4 Ways to Hack Your Own CreativityArt, AI & the Magic of Being Human

Creativity isn’t just for artists. It’s for anyone solving a problem, navigating change, or simply trying to see things differently.

Whether you’re a leader, a parent, or curious soul - or all of these; such small shifts can help spark your imagination—and reconnect you with what makes you feel alive.

Karla’s Best Tips:

1. Make Time for Solitude

When was the last time you were truly alone with your thoughts?

Not scrolling, not answering messages—just noticing. That’s often where creativity begins. Gerhard Richter, whose works explore perception itself, speaks often of his long, quiet moments in the studio before reaching for a brush.

You don’t need a studio. A walk around the block, a museum visit, or a sketch on the back of a receipt will do.

The point is: step out of noise to step into your own rhythm.

🌀 Human moment: Solitude isn’t emptiness—it’s space to hear yourself sense.

2. Embrace Contradictory Thinking

We often feel the pressure to “choose” a side. Logic or intuition. Structure or flow.

But creativity thrives in tension. Think of Refik Anadol, who turns cold data into immersive, dreamlike installations. His AI-generated artworks are both emotional and algorithmic—bridging two worlds.

Your own creative leap might come from asking in a coaching style, What am I resisting? And what if I welcomed it in?

💡 Human moment: It’s okay not to resolve the contradiction. Sit with it. That’s where the magic is.

3. Try Open-Monitoring Meditation

You don’t need incense or hours of free time to practice mindfulness.

Just a few quiet minutes where you let thoughts come and go—without jumping on any of them.

Artists like Yayoi Kusama translate this wide awareness into art. Her infinite mirror rooms are physical spaces that feel like the inside of a meditative mind: full, quiet, expansive.

Try to connect with yourself before your next big meeting or even after a tough one. It helps you become more aware of what really matters.

🧘 Human moment: You’re not trying to “empty” your mind. Just getting out of its way.

4. Learn from Iteration, Not Just Success

What if we stopped calling it “failing,” and started calling it “drafting”?

Picasso painted version after version of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. AI image generators like DALL·E iterate 20 times before something clicks. But that’s no different from how we grow, too.

Each version teaches us a bit more. Each try reveals more of what we really want to say.

🎨 Human moment: Allow yourself to be a work in progress.

Final Thoughts

Creativity is not about being original—it’s about being authentically you. With all your contradictions, your questions, your drafts and do-overs.

The tools might change—pencils or pixels, AI or acrylic—but the heart of creativity stays deeply human.

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I look forward to getting to know you better!

Artful greetings, Karla Schlaepfer

My services are available is English and German.