You finished a rough draft. Yay! Now what?

Before you start fixing, rewriting or asking someone else to read it, there’s an important step: learning how to read it yourself.

This week, I’m talking about how to read a rough draft — what to look for, what not to get distracted by, the three pens I use, how to follow the thread, and why compassion is as important as rigor at this stage of the creative process.

The goal isn’t to decide whether you like it. It’s to see what you’ve made clearly enough to find your way to the next draft.Infinitely Yours, Beth

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Sometimes creativity requires access to your feelings. Sometimes continuing to create requires protection from them. The practice is knowing which is which.

In this episode of The Infinite Creator, I talk about creativity in emotionally challenging times, compartmentalization, second chances, and learning which windows to open — and which ones to close — so you can keep making the work that’s yours to make.With Infinite Love and Gratitude, Beth

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Well all the podcasting platforms are tilting towards video. So here we go. You can listen. Listenwatch. Or you can do what I do half the time...watch with the subtitles on.

Dealer’s choice.

I ordered a better mic.I’ll keep figuring out the tech.

Thanks for being here while I do.With infinite love and gratitude - and now with a picture…Beth

PS if you are in LA we have the last UnCabaret of the summer next Friday, July 31. Still some room in the room, love to sparkle things up with you there. Grab your tickets here.

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The one is about learning to make laughs, finding your own rhythm, and discovering that the path to your voice isn’t always a straight line.With Infinite love and gratitude, Beth

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Thanks for listening. With infinite love and gratitude, Beth What does it mean, right now, to march to the beat of a different drummer? This week, a hand-lettered poster, a decades-old comedy joke, and a drum set in the background of a photograph lead Beth to rethink one of our oldest creative assumptions. What if "different" isn't about standing apart from people you don't admire—but about staying true to yourself, even when your own heart changes? A reflection on creativity, courage, kindness, rhythm, and learning to listen for the beat beneath the beat.

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So today we’re talking about goals.

Or more specifically, why I’ve changed my mind about them.

In this episode I explore why goals aren’t targets but trellises, how they help us grow, and why the transformation we experience along the way may be the real goal after all.

With infinite love and gratitude, Beth

If you’re ready to have a conversation about your goals, transformations and next steps reach out here.

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Manifestation: The Part We Don’t Talk About

What if manifestation isn’t about hacks, frequencies, or perfect morning routines?

What if it starts with understanding what you actually believe?

In this episode Beth Lapides explores the connection between manifestation and manifesto, why your beliefs shape your desires, and a few of the things she currently believes.

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I’m always thrilled if I can name a feeling.And this week I’m feeling relief.Or as I have come to think of it...Releaf.|As always, the podcast is short and bittersweet.Listen up.

With infinite love and gratitude,

Beth

But if you're wondering what's next, why wait? You can listen to the whole thing now.

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A reflection on trauma, coherence, creativity, and the possibility that there isn’t just one doorway into the whole bouquet.Come find me

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This episode is about stories. How the idea that we are not our stories rubs me the wrong way — and what does rub me the right way about loving our stories.

With infinite love and gratitude,Beth

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