I'm glad you're getting to be creative.

It's interesting - you're working on staying quiet; my challenge is speaking up. As a kid, I was taught never to argue. (Probably a gender thing.) You know the Serenity Prayer? It's the one they say at AA meetings. "Grant me the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, courage to change what I can, and wisdom to know the difference." I think that applies to speaking up and staying silent. For me saying what needs to said hurts. It's actually painful. And I have to be careful to say what is helpful and not just yell out, "That's B*******t. You're full of C**p. which is not helpful, and worse than just keeping quiet.
Does it feel really uncomfortable to stay silent when you want to say something?

Bottom line there are times to speak up and times to remain silent, and the trick is knowing which one we're in. May we be wise enough. So good luck and good wishes.