I’ve learned something on this journey of creating, dreaming and trying to show up consistently:

My creativity does not work on demand.

It doesn’t clock in when I sit at the desk. It rarely shows up when I schedule time for it. It visits me when I’m walking, cooking, half-asleep, or mid-conversation. It comes like a breeze—unpredictable, often inconvenient, but always a gift.

People are often told, “Just journal!” And while that’s great advice, it doesn’t work for everyone. Not everyone meets with themselves daily to write—maybe they don’t have their notebook on hand, maybe the habit hasn’t stuck yet or maybe life’s just too full.

The thing is, relying solely on your memory to hold onto an idea—something that often feels like a gift in the first place—while your mind is juggling a million other thoughts (family, health, deadlines, dinner…) is just too risky.

Because these ideas?

They’re not just random thoughts.

They feel like whispers from the universe—little clues, golden threads meant to be followed.

That’s why I started catching them.

Wherever I am, whatever I’m doing, if an idea lands, I pause. I write it down. Usually in my Notes app—messy, raw, unfiltered. Over time, this small habit changed everything. I began collecting these little sparks. Then, when I finally had a free moment, instead of sitting in front of a blank page with pressure to perform, I’d open my notes and there they were—my breadcrumbs. Invitations to dive deeper. Seeds waiting to be planted.

These days, I’ve evolved the system. I categorize ideas in Notion, almost like little altars to possibility. A title here, a phrase there. A voice memo. A quote. A question. I don’t question where they come from anymore. I just assume they’ve been handed to me for a reason—and it’s my job to receive them well.

So now I want to ask you:

How do you manage your flow of ideas?

Where do they go when they come?

How often do you revisit them?

Are you still depending on your memory?

If not—what’s your method? I’d genuinely love to know.

Because honouring creativity is a personal practice & sometimes, just hearing how someone else catches their ideas… is the inspiration we didn’t know we needed.