In today’s episode, Jessica Higgins Chapman dives into a timely and personal topic: how to keep creating and stay inspired when life feels uncertain. Whether it’s career changes, personal transitions, or the heaviness of what’s happening in the world, we all face waves of uncertainty — when the future feels shaky and creativity feels hard to reach.

Listen now, to hear Jess give a personal story, prompts and three psychology-backed tools to help you ground your nervous system, reframe uncertainty, and reconnect to meaning through your art and work.

In this Episode, Jess Discusses:

• Why uncertainty can both hinder and enhance creativity
• Grounding rituals that help your brain feel “safe enough to create”
• "Shrinking the frame” and rebuilding creative momentum into small steps
• The Maybe Mindset — a powerful mental reframe inspired by psychologist Ellen Langer Ph.D. to help you soften fear and expand possibility

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Research Links:

1. Intolerance of Uncertainty and Worry
2. Navigating Uncertainty
3. The Reciprocal Relationship Between Openness and Creativity
4. Confronting the Negativity Bias

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In this episode, Jessica Higgins Chapman explores the transformative power of journaling — not just as a habit, but as a tool for reflection, creativity, and intentional living.

Jess dives into simple ways to use journaling to reconnect with your “why,” unlock new ideas, and nurture creative momentum. She also shares an inspiring anecdote from a panel during Reese Witherspoon’s Shine Away event by Hello Sunshine — plus, a quick creative challenge you can do in just five minutes.

In this Episode, We Discuss:

• Why reflection matters for creatives
• How journaling boosts clarity and creative flow
• Journaling practices for intentional living
• Simple ways to start a journaling ritual that sticks
• A 5-minute creative journaling challenge

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Quote of the Week: “I don’t know what I think until I write it down.” - Joan Didion

Book Mentioned in This Episode: The Power Pause by Neha Ruch

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In this episode of Originate Now, Jessica Higgins Chapman explores the concept of the Third Place: meaningful spaces between home and work that generate connection, creativity, and belonging.

Sociologist Ray Oldenburg first coined the term “Third Place” to describe the familiar public spots where people gather — think coffee shops, bookstores, libraries, yoga studios. These are the spaces where culture, community, and creativity thrive.

Some of us are still searching for that in-between space that feeds our creativity and connection, more so post 2020. Jess dives into why these spaces matter so much — especially for creatives — and how we can bring them back into our daily lives.

This episode invites you to rediscover how connection fuels creativity.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What Ray Oldenburg’s Third Place Theory reveals about connection, creativity, and well-being
• Simple, intentional ways to reclaim or create your own Third Place
• How public spaces feed imagination and inspiration
• Why creativity thrives not just in solitude, but in connection

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Quote of the Week: “Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”— Brené Brown, from her book, The Gifts of Imperfection

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