I talk a bunch about risk and dreams on the blog. So I thought it might be good to let you in on my current situation. I’m preparing to take a big risk. My wife was accepted to Physical Therapy school in Dallas, TX. We both want to see her dream realized, so we’re moving…
If you’ve just recently tuned into the blog, you’ve probably missed some good stuff. So here’s the top 5 posts from JonathanMalm.com. Enjoy them. Share them. Learn from them. You Aren’t Too Busy – 4 reasons you might feel like you’re too busy to do the things you want to do.
Looking for a good book to read this winter break? Check out a couple of my favorites that are guaranteed to expand your mind and get you thinking creatively. Flatland – This quick read covers the concept of dimensions. It follows a 2-dimensional being’s attempt at grasping the 3rd dimension. Flatland left me with an…
Let these creativity quotes inspire you and keep you going through the weekend. I’ve hand selected each of these quotes to highlight an element of the creativity and the creative process. Enjoy! [testimonial author=”Albert Einstein”]Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.[/testimonial] [testimonial author=”Tina Turner”]Sometimes you’ve got to let everything…
Creatives tend to be good at a lot of different things. So they usually wear many hats. Look at the creatives you follow on Twitter. Their descriptions list multifarious skills like, “I’m a graphic designer, carpenter, astrophysicist, and bassoonist.” And they’re probably praised by their friends for their skills in each of these areas. But…
Creative blocks come from routine. They come from all-too-familiar thoughts. We can’t get out of our heads and think of something new. But think about your creative heroes. That artist you admire…they seem to be different. Somehow they create things that baffle the mind and inspire the heck out of you. Note: No artist is…
Almost everything good in my life can be traced back to one summer. It was the summer my parents unplugged the TV and threw it in the attic. I wasn’t very happy with the decision. My siblings and I threw fits. But the decision was final. For the first few weeks I stared at the…
Imagine if my dreams at night were as boring as the average life. My nights would be filled with 9-to-5’s, 401k’s, decent health insurance, and working Saturdays. But nobody dreams about those things at night. We dream about flying, becoming a millionaire, and going to school in our underwear. When it comes to our dream…
I’m attempting a pretty big project. I’m starting an online magazine about the creative process of a church service. I’m meeting with many advisors. I want to launch this thing the right way. In those meetings, I’m dealing with a bunch of criticism. Be aware, I have a creative temperament. I feel threatened very easily.…
Are you a solo-creative? A solo-creative is a creative individual who works in an industry or company/church without other creatives. Usually they work in a largely “uncreative” industry or in a small company or church where they are the full extent of creative expression. Solo-creatives often yearn for companionship–we desperately want to work with other…