OK, here's your permission to take a half day off to treat yourself to a mini (half-day) creative retreat without having to go anywhere (other than inside your own mind) or having to spend any money! In this episode, we will explore simple ways of accessing that sweet sweet creative flow (again) via taking care of our minds and bodies, but we will NOT go down the route of the usual baths, massages or glasses of wine you might associate with self-care. At the Creative Elixir headquarters, we do it a little differently than the rest - because we just can't help ourselves. Creativity is a retreat in itself, but it can be an elusive minx, so let's catch it without forcing it. How? You'll have to listen to find out...

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me? Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction, so only a bio right now)

SHOW NOTES (All are linked if possible):

Music is Ladybug Hop by Dresden, the Flamingo, licensed via Sounstripe.com

Great meditation app I use is called Balance

Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell) episode (a short Youtube video) about gratitude is called "An Antidote to Dissatisfaction"

The outsider artist documentary by BBC is called Turning the Art World Inside Out and is available on Youtube.

If I missed anything, please let me know on Instagram by commenting on this episode's post and I will try and answer as soon as possible.

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Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

This episode was originally published in 2021

It's time to get this show on the road (as they say) and get manifesting for real! In this last part of the Manifestation Series, we will go back and look at all we have unearthed (for better or worse) and decide what steps we must take on our path to our dream life.

If you've completed the exercises weekly you will have lots to work with and if not, why not go back, re-listen (if you must) and take those necessary steps so that you can find your heart's truest desires and meet the "you" that you wanted to be when you were just a wee little sapling.

Do you like Creative Elixir? Have I inspired you to take action towards a more fulfilling life? Do you want m to continue making this podcast? If your answer to any of these questions is "yes", I'm thrilled and overjoyed and I want to know!

You can say thank you by leaving a review and subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or connect with me via social media:

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me? Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction, so only a bio right now)

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Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

-This Episode was originally published in 2021-

In Part 3 of the Manifestation Series we will jump into action! Well, kind of... Now that we have cleared some of what's been holding us back, we can finally hone in on what we want and how we can get it. Full of inspiration and motivation, this episode sure will get you writing in your journal and self-reflecting.

Did I mention stuff and say I would put it in the show notes? Did I forget? Do you have questions? Connect with me on Instagram by commenting under the post with this episode's artwork and visual soundbite and I will add the info here or answer your questions on Instagram.

Music is Ladybug Hop by Dresden, the Flamingo licensed via Soundstripe

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction, so only a bio right now)

Support the show

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Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

-This episode was originally published in 2021-

Did I just say manifestation? Did I just say magic? What a cliche nowadays, am I right? Yeah, OK, you got me... In my defense though, I have been manifesting since 1993. I promise I have a different and more down to earth approach to what might be expected, but fear not, it's still loaded with magic (and logic)!

In this SECOND part of the manifestation series, we will start exploring letting go of the past to make room for the NOW via self-reflection, mindfulness and forgiveness. This episode is packed with ideas on how to move on and heal as we begin to dream up a beautiful new way to be. Thank you for listening, I hope you will be inspired and motivated.

Books mentioned:

• Big Magic by Liz Gilbert

• You're A Badass by Jen Sincero

Also if you're curious, here's a link to my Etsy store in case you'd like to see what' I'm talking about when I mentioned the moon calendars. I make a new version every year.

Music is Ladybug Hop by Dresden, the Flamingo licensed via Soundstripe

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction, so only a bio right now)

-Originally Published June 29th 2021-

Did I just say manifestation? Did I just say magic? What a cliche nowadays, am I right? Yeah, OK, you got me... In my defense though, I have been manifesting since 1993. I promise I have a different and more down to earth approach to what might be expected, but fear not, it's still loaded with magic (and logic)!

In this first part of the manifestation series, I will let you in on a few juicy secrets and actionable steps so that you can start manifesting by gaining clarity on what it is that you want to manifest. This one's a bit longer so it would be a super companion to doing a chore doing something creative! Thank you for listening and I hope it will inspire you to dream!

Music is Ladybug Hop by Dresden, the Flamingo licensed via Soundstripe

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction)

-This episode was originally published June 21st 2021-

In this first (but really second) episode we will explore imposter syndrome and self-sabotage and how to deal with them. Towards the end of the episode there's something somewhat like a guided meditation that is better experienced than explained. Pardon the unedited (ish) sound quality as I try and ease myself into this podcasting thing. I hope you enjoy! Music used is properly licensed through Soundstripe and the song is called Magic by artist Lola. Episode cover art is my work. :)

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also somewhat under construction)

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Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

-This episode was originally published June 14th 2021-

In this first short and sweet episode of the Creative Elixir, meet our host Rose Stardust (me) and find out what you can expect from upcoming episodes. It took me many tries to finally sit down and get a decent recording , plus the months it took to gather my courage to put myself out there, this episode is unedited, imperfect and pretty human. Please forgive the uhmms as I warm up to talking to myself and the lack of music and effects. I promise the next episode will be more polished! If you'd like to know more about me and my work, my Instagram is @brujeria_studios, but @thecreativeelixir is also there, so you can connect on either or both. My website is rosestardust.art and the show's site is currently under construction. Thank you so much for listening, I'm so happy you're here. If you would like to be notified of when the actual, for-real first episode is released (within a week), hit that subscribe button. Let's get inspired together!

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Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir

My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)

Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

If you haven't yet somehow caught wind of this new discussion of AI vs. Human Art and the many questions and ethical concerns that have been raised, you were probably just going about your own business and ignoring the general noise generated by social media at all times.   It's OK, really... You were doing the right thing and protecting your mind, but you're probably curious or you want to hear what my unqualified thoughts are.  Either way, I'm here to catch you up on what the heck AI art is and why everyone's been debating if it's good or evil - in my own way and my own words.
 
Here's what made me decide to record this a couple days ago: I downloaded Midjourney in July after someone told me about it. A little later, I realized that many were debating everything about AI art.  Was it really art?  If so, who was the artist? Was it stealing form human artists?  Or was it stealing like and artist?  Was there a right and wrong way to use it? And so on.  I'm far from an expert, but I'm an artist with a true neutral alignment who has a philosophical side and many opinions; and fittingly I don't have a side on the issue. 

To stoke the fire, I have made this episode's art with Midjourney again.

Click here to go to the Google search that will bring up a lot of the most recent and interesting interesting reads about whether AI art is real art or not.  I didn't read them all.  I mostly read REddit threads and a couple other articles I can't find now.

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After a loooong break, I have decided it was time to get back to it to prove to myself and to you that I hadn't given up on the Podcast.  Where the heck has this year gone anyways?  Between wasting time playing with AI and learning relief printmaking, I have done  only some of the things I wanted to get done and achieved only about 10% of the goals I had set for myself... I did however, have an art show at the local library, currently have a piece in the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, made my website, got better at a bunch of things and grew as a person ( unfortunately it was more of a waistline type of growth).  I can either wallow in self-pity (already doing that daily) OR I can do what I do best and cram some good progress into these last few days of the year.  With that sentiment, I'm here to share with you a quick way to make this year feel more productive at the very last minute.  What do you say we make this one count?  Join me for 15ish minutes to feel better about 2022; the year the plague didn't end. 

P.S:
I made AI cover art for this week, because why not.  While I didn't use any artists' names in my prompt and I make no money from this podcast, I sincerely hope the AI didn't rip anyone off any more than we artists  normally "steal" from each other by the way of inspiration.  There is another episode coming soon on that.

SHOW NOTES:
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is  @theCreativeElixir
My art Instagram is @Brujeria_Studios (connect with me)
Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

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Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeelixir)

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Hear ye, hear ye, I have finally made another episode and it's about HOPE again!  Why? You know why... We all need some hope for the future nowadays because cultivating hope is the only way we can:
A)  make ourselves feel better
B)  make the future better

In this episode I will philosophize about how we can hang onto hope in these even stranger times with a few simple methods and how being/getting/staying creative can help us all.

P.S: There are a couple of small sound quality issues with this episode, but they are isolated. Thank you for your patience and understanding; for I tried to fix them, but this is the best I could clean it up without losing my mind. 

NOTES:
I have decided to switch the music to a song I had made myself in 2007 called "Peace It Together" with GarageBand.  It seemed like the right theme and also I still like it, which maybe means that's it's not complete crap. 

LINKS:

Dickinson TV Show's IMDB Page (available to stream on AppleTV+)
Skillshare (You can get ONE MONTH FREE through my link and if you end up becoming a paid member, I get a free month of membership too)
Domestika is pretty great too!
Legion TV Show's IMDB Page (available to stream on Disney+)
Ira Glass's "The Gap" video on Youtube
Austin Kleon's Show Your Work (Pretty sure it would be available at your local book store)

If I missed anything, please let me know on Instagram by commenting on this episode's post and I will try and answer as soon as possible.

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Podcast Instagram is very new (like the podcast) and is  @theCreativeElixir
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Curious about me? Bio is available at RoseStardust.art (also STILL under construction, but I'm finally back at it)

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Podcast Instagram is @theCreativeElixir
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Curious about me or my art ? Find out more at RoseStardust.art

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