What I’m Reading: Creative Calling by Chase Jarvis

I’ve never seen a book play the line of inspiration and application so well. This book is Jarvis’ call to action for creators. He provides insight on his approach to living and designing a creative life, how he gains traction with his audience, examines the life of fellow creatives, and even gets down to his daily habits like cold therapy. More important; however, Jarvis shows us that all we truly need to be creative is to take the first step, take the risk we’ve been wondering about, and repeat every day.

What I’m Considering: When Plan Meets Feeling

Sometimes we can spend weeks or months fantasizing about the future and our plans. The world has trained us to think of this as a sure-fire strategy. It seems the most successful always plan their lives well in advance of their achievements. So we should as well, right? But what happens when we get there and suddenly we want something else? Do we abandon the plans we’ve laid to risk it all on something else? My gut says yes, but my head says no. Perhaps there is something worthwhile in between. A small risk, a slight change in the plan, could be all we need to show us the best possible future.

The Essay I Fell In Love With: “I Never Went to Iceland” or “The Summer That never Was” by Tim Kreider

This essay only serves to solidify Kreider as my newfound favorite writer and storyteller. I’ll let the piece speak for itself.