"How to Rewild Your Creative Practice" for Adobe Design

I was commissioned to write a guide-style essay for Adobe Design's publication, Now and Next: A Zine About Creative Work. The piece is about moving to the woods, discovering a new love for gardening—and uncovering an entirely new way of living and creating in the process.

Excerpt:

As I’ve rewilded my yard over the past years, incidentally, I’ve rewilded my creative practice in the process. I still spend a ton of time working on the computer, but grounding myself in the dirt most days has fundamentally changed my approach to working and creating. (And it rewired me into a happier, healthier person.)

For anyone else feeling burned out by digital life, I’d like to share six wise tips my garden has bestowed. Touch grass, get your hands dirty, and watch more bugs—maybe even grow yourself a garden—and you’ll see exactly what I mean.

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