🎙is a podcast that dives deep into the moments when entrepreneurs, experts, and creatives faced life’s unexpected tests—and found the faith and inner strength to rise above. These conversations are about resolve, bravery, and finding beauty in the mess.
We’re in the thick of Season 2 planning and would love your guest recommendations –
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