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.

Creativity: a Doodle Journey

When I started this blog, I was searching for a little more creativity in my daily routine. I had just stepped out of a school as an educator and into the classroom as a student. And somewhere in that shift, I started to feel a …

Creative Routine…and Confidence!

Want to feel more creative? There is no need to overhaul your life. Just 5-10 minutes a day can develop a creative habit that builds confidence, joy, and a deeper connection with yourself. In this post, we’ll explore how to develop a creative routine that …

Doodle Therapy

Feeling overwhelmed, unfocused, or creatively blocked? Today, we’re starting with a simple, meditative doodle you can try right now, and then we will explore why these little lines have such a big impact on your mind! Let’s begin with a great mindfulness doodle, some swirls. …

Screens Down, Pens Up

Today’s inspiration brought to you by my weekend doodle! Now, let’s talk screen time. According to GSMA, a global association of mobile network operators, the world average time that adults spend on their phones each day is 4 hours and 37 minutes. We scroll, we …

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. …