How She Creates Podcast

Early in 2019 I had a case of the blechs. I was going through a lot of transitions and personal struggles. I needed a change of perspectives and the 100 Day Project was the kickstart I needed. For 100 Days I took a photo of something beautiful in my day and then wrote about what I was grateful for. It was the perfect injection of joy in my life that I desperately needed. Listen in on today's episode to learn how I used this project to change my outlook on life to find more joy and celebrate it.

Plus! I've created a free challenge for you called Stories of Gratitude. If you want to infuse more joy and seek out the beauty in your life simply follow the prompts I've created. Sign up for the free prompts + more support here: http://lauren-likes.com/gratitude

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Does the importance of your creative goals outweigh your attention to your personal health? In this interview, Dani Bruflodt discusses her creation of the Daily Page Planner. By including health and wellness practices into the planner, she encourages us to synthesize it into our daily routines, and value it as equally important. Sharing her own morning routine, Dani takes advantage of every element of the day to take care of herself and her creative projects. She also shares the importance of sustainability in her business model, focusing on the important role artists have to play in that. Dani gives excellent tips for artists to be more sustainable with their paper, and ways to organize your day in the most healthy and time-optimizing way.

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Creativity can be born out of finding small ways to enhance the daily routines of our lives. In this interview, Elise Blaha Cripe shares tips from her new book, Big Dreams, Daily Joys. Elise encourages you to inject something interesting into the pockets of time you have, whether it's six minutes or six hours. She inspires you to plan for and take advantage of those moments, while still reminding you to reserve time for doing nothing, without guilt. She emphasizes the importance of allowing yourself to recharge your ideas and creative thoughts. Elise expresses the overall importance of intentionality in creativity, daily routines, and work. She loves to be challenged, seek out excitement, and allow that inspiration to expand her creativity.

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What heals and resurrects you from the mundane? For Kim Lewis it’s the powerful tool of creativity. In this interview, Kim explains her work with ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and her many other community projects where she has used her gifts of interior design for good. Kim gives tips for you to use your creativity to do good, encouraging you not to be overwhelmed, but rather to focus on connecting and giving through your service and time. She claims our hands are meant to serve people and that we need to break out of our comfort zones to do so. She explains her own trials of getting out of her comfort zones, including her tiny home living. She tells you to let go of your fear of failure, and just have fun with your creative instincts.

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What is a creative adventure? Why is it good for your creativity? Do you have to actually leave the house to go on one? Do you have to take a year-long trip around the world? How can you create your own adventure that inspires new ideas for your artwork? In this episode, I am sharing how you can take an hour or a week to spend time soaking up the inspiration of the world around you and turning it into art. I share personal examples of everything I've learned from my travels and how they have influenced my art and I share how you can do the same.

To go on a done for you, all inclusive creative adventure with me join me for the Radiant Art Retreat in October! But hurry because registration closes on September 25. Say yes to your creative adventure here: www.lauren-likes.com/retreat

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Do you value your intuition over perfection? In this interview, Lacy Young explains the development of her personal meditation practice and how it can enhance and deepen your creative process and overall well-being. By recognizing her needs during a time of great healing, she dove deep into meditative practice in order to tailor her work to her needs. She encourages us to lean into our imperfections, trust our intuition and remember that we are human. Lacy explains that meditation is a reset button, encouraging us to live from the heart rather than the head, and listening to our internal wisdom rather than the outside world.

Say yes to a creative adventure today!

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Registration closes September 25. Snag your spot before it's too late!

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When our passions become so close to our heart, it may feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. Ashleigh Becker is not a stranger to this feeling. In this interview, she explains the way she uses her creativity to promote her generosity. She gave birth to her business, Sela Designs, in the nooks and crannies of the time she had to create. It was in these moments she realized how she could use her talents to make profound change. She explains that It's not just about jewelry, it's about teaching women we can use what's in our hands for good. She empowers you to think of your own skills and creativity to find a way to promote your generosity.

To register for the Radiant Art Retreat visit: http://courses.lauren-likes.com/radiant-art-retreats/

Remember! Registration closes on September 25th.

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Where does your creativity lead you? In this interview, Quinn Tempest explains how her thread of creativity led her to creating change in her community. Quinn explains how she continued to bring her creativity into the re-envisioning of her town into the best it could be. As someone who loves to create, Quinn emphasizes the importance of breaking down the creating process into steps to slow us down. Sharing a few of her tips she gives her clients, she encourages us to get out of our heads and into our hearts. She reminds us that we don't find our purpose, we uncover them.

For shownotes, links and to take the Find Your Purpose Quiz visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-good-ep-319-use-your-creativity-to-advocate-in-your-city/

How do you use your skills to benefit the world? For Whitney Herrod Khader it was using her ability to sew and design clothing to help others and create good. Through her work at Rapha House International and in her new business venture as a personal stylist, Whitney is constantly focusing on being unique, inspiring, and ethical through fashion. Whitney encourages you to think about where your clothes are coming from, and gives you her tips on how to wear clothes that best fit your body in the most ethical way possible.

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If you're feeling like your artwork is stuck, boring and not growing - then you may be stuck, sinking in the metaphorical creative mud - but never fear, I've got a helping hand that will pull you up and out and into the next phase of your artistic journey. In this episode, I'm sharing my own struggle with artwork that isn't lighting me up and how I'm tackling it to get back that creative fire. Full of practical tips and steps you can take, this episode is here to let you know you aren't the only one who feels this way and that, together, we can push our art into new territory - even if it means getting weird.

If you are ready to inject a lightning bolt of energy into your artwork, then join me for the Radiant Art Retreat this October and together we'll light up our canvases.

http://courses.lauren-likes.com/radiant-art-retreats/

For full show notes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-317:-what-to-do-if-you're-stuck-creatively/