In this week’s episode of The Infinite Creator Podcast, I explore one of the most flummoxing but essential aspects of the creative life: hopeThe episode was sparked by a listener asking (please do ask!) about: how to stay creative in what feels like an anti-creative time — and hope is such a big piece of it. Me? I haven't always been hopeful. And in this episode I dive into a piece of my journey from hopelessness to hope. It features a serendipitous moment involving a greeting card, a miraculous moment on a street corner in Los Angeles, and the unexpected rebirth of UnCabaret.

I get into the difference between hope and expectation, the role of imagination in the creative triangle, and why I see hope not as an emotion but as a creative stance. I end with ways to actually nurture your hope.

This one tilts towards a personal, spiritually charged meditation on how we keep going—and growing—through these uncertain times.

Without hope, there is no imagination. And without imagination, there is no creation. Ready to listen? Hope so!

Infinitely Yours,

xxBeth

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We’re launching our UnCabaret 2025 Initiative. Partnering with a different .org each show. This first show we are working with A Sense of Home, they help kids aging out of foster care find their ‘first-ever’ homes. See what they did there? First ever, forever. They are lovely, we have a great line up and if you are going to be in LA on Friday May 30, I hope you come help us raise energy, awareness and funds for them! Tickets here!

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