True Creativity Within

Many of you have inquired about my Creative Spirit Connection group and what exactly is it all about. I've been running this group for two years and going on my 3rd. We meet monthly for some meaningful lessons and art practices to help your personal growth as an artist and spiritual being. Learn how your creativity can be a spiritual connection and tool for self-care. This group has been transformational for those who have been part of it for the last two years. I'm excited to be running it again in 2025. Now open for new members.

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When I think of the name "True Creativity Within," I'm amazed what a coincidence it was for me to choose that name back in 2015 and how perfectly fitting it is today. But I did not know that back then. In this episode I share my personal creative journey and how creativity kept calling me to evolve and grow. It's so important to listen to your creative intuition, you never know where it might lead you.

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Thinking of starting to sell your art? Let me first ask you this question...what are you hoping to get from selling your art? Dig deep and see what reasons come up. Maybe it's validation that you're looking for. Although validation is essential to your creative development and selling your art is the natural next step, it's important to not rely entirely on external validation. You must validate yourself as an artist first and foremost.

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What is creative inspiration and where can it come from? Why do some ideas come to fruition while others don't? In this episode, I explore what defines inspiration as well as the variety of ways we become creatively inspired and where to find it.

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What I know for sure from my years of experience with the creative process is that the very same struggles and challenges we face while creating like frustration, doubt, disappointment, overthinking and expectations are similar to what we face in life. The creative process can offer an opportunity to practice life skills and strengthen the mental muscles to help us be more resilient in life.

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Creative Spirit can mean different things. It can refer to a characteristic in a person who simply lives life as a creative spirit and gravitates toward all things artistic.

It can also represent being creatively inspired or having creative inspiration.

Creative Spirit can also be referred to as a higher power beyond ourselves. It may be from the universe, God, energy, our Spirit Guides or the Divine. By some magical way leading and directing our creative process.

It can be considered our inner guidance or intuition. I believe Creative Spirit is all these things.

In this episode I share my own experience with Creative Spirit and why this is a term I recently have adopted and regularly refer to in my classes.

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Our creative spirit can sometimes be vulnerable to creative injury especially when we're developing our skills and confidence. This is why it's important to be protective of your creativity. Be discerning when it comes to who you share your creations with as well as who you select to be your teacher or mentor. In this episode, I dive deep into how you can protect your creative self from outside negative forces that can easily shatter your motivation and confidence to continue creating.

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This is Part 2 - One way to connect to your True Creative Spirit and authentic creative expression is to allow yourself to enter a state of Creative Flow. Flow, also referred to as, "being in the zone," is a mental state experienced when one is fully immersed, involved and focused on a single activity. The creative process feels effortless, fully present and rewarding. We connect more deeply to our true nature, inner knowing and who we were meant to be. However, Resistance, which shows up as procrastination, rationalizing, fear, self-criticism, overthinking, avoidance or distractions, can get in the way of accessing Creative Flow. Resistance is a natural part of being human, the creative process and life. It's essential to strengthen the muscle in order to navigate through Resistance so we can experience the positive benefits of Creative Flow.

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One way to connect to your True Creative Spirit and authentic creative expression is to allow yourself to enter a state of Creative Flow. Flow, also referred to as, "being in the zone," is a mental state experienced when one is fully immersed, involved and focused on a single activity. The creative process feels effortless, fully present and rewarding. We connect more deeply to our true nature, inner knowing and who we were meant to be. However, Resistance, which shows up as procrastination, rationalizing, fear, self-criticism, overthinking, avoidance or distractions, can get in the way of accessing Creative Flow. Resistance is a natural part of being human, the creative process and life. We just have to strengthen the muscle to navigate through Resistance so we can experience the benefits of our Creative Spirt.

This is the first of two episodes where I go over the first 6 Steps of my 12 Steps from Resistance to Creative Flow. In the second episode, I will also provide a downloadable PDF of these 12 Steps so you can print them out for your creative space.

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Developing a more expansive perspective around your creativity can enhance your artistic and personal life. Your creativity is so much more than the project or the art. It's about your relationship with the creative process and finding deeper meaning in the small moments of everyday life.

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