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Going Through a Creative Burnout and How I Got Out of It (Sort of)

Posted by Dana Marin | Jan 24, 2023 | All Photos, Thoughts

…e burnout and a few on how to stay out of it in the first place. What is a creative burnout A creative burnout is more complex than a creative block. While a creative block is a difficulty in coming up with new ideas, a burnout is more similar to being depressed. I know I reached that point, when I start doubting everything I do, when I feel I don’t want to do any of it anymore. There are a few signs that can indicate you reached a creative burnou…

Eight Places in Amsterdam to Nourish Your Creativity

Posted by Dana Marin | Sep 25, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…where you can nourish your creativity and meet other creative people are: Creative Mornings Creative Mornings are monthly breakfast lectures for the creative community. You can join the meetings for listening to cool people talking and meeting other like-minded people. Participation is free. Requires being a morning person, so you can wake up and be able to socialise early in the morning 🙂 The talks are varied, from art to productivity, from bran…

Bringing out the Spectacle in IT: Anton and Brian from Computer Drama

Posted by Dana Marin | Sep 10, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories

…profession, so I can really geek out about digital stuff. But I try to be creative in every part of my life. I’ve drawn some tattoos for people, cut my own hair, edit videos, & write a blog on my website. I’m also putting together a podcast with some buddies of mine about design & coffee. When did you start exploring your creative side? Was it something you always did, or could you pinpoint it to a specific moment in your life? Anton: After I sto…

Finding Your Good Place: An Interview With Robin Cox

Posted by Dana Marin | Mar 6, 2025 | All Photos, People and Stories

…world needs most. Can you think of ways in which cities can better support creative communities and individuals like yourself? R: That’s a very good question. There’s definitely room for more support of those creative communities… but I know from examples in the cities where I live(d), that there’s is that willingness to support. More and more solutions are not thought of by municipalities but by their peers and people within the city. But maybe t…

Creative Life Musings

Posted by Dana Marin | Jun 29, 2023 | All Photos, Thoughts

…tuck on the couch on beautiful, sunny days, when everyone was out enjoying life. Now, with the first month of summer gone (I count from June 1st), I am determined to live a little too. And be more creative as well. There’s not much happening on the business side anyway during the summer. And it seems I found some time to write on the blog again. My fingers are itching to write about my multipotentialite career (I know there are some people out the…

New Beginnings: Changing My Life and My Career

Posted by Dana Marin | Jan 23, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts

…ed that that was my new identity: Dana, the creative person. But since the creative life wasn’t the one bringing the main income, and because of a serious case of impostor syndrome, when someone would ask me what I do for a living, I would still mention my full-time job. I felt I was undercover; the creative me, hiding in the closet, peering out shyly from time to time, having to explain the world about the “real”, “serious” me who was working a “…

When a Creative Person You Admire Proves to Be a not so Great Human Being

Posted by Dana Marin | Jun 21, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts

When a creative you admire disappoints you What is there to do when a creative person you admire proves to be a not so great human being? You like someone’s creative work, you follow them on social media, like their posts, maybe have conversations, even meet once or twice or collaborate, and then, suddenly, they say something that leaves you with your mouth open. It can be a social media post, a comment on someone’s work or maybe even on you or y…

Art and Culture in the City: Interview with Adanya Dunn, Founder of Red Light Arts and Culture

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 14, 2024 | All Photos, People and Stories

…of nature; has an amazing voice and many amazing ideas that she brings to life. When you meet her, you can’t help but feel inspired and caught in the swirl of creative energy that surrounds her. This is Adanya Dunn, one of the founders of Red Light Arts and Culture, a very cool initiative in Amsterdam. I was following their activity for a while before she contacted me for a collaboration, and I was so glad she did! We’ve met at the event “Queer S…

Unleash Your Creativity: over 30 English-Taught Courses and Workshops in Amsterdam

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 23, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle

…courses taught in English. NOTE: this article was updated in February 2023 CREATIVE WRITING International Writers’ Collective: four levels of creative writing (8 weeks per module), personal coaching and various workshops organised throughout the year. They also organise periodical write-together meetings (open for everyone, student or not) and meetings with writers. This is the place where I re-discovered my taste for writing fiction; I did three…

War, Anxiety and Creative Life

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 25, 2022 | All Photos, Thoughts

…how to help. I am a blogger from the Netherlands, writing about travel and lifestyle. I’m no political analyst, no specialist in anything that would give me any reason to talk about the war. No one comes to this blog for political or military analysis. Posting a flag and a few words on a social media account seems of no impact. Continuing writing about my usual subjects, with no mention of the horrible acts unfolding at our door, didn’t seem right…