My creativity log is already turning out to be a great investment. I checked it the other day and found out that June 2024 was my most creatively productive month ever. Here’s a breakdown of what I made last month:

13 blog posts
4 Magic Rays of Light episodes
4 MacStories articles
2 Club MacStories columns
5 shortcuts
a guest appearance on iPad Pros

To be fair, three of those blogs posts were links to things I published elsewhere, but still, that list represents the busiest month of creation I’ve ever had by far. I’m really happy not only with the amount of work I was able to put out, but even more so with the quality of it, the response to it, and the incredible people I got to work to make it all happen.

One of the themes of my personal writing this year has been the balance between outward creation and behind-the-scenes work in my life. That balance is constantly changing, and I can sometimes get in my head about it. But I’m learning to be okay with wherever I’m at on that scale at any given time.

Sometimes, I’ll be more focused on background stuff and helping others get their ideas out there, so things might seem more quiet from me. Then I’ll have periods like last month when it feels like I have something new to share all the time. That’s just the nature of the work that I’m doing; it all matters, and I find it all so fulfilling.

And funnily enough, I only really recognize where the balance stands after the fact. In the moment, it all just feels very natural, like I’m doing exactly what I’m supposed to do. So I’m going to keep doing it – and, of course, tracking it. If any other interesting insights come up from my creativity log, I’ll be sure to share them.

Thank you for being along for the ride. I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am, because it truly is a joy getting to share all of this with you.