One of the most fun parts of creativity for me is solving everyday problems with ridiculous solutions that have a hint of possibility, if also a large dose of improbability. I’d recommend trying this out yourself.

Mail not brought in for days? Maybe a disgruntled owl furloughed from the Hogwarts mail route is jealously guarding the mailbox and letting no one near. Dirty dishes left in the sink? Maybe it wasn’t your partner’s laziness, but that the sponge eloped with the soap and they’re halfway to Bermuda by now.

Potholes growing in the road? Maybe the city tried to fix it, but a pair of penguins are squatting nearby and the male keeps sneaking out at night to dig in the freshly poured asphalt for the perfect stone to prove his love to his intended mate.

The world is full of reasons to get a little bummed out, but building a practice of whimsical problem-solving helps everything feel a bit better. I try to bring these stories to light in little cards and custom work. I hope they give you as much joy as they bring me.