Have you lost your fight, left your creative passions behind, and tried to journey forward without them? We can let the outside noise and the stress of our daily lives interfere with our creativity. This stress can push aside our creative impulses, reducing them to another item on our to-do list. But expressing our creative selves, through a multitude of pursuits, feeds our energy and gives us the fortitude to face life.

In this reflective episode, we’ll awaken your creative self, breathe new life into your passions and interests, and use that energy to build more purpose and meaning. Along the way, I’ll call on the fighting spirit of Muhammad Ali to guide us. Let us not forget that we can sting like a bee too, and our art and creative voice need to be heard. Let’s not silence ourselves out of fear or exhaustion, for creative projects have the power to renew us.

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

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Music: All music for my podcast is sourced and licensed for use via Soundstripe.

Poem: Forward Facing

Songs in this episode: Gold by Ghost Beatz; Slide by GEMM; Weary Traveler by Falls; Drop Of The Hammer by Tony Sopiano; Pyaar Kee Seemaen by Cast of Characters

LTVF Season Two Music Playlist: Check out the songs that inspire me, and connect with artists from many genres who add to our collective, human soundtrack.

Related Episodes:
#29: Keep Your Creative Spirit Alive: Focus on the Journey

#25: Creativity Connects Us to Hope

#21: Creative Flow: Self-Care That Matters

Journal Prompts:

1. What did I enjoy doing as a child or young adult, and can I bring one of those creative activities back into my life?
2. What’s the connection between my favorite creative activities and my “why”? How does this creativity add meaning and purpose to my life?
3. If I knew I could impact the world through my creativity, how would I go about making time and space for it?

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