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Musings on creativity, simplicity, and doing good work.

Tell a Story

What story can you tell to simplify your creative project?

June 29, 2014

The Magician

Holding on to your creative dreams

May 30, 2014

Get Inspired

Get Inspired: Get Going, Flowing and Simplify Your Next Creative Project

May 1, 2014

Composting Made Simple

Composting Made Simple: An Illustrated Guide

April 15, 2014

2. Don't Make Users Think

Don’t Make Your User’s Think (and simplify your creative project at the same time)

March 30, 2014

1. Follow a Clear Process

Follow a Clear Process: An Uber-Basic Way To Simplify Your Next Creative Project

March 24, 2014

Ways to Simplify Your Next Creative Project

5 Uber-Basic Ways to Simplify Your Next Creative Project

March 14, 2014

The Fool Tarot Card - Diving In, by S. Mattern

Is it a creative quest or a fool’s errand?

February 13, 2014

Tiny House Dreams

January 19, 2014

What's happening around here...

Seedlings need looking after at my favorite place

Seedlings need looking after at my favorite place in Livermore @fertilegroundworks

While you’re making room for everyone and everyt

While you’re making room for everyone and everything else today, remember to leave space for your whimsy. Write a poem that no one will read, doodle in the margins, sing and dance in the kitchen, meander slowly around the block. Take a breath.

Sometimes this is all we need to rediscover our playful, peaceful selves.

More at sarahmattern.com/blog

Finding the center

Finding the center

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.com/blog
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And also! If you’re in the Livermore area, check out the Fertile GroundWorks Plant Sale Fundraiser at fertilegroundworks.org/plant-sale and let us start some plants for your spring garden!

Want to support a good cause today? Consider don

Want to support a good cause today?

Consider donating to Fertile GroundWorks, a nonprofit that encourages, empowers, and teaches community members like me to grow healthy, nutritious food, organically and sustainably.

Today the Community Health & Education Foundation (CHEF) will generously match $1 for every $2 donated up to $5K for participating non-profits.

Donate here: https://chefgivingcommunity.org/GT2021

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