Dear Creativity,
I said yes to that business planning retreat for one reason: two full days to focus on my ideas.
And maybe — if I’m honest — I could have stayed somewhere basic. A plain hotel room. Beige walls. A desk that reminded me of all the tasks I should be doing instead of dreaming. It would have worked. Technically.
But I didn’t want to be practical. I wanted to be wrapped in inspiration — morning, noon, and night. So I chose this beautiful boutique hotel, The Mining Exchange. A place that promises its guests a bit of gold dust on their boots and a story still unfolding. This hotel was designed to remind people they’re part of something bigger than their to-do list.
Now that I’m home, I keep thinking about that. The spaces we choose. The ones we build. The corners we ignore. Where do I expect my best ideas to show up? And do I make room for them when they do?
Creativity, you’ve always whispered that the right space doesn’t have to be fancy. But it does have to feel alive.
Alive with beauty. Or light. Or history. Or wild possibility. My room at The Mining Exchange had all of that and much more. The hotel smelled lovely, the room was a feast of patterns and textures, and I was welcomed into my room with the tunes from the radio playing out of a retro radio. Can you believe it, a radio station?
So here I am, sweeping a little gold dust into the corners of my world, wondering…
What kind of space does my next idea deserve?
Innovatively yours,
Dr. Abigail
