Lawyers need creative hobbies! Guest: Karen Dunn Skinner

Today, we're talking about something different. Creative hobbies and the benefits they can bring to lawyers and other professionals. 

What do you do when you finally have some quiet time, after a long and stressful day of lawyering? For many, the answer includes some mindless scrolling, binge-watching, going for a run or diving into a great book. And sometimes that can be exactly what we need to give our minds and bodies a break. But other times, it leaves us lacking. We need something that goes beyond helping us slow down and, instead, actually fills our cup back up. 

Well, in this podcast, Karen and I talk about how a creative hobby can be that something that inspires and energizes you every day, even on days when you feel drained or depleted. 

In this episode, we share stories and ideas from our own experiences of leaning into art, including getting started, keeping it going, fitting it into a busy life, taking it with you wherever you go and overcoming fears of the blank page. We even suggest some specific ideas to try if this is all a bit new to you. 

Despite what our teachers or society may have taught or told us over the years, we're all creative. You can do this. You might even love it. 

To learn more about Karen Dunn Skinner, please go to https://www.leanlegal.academy/.

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