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Creativity is often a deeply personal and transformative process, but many of us find ourselves held back by fear and self-doubt. In this week’s episode, we dive into this critical intersection of creativity and fear with our special guest, Kimberly Mason.

A busy wife, mother, and pathologist by profession, Kimberly shares her personal journey of longing for artistic expression and the roadblocks she’s faced along the way.

One of the biggest barriers to creative expression is fear. Fear of vulnerability, fear of judgment, and fear of disappointment often stop us from pursuing our creative dreams. Our conversation with Kimberly uncovers the importance of creating a safe space for creativity and the value of taking small, consistent steps towards our creative goals.

Tune in to find out if the art “challenge” we propose to Kimberly helps get her creative juices flowing. If you’re feeling stuck, this same challenge might be just the thing to get your own creative momentum going.

We hope you enjoy today’s chat!

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Have you ever looked at a piece of art and wondered about the feelings that inspired the artist? Can you imagine how their happiness, sadness, anger, or love influenced every brushstroke and color choice?

We’re going to explore how our emotions have a big impact on our creative output. We’ll share our own experiences and talk about how our inner and outer feelings not only guide our artwork but also affect how people see it. We’ll also ask a tough question: is it ever okay to stop working on a creative project if it’s making us feel bad?

Plus, we’ll explore how art can change us and share some tips on using our emotions to boost our creativity.

This journey has given us a better understanding of how emotions and creativity are connected, and we hope you’ll find it just as enlightening. Tune in and let’s celebrate the emotional side of art together!

Also, we’re celebrating our 20th podcast episode today!

It’s been so much fun and we so appreciate you joining us each week.

Please take a listen today and celebrate with us by sharing our podcast with a friend or two.

We hope you enjoy today’s chat!

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There’s a compelling correlation between self-understanding and the artistic process. Today’s podcast episode dives into this concept, exploring how personal traits can profoundly influence creative growth.

Mama Judy explains how the first step towards unlocking our artistic potential lies in self-reflection. The importance of knowing oneself, one’s likes, dislikes, and individual quirks cannot be understated.

For instance, procrastination, often seen as a negative trait, can serve as a valuable tool for better artistic results. By recognizing and harnessing such characteristics, we can channel them into creating something unique and representative of our personality.

We also chat about how personal preferences guide artistic choices. The artistic medium we choose is often influenced by our comfort with certain mediums. A significant insight here is that understanding our own selves can lead us towards creating something beautiful. Questions like what stresses us about our creative practice or what we love about the creating process can help us understand our artistic practices better.

Here’s the deal… the more we understand ourselves and our art, the better our creative output will be. Whether it’s moving towards pleasure or away from pain, understanding our creative strengths and weaknesses can help us make better decisions and grow as artists.

This exploration of self-understanding in the artistic process offers a fresh perspective on creativity. It’s a journey worth embarking on, and we hope that you will join us on this insightful adventure.

We mentioned a few episodes during our chat today. Here are the links:
Watch episode 17 with artists Bee Sieburg and Molly Courcelle.
Listen here to episode 15 on the power of commitment to your art.
Listen to episode 12 here and episode 13 here where we talk about the power of accountability to be able to create art consistently.

Here are the questions Mama Judy posed during the podcast chat. We hope you can use them for your own self-exploration to enhance your creativity.

• What brings you joy?
• When you come up against something new or something you don’t know how to do the way you want to, what do you do at that point? (Quit, keep trying, research for help/tutorial, etc.)
• What do you like about creating?
• What stresses you about your creative practice?
• Why do you really want to create? (That’s a question that came from Molly Courcelle in episode 17. When we asked her why she created, Molly gave a phenomenal reason on why she was compelled to create.)
• What is it you really like about creating?
• Why do you do it/create?
• What did you love about the creating process as a child? Now, do you still have that in your practice?
• Do you like structure or are you more unstructured?
• Do you procrastinate or do you need to reach a daily goal?
• Do you give up easily or do you stick with something that is uncomfortable?
• Are there any fears that keep you from creating something you want?
• Do you have a mindful practice? Do you sit down and are you present at that time, in the moment, with a mindful approach to what you’re doing? Do you truly feel the emotions of what you’re going through when you create? Do you bring in extra sensory things to the experience?

 

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In this episode, Mama Judy and I (Jill) are diving deep into the challenges of perfectionism in the realm of creativity.

If you’ve struggled with perfectionism, you know it can take serious hold of your creativity and imagination – acting like a brake – stripping away the joy, spontaneity, and natural flow that fuels the artistic spirit.

We talk about the fact that true growth in any art form is a journey, and reaching a point of perceived perfection leaves no room for evolution.

We also touch on the difference between the healthy pursuit of excellence and the stifling weight of setting impossibly high standards, and what that looks like.

And for anyone really struggling with this mental block, Mama Judy and I offer a challenge to you… one we hope will set you free from the constraints of perfectionism.

We hope you enjoy today’s chat!

A few of our past episodes mentioned in this episode:

#11: How to Enrich Your Imagination to Fuel Your Creativity
#8: Art Can Heal Part 1 (Where Mama Judy and I share our stories)
#9: Art Can Heal Part 2: An Interview with Val Vaganek
#15: The Power of Commitment in Your Art Practice: Exploring Dedication, Balance, and Freedom