Year in Review

Welcome to Creatives Anonymous, a weekly newsletter that explores what it means to be a modern-day creative. It inspires, encourages, and empowers readers to take back their creative power.

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Since starting Creatives Anonymous in March, I’ve written over 30 issues exploring creative topics that have been on my mind (and ideas list) for a long time. It’s also allowed me to interview some of the coolest creative people I know. 

That said, I’ve written a lot of content over the past 9 months. 

So, rather than writing a new essay today, I wanted to round up some of my favorite issues and give them another chance in the spotlight, breaking them up into creative mindset, interviews, and cultural commentary. 

Happy reading! 

On creative mindset: 

• Making Space for Creativity 

• It’s OK to be Cringe 

• Get Out of Tinker Town

• The Power of the First Pancake

• The Case for Taking Creative Risks

• Let Yourself Cook 

• Finding the Courage to Quit

• Trust the Process

• Fear, Anger &  Shame, Oh My!

• Kill Your Darlings

• Make Bad Art

• What Does It Mean to Live a Creative Life?

• Document Your Life 

• Who Are You Creating For?

Interviews: 

• Chase Your Imagination 

• Embrace the Creative Evolution

• Stay Curious

• Creating as a Path for Self-Discovery

• The Battle of the Brains

• The Millennial Life Crisis

• It’s Time to Reframe Our Inner Critic 

Cultural commentary: 

• The Search for Real Dopamine 

• Why Are We So Against Following Our Passions?

• What Does “Finding Yourself” Really Mean?

• The Power of Outside Knowledge 

• We’re in Our Cultural Homogenization Era

• You Don’t Have to Monetize Your Hobbies 

• We’ve Got This “Jack of All Trades” Thing Wrong

Which issues have been your favorite? Reply to this email and let me know!

CREATIVE CORNER

• 🎞️ What I’m Consuming: Dua Lipa Live from the Royal Albert Hall. The live instrumentals absolutely SLAY on this album.

• 💡 What I’m Loving: I finally got the prints developed from my film camera and am obsessed. It makes me want to shoot more film in 2025.

• 🎨 What I’m Working On: My Christmas cards. Y’all, this might be my best set to date.

• 💭 Weekly Musing:

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Alexa Phillips is a writer, brand strategist, and multi-passionate creative. She is the founder and Chief Brand Architect at Bright Eyes Creative, a creative studio that helps creative entrepreneurs build media-first brands to lead conversations and deeply connect with their audience.

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