As you move through this journey of exploring your creativity and finding what's possible for your creative life, remember to tune into your heart and do what is authentic to you.
Not to impress anyone else. Being authentic to you, is about allowing yourself to follow your curiosities and investigate what lights you up.
That is what will sustain you in your creative life. Not trying to win the approval of others. Now, I know following your heart and your curiosities can feel uncomfortable because we may have become so accustomed to doing things for everybody else. Unfortunately, if something feels too enjoyable or fun, we can view it as frivolous or even worse selfish.
In this episode, we explore how being true and authentic to ourselves is where true fulfillment lies. And how we can cultivate a sustainable creative practice. By nestling in close to our own hearts, listening to ourselves, trusting our intuition and doing what we love, we find an endless well of inspiration and momentum for our creative lives.
If you are feeling inspired to deepen your own relationship to creative living, including nurturing your creative expression and being kind to yourself, you can receive direct support, guidance and tools from me inside Flourish: The Art of Creative Living.
It's a program that weaves together supportive practices for creative hearts from all walks of life - whether you're an aspiring creative, a creative professional, or a creative entrepreneur - into one complete tapestry. Along the way, you'll meet an incredible, encouraging community of fellow Creative Hearts, who you can both receive support from and offer support to in return while you explore painting, journaling, photography, writing, mindfulness, and other creative practices to help your craft a life that is deeply fulfilling, meaningful, and true to you.
Registration for Flourish: The art of creative living is now open. You can find out more about it at http://www.nicolanewman.com/flourish. You're also invited to receive my free seven-day Art of Creative Living introductory course, which is a wonderful overview of my approach and gives you tools and practices you can implement right away, giving you a taste of what you'll experience inside the full program. You can find that free mini-course here https://www.nicolanewman.com/flourishwithpainting
I hope you enjoy this episode!
With my warmest wishes,
Nicola