<![CDATA[The Creative Courage Project: Notes From The Creative Courage Muse]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/s/note-from-the-creative-courage-musehttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0epb!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F36858712-05f5-43c6-b9d1-ab8179488d42_256x256.pngThe Creative Courage Project: Notes From The Creative Courage Musehttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/s/note-from-the-creative-courage-museSubstackFri, 19 Jun 2026 11:05:58 GMT<![CDATA[creative routine gotten stale? ]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/creative-routine-gotten-stalehttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/creative-routine-gotten-staleTue, 16 Jun 2026 13:56:56 GMTNothing is forever. What rules, rituals, and practices are no longer supportive of your creativity?

Note from Ryn: I can tell a ritual needs replacing when I start to dread doing it everyday.

💬 What are the signals that your creative habits need a bit of tending?

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]]><![CDATA[the dreaded blank page]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/the-dreaded-blank-pagehttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/the-dreaded-blank-pageTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:55:57 GMT‘No ideas’ isn’t a real creative block. What might happen if you went with the one that’s “bad,” “too small,” or “been done already”?

Note from Ryn: I don’t struggle with “no ideas” when it comes to writing, but I used to be intimidated by a blank sketchbook page because “I don’t know what to put on it.” Or so I thought! I took a drawing class with , and it turns out “no ideas” isn’t a real block with drawing either. (If you’re a visual artist or want to be, I’d recommend checking out their classes.)

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]]><![CDATA[procrastinating anything? ]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/procrastinating-anythinghttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/procrastinating-anythingTue, 02 Jun 2026 13:58:57 GMTProcrastination is never a sign you need to be more disciplined. It is a sign you need something. If you looked with the eyes of a close friend, how would they see your procrastination? A sign of fear, a call for rest, a need for the work to simmer…?

Note from Ryn: I was procrastinating writing these June newsletters when I saw this in my list of ‘notes from the muse’ and I realized I was trying to create the “perfect” sequence of messages. Love a well-timed message from my past self!

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]]><![CDATA[creative balance]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/creative-balancehttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/creative-balanceTue, 26 May 2026 13:53:51 GMT“Balance” is an unachievable standard. What can you let slide this week?

Fun fact—I used to be a massage therapist and the name of my business was Restoring Balance. Even back then I knew it wasn’t a static thing to be achieved and also it’s always been a challenge to let things slide. So if the idea of letting something slide gives you hives, maybe just try letting something tiny slide.

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]]><![CDATA[on impossible goals]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/on-impossible-goalshttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/on-impossible-goalsTue, 19 May 2026 13:56:53 GMTIf you’re struggling to take even tiny steps toward your goal, maybe the goal needs reevaluated. Are you moving toward something *you* actually desire? Did you account for the needs of the body *you* live in?

Note from Ryn: If you’re struggling to take even tiny steps toward your goal, there is a valid reason & it’s NOT that you are lazy or weak or not trying hard enough. (If you’d like help finding a way forward, a Creative Reset might be what your inner Artist is asking for.)

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]]><![CDATA[what’s worse?]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/whats-worsehttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/whats-worseTue, 12 May 2026 13:52:26 GMTIt’s scary to put your (he)art out there where just anyone can reject it. But when you hide it away, you’re the one rejecting it, and in the long run that hurts a whole lot more.

Note from Ryn: I don’t wanna tell you how long it took me to learn this one.

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]]><![CDATA[🌱 starting]]>https://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/startinghttps://thecreativecourageproject.substack.com/p/startingTue, 05 May 2026 13:44:07 GMTWhat if you already have enough [time, money, confidence, courage, or skills] to start? Not enough for forever, enough to start.

Note from Ryn:

I used to be the gender-neutral monarch of using all my creative energy to chase “earning a living” until I realized:

1: in a world where the cost of groceries can double over a summer and a medical emergency can bankrupt you, ‘financial security’ is not obtainable (security in other ways? yes, I talked about that a bit here and here).

2: my life won’t always be there to earn.

That dream you’ve been delaying—you have enough to take a tiny step toward it today.

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