Back from vacation and confronting what makes it hard to jump back into our creative practices after a break.

And then I dive into hacking your brain with stickers. Yes, stickers. Those beautiful little suckers can light up your brain with dopamine, and so gifting yourself with them when you've completed a creative task helps your brain associate pleasure with work.

Do that enough times, and your brain starts to crave the work.

And if you're not gaga for stickers... tell me, what does excite you?

Seriously, I want to know. Come find me on Instagram at @SamGarlandNYC.




(photo credit: Janae Jones Photography)

Come check out the Hot Mess series on TikTok, and watch as I lose my mind - and find it again - writing, producing, and acting in a show!

#CreatingIsHealing🦋