I used to think creativity required the perfect setup—quiet mornings, long weekends, and blocks of uninterrupted time.
But here’s what I’ve learned: life rarely slows down, and creativity doesn’t wait.
If you’re waiting for your calendar to clear before you create, you might be waiting forever.
This week, I talked about what it means to create in the cracks—to find inspiration and momentum in the middle of life’s chaos instead of waiting for it to stop. The truth is, creativity doesn’t need perfect conditions. It needs courage and consistency.
We all go through busy seasons where inspiration feels impossible. Between work, family, and endless to-do lists, the creative energy we once had seems to disappear. But I believe creativity doesn’t vanish—it hides in the cracks of our day, waiting to be rediscovered.
Years ago, when I was juggling speaking, coaching, and family life, I wrote my first book 28 Days to a New Me. Not from a cabin retreat. Not during a vacation. I wrote it in 15-minute chunks—early mornings, airport lounges, and late nights after the kids went to bed. Those “cracks” of time became sacred moments of progress.
And I’m not alone. Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, wrote songs on subway rides, in taxis, and between scenes while performing on Broadway. Hamilton wasn’t born from endless free time—it was built piece by piece, moment by moment. He once said, “You write whenever you can. The world doesn’t give you time; you make it.”
That line hit me hard. Because here’s the truth: great ideas aren’t born in free time—they’re born in found time.
If you’ve been telling yourself that you’ll start your next project “when things slow down,” let me challenge you: start now. Create anyway. Inspiration doesn’t live in the calm—it lives in the cracks.
Here are three ways to begin:
Create Micro Moments. Find 10–15 minutes a day and guard them fiercely. Progress over perfection.
Capture Without Critique. Jot down thoughts or record voice notes. Don’t judge the ideas—collect them.
Celebrate Small Wins. Every step counts. The goal isn’t massive progress—it’s consistent movement.
Your schedule might be full, but your creative spirit doesn’t have to be silent.
Your energy might be low, but your inspiration doesn’t have to be lost.
So here’s my challenge for you this week: don’t wait for life to open up—create in the cracks until it does.
Because your story, your ideas, your art—they deserve to live now, not “someday.”
00:01 – 00:03 | Opening hook – “You don’t need more time; you just need to use your cracks of time creatively.”
00:03 – 00:07 | Welcome, shout-outs, and announcements (community, aftershow, and text reminders).
00:07 – 00:09 | Identifying the problem: feeling overwhelmed, guilty, or conflicted in busy seasons.
00:09 – 00:11 | The social-media scheduling story – realizing real connection matters more than constant visibility.
00:11 – 00:14 | The 28 Days to a New Me story – how a book was born in 15-minute daily sessions.
00:14 – 00:17 | Lesson: creativity doesn’t need perfect conditions—just consistent courage.
00:17 – 00:20 | Lin-Manuel Miranda story – Hamilton written “in the cracks.” Inspiration grows in motion.
00:21 – 00:25 | Three actions of transformation: micro moments, capture without critique, mini reward system.
00:25 – 00:27 | Quote + reflection: “Ambition is the path to success; persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
00:27 – 00:29 | Final call to action + closing message: create even in chaos, join the aftershow, and keep shifting your mindset.
