Author: Karen Hendren

Hi, I’m Karen—an educator, lifelong learner, and creativity-seeker. For over 10 years, I’ve worked with children as a teacher and school leader, constantly inspired by the wild and wonderful ways young minds think. I’ve always been fascinated by how creative kids are, and just as curious about why so many adults lose touch with that creativity over time. Lately, I’ve been exploring doodling as a simple, joyful way to reconnect with my own creative brain. It’s part hobby, part self-discovery, and part science experiment as I learn more about how our brains work, grow, and imagine. Through this journey, I'm hoping to reignite my own creative spark, understand more about how the brain works, and inspire others to play, wonder, and rediscover the creative magic we all had as kids.

Tools: What Do You Need to Start Doodling?

It’s simple really… a pen and paper. But…  I tend to try a new hobby and go 0-100, real quick.  So you don’t necessarily need all of these things, but they can help enhance your new doodling hobby! But honestly, a pencil and scrap paper, …

Creativity is a Muscle

Have you ever looked at someone else’s brilliant idea or beautiful artwork and thought, “I could never do that”? I used to think that, too.  Shoutout to @doodlewithrachel on Instagram, I am so inspired by her work! I have shamelessly scrolled her feed, watching so …

You Don’t Have to be an Artist to be Creative

Hands up if you’ve ever said, “I’m not creative.” When you hear the word “creative,” what comes to mind?  A painter? A dancer? A writer? A musician?  It’s easy to believe creativity is reserved for artists, people born with a ‘gift’. But honestly, you don’t …

WHERE DID MY CREATIVITY GO?

CREATIVITY AS CHILDREN Do you remember when a cardboard box became a spaceship? When a blanket became a magical fort? When we were kids, we didn’t have to schedule creativity into our day – it was our day. But as we grew up, something changed. …