Creating Passion

Not all creative motivation is made equal. If you struggle with perfectionism or procrastination, the trouble isn’t that you’re too lazy or unmotivated to create. It’s that you’re tapping into the wrong *kind* of motivation. Let’s take a closer look at the Motivation Continuum and what it can teach you about how to get back to feeling properly inspired and driven to create...

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Is the Escapist archetype part of your Creative Passion Profile? Because every artist is unique, fueling your creative passion lies in partnering with your distinct gifts, challenges, and support strategies. Not sure what those are? This is where the Creative Passion Profiles system can help. Check out this ultimate guide to see if the Escapist archetype is part of your Passion Profile today!

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Believe it or not, there’s a science to creative passion. A science born of decades-long research, in fact. Curiously, that research reveals three core psychological needs that determine how passionate you feel about your art. 

So whether you’re eager to rediscover your love for creating, feel a little more motivated to show up for your art, or achieve your life-long creative dreams, let’s look at the evidence-based keys to leading a passionate creative life.

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Is the Artisan archetype part of your Creative Passion Profile? Because every artist is unique, fueling your creative passion lies in partnering with your distinct gifts, challenges, and support strategies. Not sure what those are? This is where the Creative Passion Profiles system can help. Check out this ultimate guide to see if the Artisan archetype is part of your Passion Profile today!

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Building a creative life you love can take time, experimentation, and care — but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Intentions & Reflections are a simple, two-step practice you can use each week to fuel your creative passion without wasting your time on pressurized productivity goals, optimization hacks, or pointless journal prompts. This empowering approach to setting and reflecting on simply weekly goals will help you better partner with yourself week after week so you can effectively and sustainably build the creative life of your dreams!

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Is the Rockstar archetype part of your Creative Passion Profile? Because every artist is unique, fueling your creative passion lies in partnering with your distinct gifts, challenges, and support strategies. Not sure what those are? This is where the Creative Passion Profiles system can help. Check out this ultimate guide to see if the Rockstar archetype is part of your profile today!

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Your cycle unmistakably influences your capacity to create each month. Yet hustle culture teaches us to live and work linearly, with the expectation that we should be able to sustain the same output day after day. But what if the secret to prolific creativity wasn’t hustling for progress? In today’s episode, we're taking at look at your menstrual cycle and its potential impact on your creativity, including tips for better partnering with your cycle for a more passionate and sustainable creative practice.

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

What's your biggest creative win thus far this year? Bonus points if they're not about productivity or tangible achievement and instead a sign of how you've intrinsically grown as an artist. In today's episode, I'm sharing six of my own wins and how I cultivated them by practicing weekly creative goal-setting!

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Few frustrations can undermine your creative passion like perfectionism. Fortunately, perfectionism isn’t an inherent part of your creative character. It’s a mindset you can unlearn in favor of creating with far more ease and satisfaction. Let's talk about how to make it happen.

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.

Want to get back to creating in ways that feel good for you? Let’s explore the only mindset reframe you’ll need to make it happen…

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🤓 QUIZ: What's your Creative Passion Profile?

Make more of the art you love with ease by discovering what fuels, frustrates, and flows from your unique creative passion. Take the quiz to discover your Creative Passion Profile today at https://www.kristenkieffer.co/quiz.