Hi friends,

It's been weird. I spent the weekend at home, flitting between calling family members and working on projects that I have some control over. One of those projects was switching this email list from Mailchimp to Buttondown and building a new home for my writing. All of this sort of feels pointless with everything that's happening in the world, but I enjoyed the time spent playing around with new web technologies. I'm hoping the simplicity of Buttondown allows me to connect with you all more frequently, which feels right. I believe that now is the best time to add a little more creativity to our lives, which is what this newsletter is for!

• I wrote quick post with 27 social distancing activities to do at home or in nature if you have some extra free time this week. The best thing I did this weekend was take an hour nature walk by the river.
• I also wrote about how my recent engagement and how to collect and remember the small, happy moments that pass us by.

I encourage you to spend any extra time you may have this week working on something creative or learning a new skill -- even 15 minutes a day makes a difference! Here are a couple opportunities I came across that you might be interested in:

• David Kadavy is offering his book How To Write a Book for free today only.
• Jenny Blake is offering a free webinar tomorrow (3/18) at 10 AM ET about how to develop scalable income streams for folks who want to pivot into a career as a solopreneur. Sign up to her newsletter to see the replay!

If you're wondering why you're receiving this newsletter, it's because you signed up at TheMinimalistCreative.net. I'm working on transitioning to a new platform where I have more space to write about topics outside the realm of minimalism and creativity. This newsletter is where I will share inspiration & tips to help you start and finish big, scary creative projects. Also for birds, DIY projects, recipes, and mindfulness exercises to nurture your inner artist :)

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Sincerely,

Sam Andrews (The Minimalist Creative)