The Sage Sayers: Why I Always Make Time for Art (and the Gifts It Brings To My Work)

Despite time pressures — juggling motherhood with a career in journalism and academia, and now coaching and writing — I’ve maintained art most days. Why? Because art and creativity fuel me, bring peace, calm, and powerful guiding ideas. This week’s essay muses on how I’ve countered judgments and prioritized art — no matter what — and the gifts and opportunities art brings me, which help me at work, too. Coaching leaders all over the globe reinforces the idea of making time for bliss, no matter what. (When stressed, we need this release even more!) This week's essay, published as digital content first on Medium, and read here on the Sage Sayers, offers one woman's journey as to how.