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Strengthening our creative constitution: write more words, create more space
We can't take an elevator to the top of the mountain, but we can grab a rope
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Jen Knox
Let's take a breath on the page
“Space is the breath of art.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
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Finding the right conditions to grow: why creative work needs light, not permission
on checkboxes, creative intuition, conditional growth, and what it means to be seen
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Mindful Words, Empowered Leadership
You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your legend.” – Isabel Allende
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Practicing patience as we explore different ways to reignite creativity
Self-doubt is part of the process. The creative spark is always there.
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May 2025

Conscious Breathwork for Creatives: A Short Course
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Heading home with new words and new resolve
a message to storytellers from my protagonist, my former self, and a few insightful writers
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The magic of storytelling resides in the polarity, the precision and abstraction
honoring every word and image as essential in the greater project of creative living
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from an Insight Timer Live on Creative Resilience
meditation, rambling, and perhaps some insight - an offering to paid subscribers
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The before and after tells the story
playing with time when tackling tough topics as a writer and thinker
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A YEAR OF LIFE
Week 52 of 52
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Boundless Creative Energy
What do you want to create in your life? In this visualization, we will tap our creative reservoir and find the inspiration we need to create when we…
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