Today’s podcast episode is for every creative person surrounded by stuff they wrote down once and never circled back to.
I’m talking about the voice memos with no labels. The notebooks in every tote bag. The sticky notes that have turned into wall art.
This one’s for you.
Here’s what we’re talking about this week:
Your notes are not failures: they’re creative compost, and you’ve already planted more seeds than you think
How to revisit what you’ve already written: and trust that your past self left breadcrumbs for a reason
Systems, chaos, and the weird joy of a binder from 1974: I’m sharing how I actually manage my notes (and what’s a hot mess)
If you’ve got more ideas than you know what to do with, this episode is your gentle reminder:
You don’t need to organize it all. You just need to come back to what matters.
Big Takeaways
📚 You’re already creative — your notes prove it.
Even if they’re messy, half-finished, or scattered.
🌱 Some ideas need more time to grow.
Like garlic, they might pop up next season — when you least expect it.
🖇 Reuse is a creative superpower.
Your old outlines, lists, and journal pages can be recycled into future gold.
Ask yourself:
What’s one note or idea you’d forgotten about… that still lights a spark?
Where do your notes live right now — and how do you want to treat them?
Can you carve out 5 minutes this week to flip through one folder, notebook, or app?
You might find that future-you is so glad you remembered.
See you next week for this season’s final episode!
xo,
Kristin
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