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The Art of Creative Living Podcast: An Interview with Amber Byers
Amber and Nicola met on this creative podcast. Their heartfelt conversation explores creativity as a safe playground and profound personal fulfillment.

Amber Byers
Apr 151 min read
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Now close your eyes and say good night; I’ll close the door real tight.
The keeper of the keys of time had watched over the kingdom longer than time itself. He walked the lands at night, checking every door. What

Amber Byers
Mar 311 min read
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Sampling the Forbidden
It was an eternity filled with both the temptation of the unknown and the fear of discovery. She knew that this sip at once would destroy th

Amber Byers
Mar 133 min read
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tacky lump of dough
You may have noticed that I've started sharing more of my writing on this blog. I'll still offer thoughts on the creative process, but those will be interspersed with pieces I've written that are calling to be shared. This piece, I suppose, is actually both.

Amber Byers
Feb 281 min read
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The Three Phases of Creative Living: A Gentle Approach to Self-Expression
Creative living isn't about waiting for the perfect studio, the right materials, or that elusive "someday" when we'll finally have enough

Amber Byers
Feb 124 min read
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sometimes: A Poem by Amber Byers
sometimes
when I don’t have anything
 to say
I sit
 outside
 and stare
  at stars
just to remember

Amber Byers
Jan 311 min read
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One Word
Clarity in my writing. Clarity in my work. My one word for the year 2025. What are you focusing on this year?

Amber Byers
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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When Your Creativity Needs to Rest: A Guest Post
Your creativity isn't gone when it grows quiet—it's just gathering strength for its next beautiful expression. The mango tree in my garden i

Amber Byers
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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20 Things I Learned in Thailand
Whose life are we living if not our own? This was a last-minute trip and I was hesitant to go at first. But by the end, I was wishing I coul

Amber Byers
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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สวัสดี ~ Hello from Thailand: How My Someday Dream Materialized Today
Do you have a dream to travel the world someday? What if your dream was actually closer than you think? What if someday was today?

Amber Byers
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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A Little Moment of Bliss
One summer when I was in college, I worked as an orientation leader giving tours and presentations to prospective students and their...

Amber Byers
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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Cotton Ball Clouds and Creativity
Thinking back on both of these experiences, I wonder how much of our creativity is really just an uncommon idea borrowed from someone or som

Amber Byers
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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One Word
If you could choose only one word for the coming year, what would it be?

Amber Byers
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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Who We Are Now
I started writing this blog, Living a Life Imagined, over 7 years ago. I heard that's the amount of time it takes our bodies to regenerate n

Amber Byers
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Living a Life Imagined: A blog about writing. About living. About daring to dream.
It's never too early and it's never too late to start following your dreams. It's always the perfect time.

Amber Byers
Feb 1, 20201 min read
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