Creativity Archives

The Art (and Craft) of Community-Building

A public art project brings a town together.

How to Set New Life Goals After Retirement

In this excerpt from best-selling author Julia Cameron’s book, It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again, she shares how to break out of a routine and reignite a sense of adventure.

Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Positive Summer Reading: ‘Gift from the Sea’

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

A classic that can be read over and over.

A Mysterious Confirmation of Purpose

By Brooke Obie4 min read

She uprooted her life to write a novel she believed in. But did she make the right choice?

Julia Cameron: How Creativity Enhances Your Spiritual Life

By Brooke Obie4 min read

Best-selling author of The Artist’s Way is back with a new book, Life Lessons: 125 Prayers and Meditations, and shares tips on how to connect to God through creativity.

How Could This Homeless Veteran Get Back on Track?

By Bill Marinelli4 min read

His love for music sustained him in hard times. Volunteers of America helped him in ways he couldn’t have imagined.

Farmer and folk artist Emery Blagdon outside his Nebraska home

Does This Artistic Creation Encourage Healing?

By Evan Miller4 min read

When Emery Blagdon died in 1986 at the age of 79, he left behind a curious treasure on his farm that he called The Healing Machine.

Actor John Corbett on Playing a Pastor in ‘All Saints’

Acclaimed actor John Corbett discusses his new film, which is based on a true story about an Episcopal priest torn between the directives he’s been given by the church hierarchy and the parishioners he serves.

10 Ways That Music Is a Gift

By Michelle Cox1 min read

Listening to music can change your mood.

Could This Caregiver Learn to Care for Herself, Too?

By Janice Thompson6 min read

This prolific author needed to spend some time away from home to write her new book. Could she allow herself to leave her mother, who was dealing with Alzheimer’s, for a while?