The Everyday Creative
At The Everyday Creative we believe that everyone is creative. Our creative acts often go unacknowledged and dismissed as daily problem-solving, but here they are celebrated. The Everyday Creative has two goals: to help you tap into creativity with actionable steps and advice. And we aim to help you (and ourselves) consume less. We believe that overconsumption affects happiness and the ability to thrive. Creativity, on the other hand, can increase happiness and lead to a more fulfilling life. So join us for biweekly episodes where we tackle a topic relating to creativity and consumption.
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Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
In this follow-up episode to their previous discussion on habits, Emily and Evie Soape explore how to troubleshoot habits when you hit obstacles or fall off track. They discuss strategies for getting started with new habits, overcoming common barriers, and maintaining consistency with behavior change.
Episode Highlights:
Finding Initiation Energy
Where to Start When You Feel Stuck
Overcoming Obstacles
Creating Safeguards
Addressing Friction
Finding Your Loopholes
Helpful Links:
Episode 42: Goal Setting & Habits
Episode 11: Reducing Friction
Episode 37: Developing the Habit of Creativity
90 Journaling Prompts for Self-Discovery from Ness Labs
The Four Tendencies Quiz by Gretchen Rubin
The Four Q’s
Question:
What is the biggest barrier for you when it comes to establishing or breaking a habit?
Quest:
Reflect on your habits and troubleshoot your problem area.
Quality Creativity:
A creative way to hang curtains: Kwik Hang
Quote:
“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.”
Twyla Tharp
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 44: Troubleshooting Habits
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To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
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Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Perfectionism is real, and it seems to be on the rise. You may notice your perfectionist tendencies. In this episode, Evie and Emily are getting into the psychology of perfectionism - what it is, why it happens, and how it impacts our lives.
But it’s not all bad news! Creativity and self-expression can help shift perfectionistic tendencies, fostering self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion. Whether you struggle with procrastination, fear of failure, or an obsession with high standards, this episode will offer insights and actionable steps to help you embrace imperfection and reclaim joy in the creative process.
Episode highlights:
Understanding perfectionism
Behavioral patterns of perfectionism
The role of fear in perfectionism
How creativity creates a safe space
Shifting mindsets to becoming process-oriented
Practical steps for overcoming perfectionism
Helpful Links:
Perfectionism in Adolescence
Perfectionism is Increasing Over Time: A Meta-Analysis
Understanding the Psychology Behind Perfectionism
3 Ways Art Therapy Can Help with Perfectionism and Fear of Failure
The Happiness Lab: How to Be Imperfect
The Four Q’s
Question:
How has perfectionism shown up in your life?
Quest:
If this episode resonated with you, ask yourself these reflection questions: Is perfectionism a problem for you? How do you know? How does this pattern affect you and/or your relationships? How would you be without this problem? Is it worth working to improve on this area of life?
Quality Creativity:
Art Therapy directives to overcome perfectionism
Pattern drawings
Ephemeral or nature art
Neurographica
Scribble drawings
Ugliest Self-Portrait
Abstract watercolor painting
Quote:
“Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world.”
Robert Hillyer
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 43: Embracing Imperfection
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To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
It doesn’t matter the time of year, it’s always a good time to talk about goals and habits. Our New Year’s energy wore off months ago, and we are headed into summer - which is a notoriously bad time for starting and maintaining habits. So, as the weather heats up and we lose the regular school day routines, we are revisiting the topic with new energy.
Episode highlights:
SMART Goals vs. the STARS Framework
Implementation Intentions and the Habit Loop
8 Behavior Change Strategies
Helpful Links:
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
Atomic Habits by James Clear
How to Change by Katy Milkman
Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
Episode 37 | Developing the Habit of Creativity
The Four Q’s
Question:
What is a behavior change strategy that you currently use? Or what one do you want to try?
Quest:
Try one of the behavior change strategies with a habit you are working on.
Quality Creativity:
The Reddit Group: Get Motivated Buddies.
It’s a creative way to find an accountability partner. It’s an online community that helps you pair up with someone with similar habit goals.
Quote:
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.”
Zig Ziglar
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 42: Goal Setting & Habits
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
In this episode, Evie and Emily explore what it truly means to be a Creative and how creativity is more than just producing art - it’s a mindset, a process, and a practice that shapes our lives. They discuss how to cultivate creativity, overcome self-doubt, and integrate creative habits into daily life.
Episode highlights:
What does it mean to be a Creative?
Mindset for creativity
The Creative Process
The Creative Practice
The Four Q’s
Question:
Out of the 3 components of creativity: mindset, process, and practice, which area needs the most attention in your life?
Quest:
Sign up for the Creative Connections newsletter. It comes out every other Friday and is full of insights and advice to help you live a healthy, creative life.
Quality Creativity:
Evie shares her story of how her mindset shifted during the pandemic to embrace different ways of offering art therapy. As a result, her practice has grown, and she continues using some of the same techniques even after the pandemic.
Quote:
“We cannot solve a problem with the same kind of thinking we used when we created it.”
Albert Einstein
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 41: The Creative Principles
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
You may not realize it, but we are in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness. We are spending more time alone and have fewer close friends. It’s a trend that needs our attention because social connection is as much a part of health as nutrition and exercise.
In this episode, Evie and Emily address the topic of social connection and how it impacts our lives. Plus, they discuss tips on deepening existing connections and building new ones.
Episode highlights:
The Loneliness Epidemic
Dunbar’s Number
Our Social Infrastructure
Individual Actions to Improve Social Connections
Helpful Links:
Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Our Epidemic of Loneliness
Loneliness and Social Isolation in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan: An International Survey
The Four Q’s
Question:
What is your biggest challenge in making social connections?
Quest:
Download and complete the Social Connection Bingo card.
Quality Creativity:
Emily shares the story about how she met one of her best friends.
Quote:
“In a world of algorithms, hashtags, and followers… know the importance of human connection.”
Unknown
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 40: Building Social Connections
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Boundaries are essential for maintaining healthy relationships, protecting your well-being, and ensuring that your time and energy are spent in ways that align with your values. Without clear boundaries, feeling overwhelmed, taken advantage of, or burned out is easy.
In this episode, Evie and Emily dive into the importance of setting personal boundaries - emotionally, physically, and with time and space. They discuss what boundaries matter, how they impact relationships, and ways to establish and maintain them effectively. They also explore self-reflection techniques, mindfulness, and creative exercises to help you gain clarity on your own limits.
Episode highlights:
Understanding different types of boundaries
How to communicate and enforce limits
Avoiding burnout and resentment
Mindfulness and creative exercises for self-reflection
Helpful Links:
Psych Central: The Importance of Personal Boundaries
Positive Psychology: How to Set Healthy Boundaries & Build Positive Relationships
The Four Q’s
Question:
What are some ways you’ve adopted healthy boundaries in your life?
Quest:
Set a boundary!
Quality Creativity:
Art Therapy Directive: Creative a visual representation of your relationships and the various levels of access you give them to your life - your time, personal information, and your attention.
Quote:
“I would rather adjust my life to your absence than adjust my boundaries to accommodate your disrespect.”
@iheartintelligence
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 39: Creating Boundaries
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Creativity and physical activity are inextricably linked. Have you ever had a breakthrough on a problem when out for a walk? And it’s not only the epiphanies. Brain health, memory, and learning get a boost from movement.
In this episode, Evie and Emily break down the different types of movement, discuss why exercise enhances brain health and problem-solving, and share practical ways to incorporate more activity into your daily life.
Episode highlights:
The four categories of movement and why they matter
How exercise improves mental clarity, stress management, and sleep
Simple strategies to overcome barriers to physical activity
How to use movement to spark creativity and problem-solving
Helpful Links:
Study on Exercise and Creativity: The Impact of Physical Exercise on Convergent and Divergent Thinking
Sitting Calculator
The Four Q’s
Question:
What does a week of movement look like for you?
Quest:
Pick one area of physical activity to focus on for the week. Either start doing activities in that area or boost what you are currently doing.
Quality Creativity:
Emily’s WalkingPad
Quote:
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can do.
Arthur Ashe
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 38: Movement & Creativity
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Did you know that habits control 40% of our behaviors? That is a significant portion of our day, so it’s crucial to ensure we are forming the ones we want and the ones that move us closer to who we want to be.
In this episode, Evie and Emily explore the science of habit formation and how it connects to identity and creativity. They break down the process of forming and sustaining creative habits. And no discussion about habits would be complete without insights from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits. They also share personal stories about their habit struggles and triumphs.
Episode highlights:
The psychology behind habit formation
How habits shape identity and behavior
Practical steps to develop creative habits
The role of small, consistent actions in building long-term change
How to stay motivated and get back on track after setbacks
Helpful Links:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Balance meditation app
The Four Q’s
Question:
What is a habit you are working on developing right now?
Quest:
Identify a habit you want to form. Then, go through each step of the process with the habit you’ve chosen.
Quality Creativity:
Create a duality drawing: A symbol of a habit you want to break and a visual expression of a habit you want to form.
Quote:
“A creative life is an amplified life. It is a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting.”
Elizabeth Gilbert
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 37: Developing the Habit of Creativity
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. It is a way to get all your ideas out of your brain and into the world. In this episode, Evie and Emily explore different journaling styles and discuss how to make journaling work for you. They also share personal stories about our experience with journaling and provide practical tips for starting and maintaining a journaling habit.
Episode highlights:
Methods of Journaling
Choosing the Right Journaling Method
Specific Types of Journals and their Pros and Cons
Tips for Getting Started
The Four Q’s
Question:
What has been your experience with journaling?
Quest:
Begin your journaling journey - grab a notebook or download a journaling app.
Quality Creativity:
Evie shares her unique journaling method, blending writing with visual art.
Quote:
“All the noise in my brain, I clamp it to the page so it will be still.”
Barbara Kingsolver
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 36: All Things Journaling
And if you’re ready, we have free guides!
To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self
To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Social connection is arguably the most impactful and important aspect of our lives. It can affect us in every way, and yet, most people are not fully aware of these interactions or don't completely understand their impact on our lives.
The quality of your relationships can be the biggest contributor to joy and fulfillment in life or, on the other extreme, can be the most detrimental to your success and happiness.
Episode highlights:
Social environments and their impact
The role of early social bonds
Pros and cons of relationships
Balancing socialization
The impact of loneliness and isolation
Reflecting on social interactions
Setting boundaries
Finding community
The Four Q’s
Question:
How do you feel about your social environment?
Quest:
Determine your ACEs score.
Or reflect on your social environment with reflection questions and journaling.
Quality Creativity:
Evie sets boundaries at work in order to protect her time and space while also expanding services and making the work more accessible in a place with limited resources.
Quote:
“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.”
Prentis Hemphill
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 35: Social Environment
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive