To Fuel Your Creativity, Keep Your ‘Mental Pantry’ Stocked

A strategy for when you’re feeling depleted

Annaliese Griffin
Forge
Published in
4 min readJul 23, 2021

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Lately, I have been almost completely out of ideas. To most people, this might not be such a big deal, but it’s my job as a writer and editor to synthesize what I notice about the world into narratives that are fresh and interesting.

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Annaliese Griffin
Forge
Writer for

Annaliese Griffin is a writer and editor who most recently led the Quartz Daily Obsession, an award-winning newsletter. She lives in Vermont with her family.