Empowering Individuality

Articles to inspire yourself-expression.

We've reached the halfway mark of Inktober, the point of any challenge when inspiration begins to wane and participation starts to drop off. So if you are taking part in this online artistic campaign this year, you may be...
Our A Peek Inside... series is made up of articles that take a look inside different people's personal journals in an effort to celebrate the person's creativity and inspire others. If you have a project that you would like...
As creatives, sometimes we might feel overwhelmed by self-doubt, imposter’s syndrome or creative block. When we lack motivation or find it impossible to list our achievements, it’s important to pause and reflect on our creative journey and the many...
If you're stuck in a rut and looking for some encouraging advice, you've come to the right place. Here are some thought-provoking, and hopefully creatively inspiring, points that have been made by some of our favourite artists. Pablo Picasso Learn the...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people's personal journals to celebrate their creativity and inspire others. Send us an email if you have a project that you would like to be featured. This month we talked to the...
“I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet” — Confucius Gratitude is scientifically proven to improve your physical and mental health - with both increased self-esteem and greater clarity being among...
With a new year comes the chance to reflect on the year past and look forward to the new beginning ahead. Take some time to think about what you would like this coming year to look like with this brand...
Here at the Vancouver-based Endpaper Blog we write our posts in English, but we appreciate literature written in a variety of languages from around the globe. After all, just because we aren't fluent in all the world's languages doesn't...
  “I don't know what I think until I write it down.” ― Joan Didion Journalling is an important part of many people's lives, with some consistently taking to their journals every week or every day. The benefits come in as many...
Studies have often highlighted the benefits of actively practicing gratitude. Reflecting on the things – big or small – we are grateful for and the simple act of writing them down will help us establish the habit of paying...