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**We had originally planned to air this episode in early June of 2020 (recorded in early May), but chose to hold off on publication to keep the airwaves clear in the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and the nationwide uprising that continues to today as more Black lives are taken because of racist people and racist policies. We want our listeners to know that we stand in full support of the protests and the push for racial justice and equality. We are actively engaging with our own racial bias in our own lives, learning, growing, and working to become antiracist. We are listening to BIPOC Voices as we move forward in this never-ending work, and we are pledging to use this space to amplify those voices in the future. We apologize that we have not made this a priority in the past. We will do better. If you are someone that identifies as BIPOC and would like to come on the podcast to talk about creativity and your journey as an artist, or you'd like to recommend and connect us to someone who does, we would be grateful if you'd reach out to us at chasingcreativepodcast@gmail.com. Our mic is yours. This season of Chasing Creative was about the ebbs and flows of the creative life. When we brainstormed that theme last summer, we had no idea that the world would be facing a pandemic in the spring of 2020 as we record and release this episode. It’s brought changes big and small to our own creative processes and, we’re guessing, yours too. In this episode, we catch up on the first few months of 2020 -- new babies! pre-pandemic vacations! -- and how the onset of a global pandemic has affected our lives inside and out.Resources We Talked AboutAshley recorded a special episode of the podcast title Creativity as Self-Care in early April. If you’re finding your creative energy decimated by the pandemic, that episode could be a creative hug for where you are at right now. Ashley is knitting a shawl using this pattern, and she gets her yarn from Yarnery in Minnesota. They offer shipping around the country in case you, too, have a hankering to make something with your hands these days. The blue unicorn and festive llama cross stitch kits that Jacob completed can be found here if you or your kids (or partners!) need some handiwork for the evenings.Want to know when Season 7 launches? Sign up for our email list here. Books We Talked AboutThe Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (of course!)A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Alice Network by Kate Quinn Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb Here’s where you can find Abbie:Website: http://www.inkwellsandimages.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/abbigailekriebsTwitter: http://twitter.com/abbigailekriebsPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/abbigailekriebs/Facebook: http://facebook.com/inkwellsandimages Here’s where you can find Ashley:Personal blog: http://www.ashleybrookswrites.comBusiness website: http://www.brookseditorial.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/ashleybrookswrites Twitter: http://twitter.com/brookseditorialPinterest: http://pinterest.com/brookseditorial