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[caption id="attachment_6499" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Being a creative -- in whatever sense you may be, even if you choose not to use the adjective as a noun -- is deeply satisfying. Study after study has shown that job satisfaction and happiness among creatives tends to skew high, and that, conversely, creativity leads to happiness.

[caption id="attachment_6497" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo via Thomas Hawk.

[caption id="attachment_6470" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Madeline Trait on Pinterest.

As the weather heats up biohacker and CreativeLive instructor Dave Asprey wants you to eat some ice cream. That’s right, even health-conscious eaters can celebrate summer thanks to Dave’s “Get Some” ice cream recipe, which is both nutrient-dense and oh-so delicious.

[caption id="attachment_6443" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via the State Library of Queensland[/caption] Let's all take a moment to reflect on the proud legacy of the sewing machine. Like clothes, jewelry, and clunky kitchen appliances, sewing machines are one of those things that most of us get handed down from a relative.

[caption id="attachment_6429" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image: Gratisography[/caption] With GarageBand and decent built-in microphones coming stock, it seems like the music world is opening up to everyone with an instrument or a voice. This new wave of potential musicians has led to some of the best new artists and groups coming out of obscurity, recording demos and releasing them sans-label on YouTube and Soundcloud.

From building furniture to sewing quilts, crafting is a pursuit as old as time. And while making our own everyday items is much less necessary than it once was, crafting still remains a popular hobby -- and, in many cases, a full-time job -- though it looks quite a bit different than it did in the days of quilting bees.

Jagged rocks that would impale any unfortunate soul who fell on them. Wild winds that could choke your throat in black sand and send any navigator off course.