The Restless Creatives

Today, I’m super excited because I finally got Ms. Khadijah Sawyer on the show! I met Khadeja at work and we immediately hit it off because we started talking about money and financial plans and I haven’t met many people in person who like to talk about money and the things they have learned about money so candidly. It’s was very refreshing. I think one of the most exciting things about her is that she just recently bought a house and she’s only 23 years old!

When I first proposed having her on the show, I thought we would talk about just that! The fact that she has been able to buy a home this young and at a time where it seems like people our age are not anywhere near that goal.

As we started talking, I realized that what’s more interesting is the fact that she’s in a place in her life where she has the opportunity to do something amazing and big like buy a house!

You guys know I have such a terrible track record with making good financial decisions and over the past two years I have been slowly cleaning up my act. So we’re going to talk about not only Khadijah’s journey with finances, but my own. Most importantly, we’re going to outline what getting your shit together really looks like. Stick around at the end of the episode for bonus pieces of wisdom and value I draw out of Khadijah and I’s conversation.

Also, Khadijah and I are not financial planners and we are not giving financial advice. We’re just really into talking about money and finances! this is for entertainment purposes only and I hope it provides you with information and resources that could be helpful in your own journey.

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

I'm back...

Today we’re talking about letting go. Something I have never been great at. Sometime I need to do a little bit of letting go.

How do you let go? Here are the 5 steps I use.

Step 1: Acknowledge how you feel.

Step 2: Accept how you feel.

Step 3: Acknowledge what you can and can’t control

Step 4: React with grace and love

Step 5: Be grateful for what is

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

Today, we’re going back into the archives… in episode 22, I talked about maladaptive daydreaming and in that episode, I talked about what maladaptive daydreaming is and ways I was going  to work on being more mindful and less in the clouds.

Since doing that episode, things have gotten better, but I’ve realized some really important things about my imagination and how I can channel my daydreaming tendencies.

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

Today we're answering the question, "How do I satisfy my capacity for empathy with my need for analytical tasks?" from Addie in Austin, TX.

We go over finding the deeper reasons for the things you want, complete selfishness (the good kind), and setting big goals.

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

Today we’re doing something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. I finally rounded up all my favorite books in the last couple years of my life and compiled a list for you. The books on the list, are book that have influenced either my work or my personal life. I highly recommend these books to anyone that needs to understand this time in your life.

Books I talk about (in no particular order)

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (v spicy)

The Influencing Machine by Brooke Gladstone (media bias)

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (Beauty)

I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi (Spending Money)

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (success)

Financial Peace by Dave Ramsey (debt)

The Irresistible Introvert by Alexa Chung (Introversion)

Everything That Remains by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus (minimalism)

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (just a good read)

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

If you’d like to get to get in touch with the community or want to know more about my process and journey with creativity, join us over at @therestlesscreatives on Instagram or therestlesscreatives.com. I love to know what you think and what’s going on in your creative life.

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

In true Restless Creative spirit, I want to talk about some changes that have been happening in my creative life i.e. all the projects I have been taking on.

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Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

Today we’re talking about procrastination... or rather... perfectionism. If you’re listening to this podcast, I’m going to assume three things: 1) that you’re creative, 2) you want to be happy and fulfilled in a career that challenges you AND 3) you strive for perfection in the things that challenge you.

When it comes to perfectionism and procrastination, I want to talk about when our perfectionism gets in the way of doing the thing that we love. That’s what the show is about. It’s about doing the things that we love. But sometimes we get in our own way.

5 pretty simple ways to get yourself out of the, “all talk and no action idea” stage of perfectionism.

1. Have a clear and nonnegotiable deadline. Pick a date. Stick to it. Pressure is good.
2. Write it down. Pick up a pen. Write. Reflect.
3. Talk to a friend. Ask a friend what they think. Be open.
4. When all else fails, force yourself to start. Just do it.
5. Keep your mind open to the idea that your idea is allowed to change.Sometimes your first idea is not as good as you think. Even good ideas can be bad.

Let's Connect:

If you’d like to get more behind the scenes of my process and journey with creativity, join us over at https://www.instagram.com/therestlesscreatives/ on Instagram andhttps://www.therestlesscreatives.com/. I vlog and try to get ideas from you guys whenever I can. I also love to know what you think and what’s going on in your creative life.

Royalty-Free Music Attributions:

Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks

Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.