As I reflect on the 100 Day Project and Michael Bierut’s intention behind it, I see parallels with the tension of inspiration and reality identified by the Map of Meaning. The 100 Day project is a low stakes training opportunity to practice and experience the (im)balance between inspiration and reality, or inspiration and discipline and can teach us how to remain hopeful and show up in the face of life with all its messiness.

Book Review of Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit. A book that invites us to (re-)connect with our creativity and cultivate it. Practical, full of engaging exercises and a book which encourages us to see creativity in a context much broader than the usual fields of art or design.

Should we love our work? And is this even possible? What if the idea of a perfect job is as unhelpful as searching for the perfect partner. Instead we could strive for meaningful work. Understanding your personal sources of meaning is a good place to start.

A softer version of resilience promotes the idea that a sustainable response to stress and adversity is a flexible one. Instead of soldiering on alone, we can lean on others, on our creativity and welcome the need to rest. Resilience is a skill we can learn and need to practice.