Here at Breathing Space Creative, we view time-blocking as more than just scheduling tasks - it’s about:

• Peeling back the layers of why we want to dedicate time to them

• Tracking our energy levels so we know when we can make the most of it

• Building on these priorities through intentional actions and becoming who we are trying to be.

In today’s episode, Chelene reflects on how effective time-blocking has opened doors to a deeper perspective of creative entrepreneurship.

As you listen to this episode, consider how you can take accountability for your creative projects while fostering a healthy relationship with your priorities and why you feel the need to strengthen it.

As mentioned in this episode, you can listen to episode 14: Make space for creative joy, releasing expectations of yourself, wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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“We feel the pressure to give everything for free, and then we don’t understand why this burnout is here.”

In episode 12 of this season, Chelene discussed how to make your creative project ideas saleable in a gatekept industry. This lead us to consider the importance of protecting our energy while going into these spaces.

In today’s episode, Chelene discusses the importance of protecting our time, energy, and MONEY in a world where people expect free or discounted products for your specialty.

The balance between overextending yourself and getting your foot in the door can be hard to achieve, especially as a recovering people pleaser, so as you listen to this one, consider how you can protect your energy when it comes to your creative work.

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“What is the cost of not doing the inner work?” “You’re either going to move forward, or you’re going to move backward. No one ever stays the same. It might feel like it… but you’re actually regressing.” In today’s special episode, follow a discussion between two coaches who specialize in burnout prevention. Chelene interviews coach Meiyoko Taylor on the importance of understanding The Self as a way to navigate burnout. As a two-time best-selling author, speaker, and a life transformation coach for business professionals, Meiyoko shares his insights on facing the root cause of burnout. Stay tuned for his upcoming book Yes is Back Are you a creative professional juggling multiple tasks and feeling overwhelmed? Let us help you design the creative life you've been envisioning. Apply to the https://www.breathingspacecreative.com/thrive-coaching-program discover valuable insights about yourself, enabling you to cultivate a more aligned and fulfilling creative practice. Want stay updated with latest podcast news? https://breathingspacecreative.ck.page/72db4e84a8 Follow Meiyoko on IG https://www.instagram.com/meiyokotaylor/

At Breathing Space Creative, we are always prioritizing emotional freedom and mindfulness practices for burnout prevention in creatives. By creating a space that fosters authenticity for everyone, it easily fuels the work we do. While this is a strong value for us, we recognize that there are many creatives who may not have spaces to show up authentically as themselves. Especially if they have a job that drains them.

In this episode of The Balanced Creative, we are asking you, What does authenticity mean to you? And how can you protect that in an environment that isn’t accommodating?

When you can no longer grow in an environment that seems to be holding you back, it can be hard to overcome self-doubt, or embrace positivity within your creative projects. That’s why it’s important to stay true to your vision and realign with yourself, until you are able to leave this environment, or change it.

In this episode we will discuss:

• Finding flexibility within your environment in places you’ve never looked

• Addressing where we are looking to get our needs met

• How easily we compromise our authenticity without realizing it.

Limiting environments can really test your boundaries. Check out our free worksheet on infusing rock solid boundaries into your daily life to remind yourself of the space you need!

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How many times have you heard the term “don’t get your hopes up” when submitting your project to a contest or publishing organization? Whether this is a voice that comes externally, internally, or both, it can certainly throw a curveball in your emotional journey as a creative.

The last thing you need when putting yourself out there is a voice telling you to reign your expectations in. But where do these expectations come from? Are they all negative? And how can they play a role in renewing your life?

In today’s episode we’ll discuss:

• Not all expectations are negative. There are empowering expectations that can remind us of our Why.

• Why some expectations that may start off positive, can result in holding us back.

• Pulling the curtain back on these expectations to reveal narratives that need to be released.

Always remember to be aware of your intentions, and take accountability for the expectations that could make or break your creative journey.

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As creatives, we often spend a LOT of time in our heads, and in our emotions. Most of us rely on our creative practice as a healthy form of expression. It allows us to create a safe space to let go of limiting beliefs and to explore our inner worlds and their relation to their outer worlds.

But we can’t just live in our heads, can we?

In today’s episode, we’ll we’ll discuss the importance of prioritizing your body’s needs and how it affects the creative mind. You might be thinking to yourself, “I already know to take care of my body” That’s nice, but are you doing it?

In this episode, we will explore

• Three ways to enhance your everyday life by building a healthy creative practice.

• Brain Fog and how to work with it, not against it

• The importance of tracking your energy levels

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A beautiful thing about working behind the curtain of a gatekept industry, is being the one who can later pull this curtain back for others who have been denied entry. In today’s episode, Chelene draws from her experience working in publishing and how it’s helped her turn industry blindspots into a path of joyful living for creatives.

Reflecting on Chelene’s project pillars, redefining success, and reshaping of the language behind the word “gatekeeping”, this episode is here to plant the seeds for mindset shifts around your place in this creative world and how you can make it your own.

Shoutout to House of Anansi, Canada’s leading independent publisher for creating such a positive experience for Chelene in her upcoming guided journal for writers, Safekeeping, you can pre-order today.

Here at The Balanced Creative, we like to prioritize discussions around burnout prevention and personal growth to help foster our creative endeavours.

In today’s episode, guest Keyaira Horne takes on the topic of creative balance as a corporate professional.

As a self-published children’s book writer, multidisciplinary artist, and corporate professional, Keyaira's journey involves weaving creativity and responsibilities, emphasizing proactive self-care to combat burnout.

Find Keyaira on instagram at @mskeyairahorne

Check out her books:

All Around the world

The Magic of Gratitude

Are you a busy professional looking to carve time in your daily or weekly routines for creative practice? Check out our burnout prevention worksheet to help you identify your limits and create with intention, a balanced, creative life.

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