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One Take Tuesdays are 5-minute/one take/unedited voice tracks...a challenge to undo perfectionist tendencies in the creative journey - the goal is to loosen up & enjoy process over destination

1. Fear can take over when we create & our personality can be overshadowed by it

2. Sustaining "creative purity" requires presence: think, what did you spend TONS of hours working on as a kid/teen?

3. Helen interviews Pat about life balance & childhood without technology dependence.

Helen introduces Season 3 : the theme, One-Take Tuesday's, and fun content to come!

The truth is, methods and strategy can only take you so far. We can have the best strategy, but if our heart and mind is not 100% in the work, you can never reach a place of fulfillment.

Clarity in vision —> longevity in practice more effective as time passes

It’s the ecosystem that surrounds us that pumps energy into our creative hearts - what do you value in your life & how do you achiever balance

I want to leave you with the conviction and inspiration to be yourself. And let me be clear, not the social media you, the person you think you should be, or the person you know will get you the approval of your parents or friends. The vulnerable, icky, messy, beautiful, complicated you that has always been there. Maybe you started listening to this show because it’s peaceful, but I hope you continue to listen because it challenges you to seek authenticity and humble conviction to be you.

Embedded in the quilt of creative individuality is a healthy level of doubt, anxiousness, and second-guessing. In this episode, Helen discusses the changing tide of being tired, of being tired. She provides 3 principles of taking action and using the anxiety we feel to channel our creative potential.

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As always, so much gratitude and love for you!

Helen interviews Edith, her grandma and asks her about life, joy, peace, and enduring trials in life.

Life is more fun when there is permission to mess up & grow from it.

What is the relationship between emotion and perseverance? How do you develop a kind relationship with your mind and body?

In this episode, I reluctantly share and address my personal fears and path to wellness and how it helped unlock new ways of looking at my creative practice. We’re going to go to uncharted territory, into the depths of physical challenges - a story about the physical feats of running and racing and how this practice can connect us to greater reaches of creativity.

Often, creativity is experienced as a cerebral exercise, one in which we roam and pour out things in our brains. But, the theme of this season is to challenge ourselves to look beyond, into our surroundings, and thru interactions that may seem unfamiliar to find our true north: purpose. The pandemic put me in a state of introspective isolation, one in which made me ask myself hard questions related to happiness and joy. More than this, I started asking myself whether I was really reaching my fullest potential. The answer was an obvious no…

a chat about the challenge of creative development, how time is an accumulation of moments, and seeing creativity like an athlete. Learn how to reinvent internalized discouragement and channel it into progress.

A hidden look behind WYN stories: How Coldplay's Yellow inspired Helen's stories on presence, unpacking the questions that bring the stories to life, and asking what is essential to ponder about (what we fill our space with).

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