July 10, 2025 • 15 mins
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If you’ve been feeling creatively foggy—even while business is “fine”—this episode is your permission slip to reconnect with your spark.
You’ll learn a powerful 5-part Creative Rejuvenation Practice to help you shift out of grind mode and into sustainable, soul-aligned momentum. You’ll hear mindset reframes, and micro-practices that can be done in less than 10 minutes—but create ripple effects in your energy, strategy, and client attraction.
This episode is for the founder who’s ready to create more with less pressure, more alignment, and more joy. Because when you treat creativity as self-care—not a luxury—you unlock a whole new level of power in your presence and profitability.
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Sheila (00:02):
Many entrepreneurs I see are burned out, not because
they're working too hard, butbecause they're creating nothing
new.
In this episode, I'm sharingthe exact five-part practice
that I use to reconnect to mycreativity.
This boosts my business,restores my energy and brings me
back to life when I feel stuck.
If you're constantly in go modeand need a reset that actually
(00:24):
works, this is for you.
Let's get into it.
Hi, welcome to the podcast.
I'm Sheila Botelho.
I'm committed to help youreconnect to your purpose,
elevate your wellbeing and buildyour version of a happy,
successful life.
And today's episode is aninvitation, an invitation for
you not to hustle harder, not tocheck another box, but to tune
(00:49):
in, to tune in to a part of youthat might have been a little
too quiet lately your creativity.
We talk a lot on this podcastabout self-care business
strategy relationships lot onthis podcast about self-care
business strategy relationshipsand, honestly, creativity lives
(01:10):
at the heart of all three.
It's not just about painting orpoetry.
It's about how you problemsolve, how you feel alive and
how you connect more deeply toyourself and others deeply to
yourself and others.
So today's solo chat is reallyabout creative rejuvenation,
(01:37):
what it means, why it mattersand how to call it back,
especially when life feels a bittoo full.
For me, creativity has alwaysbeen part of the backdrop of my
life and sometimes the mainevent.
So I grew up singing andperforming.
I would songwrite in journalsand notebooks between classes
and before bed, and sometimesearly in the morning, and there
were seasons where I'd play theguitar or piano just to feel
(01:58):
something move through me.
And then life got busy Familywork, building a business,
supporting others.
You know how it goes.
I never stopped being acreative person, though.
Yet I stopped being actively anurturer of that side of myself.
Even so, music has always beenthere in the background.
(02:22):
It found its way into our home,into our morning rituals,
everywhere I drive and into theenergy I bring into the spaces
that I lead.
Honestly, I believe the highvibe, intentional music I listen
to in the mornings has beenpart of what has shaped my
success.
It lifts my mood, it shifts myenergy, it's influenced how I
(02:46):
show up with my family, my teamand my clients.
It's helped me heal and it'salso made space for new ideas in
seasons where I've felt stuck.
So today I want to help youreconnect with your version of
creativity.
Want to help you reconnect withyour version of creativity.
(03:09):
Whether you're an artist, astrategic thinker or someone
who's simply been in go mode fortoo long, this is for you.
Let's get into somethingpractical.
This five-part practice is onethat you can revisit anytime you
feel disconnected, uninspiredor just foggy.
Each step supports yourself-care, sparks new ideas in
(03:29):
business and strengthens the joyin your relationships.
Let's begin.
The first part of this practiceis all about creative
journaling.
So in this prompt, I recommendthat you set a timer for 10
minutes and start writingwithout editing.
(03:50):
And here are three prompts.
To start with, what did I lovecreating as a child?
Think about that.
When you were a kid, what wasthat thing that lit you up?
The thing that people had totear you away from to come to
dinner or to leave the house togo on an excursion.
Think about your childhood.
(04:11):
What was that thing for you?
The next question where in mylife do I feel the most alive
right now?
And when you think about thatlike, is it when you're actually
creating something new in yourwork?
Is it when you're sitting withthe?
When you think about that like,is it when you're actually
creating something new in yourwork?
Is it when you're sitting withthe people you care about,
having some heated dialogueabout something you're
(04:31):
passionate about.
Is it when you're in the quietmoments in nature?
And third question if no oneever saw what I made, what would
I create just for me?
This isn't about making a plan.
It's about seeing what rises.
When you let your pen movefreely, you reconnect to your
(04:54):
inner wisdom and your creativevoice.
Now I'm going to talk aboutsomething called micro art
moments.
Let's think about this for amoment.
Okay, we overcomplicatecreativity.
So many people I know will sayI'm just not a creative person.
And then I hear them sharingall the excuses of why they're
(05:17):
not creative, and I think, wow,those are a lot of creative
excuses, sharing why you're notcreative.
You know you don't need a wholeart studio.
Sometimes a micro moment isenough, and this is what it
could look like Arranging yourlunch plate in a beautiful way,
like, think about when you go toa meal at a beautiful
(05:39):
restaurant or a resort orsomething like that and you say,
whoa, it's so beautiful, Idon't even want to eat this, it
just looks too nice.
Well, you have the ability to dothat as well, and that means
being a little bit moreintentional when you're
preparing your meals.
Maybe it's just the kind oflunch break that you need.
The another thing that it couldlook like is taking 10 minutes
(06:04):
to sketch, even if it's messy,like think back to high school
art class if you took it, ormaybe just art class when you
were in grade school.
What were you doing?
Were you finger painting?
Were you drawing stick people?
Like literally see what youcould do even with a stick
person.
See what you could sketch.
And another one is playing withcolor in your planner, in your
(06:26):
Post-its, or your closet, likerearranging your closet to be
color-coded.
Perhaps, maybe that would letyou up.
Maybe you do that already,using different Post-its that
have different colors fordifferent tasks.
And if you're not a Post-itperson, you can do what I do.
I love to go into my Googlecalendar and I have.
Every event has a differentcolor and it's so easy for my
(06:48):
eyes to see what's next and whatenergy to be in, because
there's a different color and Ialways make it the colors that I
really enjoy.
I really like to light a candle,play music and jot down words
in a way that feels rhythmic.
I feel like that's a poem, evenif it's only for me.
The third piece of thispractice is play breaks.
(07:13):
Now, this is, for my type, afriends, okay.
Play is not a reward, please.
Please listen to me.
It is actually a requirementfor sustainable success.
Play activates yourparasympathetic nervous system
that rest and restore part ofyour body.
And when we don't play, we burnout faster.
(07:36):
So think about that.
What's it worth to you toactually be able to feel better
and not burn out?
Throw a little play into yourlife.
So think about what is play foryou?
It might be dancing in thekitchen that's one of mine.
I really love that.
It could be playing a boardgame with a friend, or your kids
(07:59):
, perhaps taking a walk with nodestination, just like oh, I
wonder what's around this bend.
Or you could do what my husbandand I've been doing lately when
we go on our little drivesevery week to reconnect.
We love having greatconversation on our drives.
We will just kind of get in thecar and go and say, ah, go left
, I don't know.
(08:19):
I've never been down that road,let's go right.
And it's amazing how, within aone hour radius of where we live
, we've been to so many newplaces and it's felt very
playful and it's opened up ourconversation in ways that we
absolutely love.
So, whatever it is, do itwithout the goal of being
productive.
Just let yourself be off theclock, even for 10 minutes.
(08:43):
Number four is creative dateswith yourself or others.
Now, I love this.
This comes from Julia Cameron'sthe Artist's Way, and I've
found it powerful in bothpersonal and business settings.
So here's how you do it Once aweek, schedule a solo date to do
something creative orexploratory.
(09:06):
It could be a pottery class, abookstore wander or just trying
a new recipe.
That's one my family reallywants me to do, and actually my
husband and I are going to getinto that.
One is trying some new recipes,because we get into a rut
sometimes, right With what we'reeating, and it's simple.
So, yeah, you could.
With what we're eating and it'ssimple.
So, yeah, you could do thiswith somebody, but it's very
easy to do these things on yourown as well, so you could invite
(09:33):
someone into it and like plan aconnection date that involves
creating something together,whether it's vision boards or
musical playlists that get youlit up, or it could even be like
oh, my goodness, we all need anangry playlist, wouldn't you
agree?
Like just one of those thingsthat when you're just having a
moment, you need to just blastsomething super loud.
Wouldn't it be fun to gettogether with someone and create
some of these playlists, andthen you could even do like
(09:57):
co-working on a fun project?
So if there's some kind of, itcould be a work project, it
could be some kind of familyevent or reunion or something
that you're doing and doing itwith someone.
These dates are not frivolous.
They actually spark so muchconnection, joy and new ideas
that fuel the rest of your life.
(10:19):
And finally, the fifth part ofthis practice innovation in the
everyday.
Now, this is where it becomestruly integrated.
Creativity isn't somethingseparate from your business.
It's actually what makes itthrive.
So three more questions to askyourself.
Three more questions to askyourself.
(10:46):
One where am I doing things byrote or meaning, just out of
habit, that I could infuse withmore originality?
Think about if you're drivingto one place, say you drive to
your office, or you drive to aspecial event that happens on a
regular basis, like brunch witha friend.
Could you take a differentroute?
Could you play different musicin the car when you're driving
(11:07):
over there?
Could you bike there instead?
Second question what systemsneed fresh energy?
Think about your daily tasks,where everything is just
ingrained in you.
You have your start of daythings.
You have your EOD, where you'relike closing things down,
finalizing your schedule for thenext day.
(11:27):
What could you do in thatsystem to make it feel more
fresh?
How could you streamline it?
Perhaps, and how could you makeit more fun?
By maybe pouring yourself a cupof tea while you do it, or
putting on a song?
See, there's always a musical.
There's always a musicalelement for me.
Third question what stories do Iwant to tell that I haven't yet
(11:50):
.
Ooh, that's a good one.
Think about your every day andthe people that you spend time
with and how meetings are like30 minutes, 45 minutes, maybe an
hour if you're lucky with onegroup where you have mandates
you have to get through andspecifics you need to do in
order to move a project forward.
(12:11):
And yet you've always wanted toask somebody something about
their personal life.
That is not too personal, ofcourse, but just something about
, like, what did they love doingwhen they were a kid?
And because you see themworking, you see their
creativity or you see somethingin them and you just wonder, I
wonder what makes them do thatso well, and hearing about who
they were when they were youngerlike wouldn't that be
(12:32):
interesting, right?
So what stories do you want totell about yourself that you
haven't told yet?
Yeah, I've built programs,offers and even my entire
self-care app around questionslike these.
It's really not about more.
It's about letting your truecreative voice lead the way.
So let's do something right now.
(12:54):
Wherever you are, you can dothis.
See, while you're driving, takea deep breath, place a hand on
your heart and now complete thissentence out loud or silently.
Right now, my creativity iscalling me to, and then see what
(13:15):
comes up.
Let that answer come for you.
It might be really subtle, itmight be unexpected, it might
even feel just like a whisper.
Write it down or make a note ofit.
To write it down when you'renot driving anymore and even if
you're not ready to act on it,honor it, because that's the
(13:35):
beginning.
This is really a beautifulpractice to continue doing on a
regular basis, and the seasonsuccess method is a nice place
to start to even get you movingtowards this, because it's all
about designing what your idealfuture looks like and the way
(13:57):
success looks for you, andhaving pleasure and creativity
as part of the process is soimportant.
It's not just aboutproductivity, it's not just
about strategy.
It's about living in rhythmwith your truest self and
building your business and lifefrom that place.
If this episode stirredsomething in you, I want to
(14:21):
invite you to say yes to yournext season of expansion,
because a nourished personcreates their most powerful work
.
It's all about rediscoveringwhat lights you up, structuring
it, bringing it to life andunderstanding that the world
needs your unique creative voice, whether it's expressed in a
(14:43):
business, offer a healingconversation or a song that no
one else ever hears.
Thank you so much for listening.
I appreciate you spending thistime with me and this time with
yourself.
I hope you feel a little bitmore connected to you and to
your spark.
If this episode resonated,share it with a friend who could
(15:04):
use a creative reset.
Until next time, stay inspired,stay well and trust your
seasons.
Big blessings, thank you.
Many entrepreneurs I see are burned out, not because
they're working too hard, butbecause they're creating nothing
new.
In this episode, I'm sharingthe exact five-part practice
that I use to reconnect to mycreativity.
This boosts my business,restores my energy and brings me
back to life when I feel stuck.
If you're constantly in go modeand need a reset that actually
(00:24):
works, this is for you.
Let's get into it.
Hi, welcome to the podcast.
I'm Sheila Botelho.
I'm committed to help youreconnect to your purpose,
elevate your wellbeing and buildyour version of a happy,
successful life.
And today's episode is aninvitation, an invitation for
you not to hustle harder, not tocheck another box, but to tune
(00:49):
in, to tune in to a part of youthat might have been a little
too quiet lately your creativity.
We talk a lot on this podcastabout self-care business
strategy relationships lot onthis podcast about self-care
business strategy relationshipsand, honestly, creativity lives
(01:10):
at the heart of all three.
It's not just about painting orpoetry.
It's about how you problemsolve, how you feel alive and
how you connect more deeply toyourself and others deeply to
yourself and others.
So today's solo chat is reallyabout creative rejuvenation,
(01:37):
what it means, why it mattersand how to call it back,
especially when life feels a bittoo full.
For me, creativity has alwaysbeen part of the backdrop of my
life and sometimes the mainevent.
So I grew up singing andperforming.
I would songwrite in journalsand notebooks between classes
and before bed, and sometimesearly in the morning, and there
were seasons where I'd play theguitar or piano just to feel
(01:58):
something move through me.
And then life got busy Familywork, building a business,
supporting others.
You know how it goes.
I never stopped being acreative person, though.
Yet I stopped being actively anurturer of that side of myself.
Even so, music has always beenthere in the background.
(02:22):
It found its way into our home,into our morning rituals,
everywhere I drive and into theenergy I bring into the spaces
that I lead.
Honestly, I believe the highvibe, intentional music I listen
to in the mornings has beenpart of what has shaped my
success.
It lifts my mood, it shifts myenergy, it's influenced how I
(02:46):
show up with my family, my teamand my clients.
It's helped me heal and it'salso made space for new ideas in
seasons where I've felt stuck.
So today I want to help youreconnect with your version of
creativity.
Want to help you reconnect withyour version of creativity.
(03:09):
Whether you're an artist, astrategic thinker or someone
who's simply been in go mode fortoo long, this is for you.
Let's get into somethingpractical.
This five-part practice is onethat you can revisit anytime you
feel disconnected, uninspiredor just foggy.
Each step supports yourself-care, sparks new ideas in
(03:29):
business and strengthens the joyin your relationships.
Let's begin.
The first part of this practiceis all about creative
journaling.
So in this prompt, I recommendthat you set a timer for 10
minutes and start writingwithout editing.
(03:50):
And here are three prompts.
To start with, what did I lovecreating as a child?
Think about that.
When you were a kid, what wasthat thing that lit you up?
The thing that people had totear you away from to come to
dinner or to leave the house togo on an excursion.
Think about your childhood.
(04:11):
What was that thing for you?
The next question where in mylife do I feel the most alive
right now?
And when you think about thatlike, is it when you're actually
creating something new in yourwork?
Is it when you're sitting withthe?
When you think about that like,is it when you're actually
creating something new in yourwork?
Is it when you're sitting withthe people you care about,
having some heated dialogueabout something you're
(04:31):
passionate about.
Is it when you're in the quietmoments in nature?
And third question if no oneever saw what I made, what would
I create just for me?
This isn't about making a plan.
It's about seeing what rises.
When you let your pen movefreely, you reconnect to your
(04:54):
inner wisdom and your creativevoice.
Now I'm going to talk aboutsomething called micro art
moments.
Let's think about this for amoment.
Okay, we overcomplicatecreativity.
So many people I know will sayI'm just not a creative person.
And then I hear them sharingall the excuses of why they're
(05:17):
not creative, and I think, wow,those are a lot of creative
excuses, sharing why you're notcreative.
You know you don't need a wholeart studio.
Sometimes a micro moment isenough, and this is what it
could look like Arranging yourlunch plate in a beautiful way,
like, think about when you go toa meal at a beautiful
(05:39):
restaurant or a resort orsomething like that and you say,
whoa, it's so beautiful, Idon't even want to eat this, it
just looks too nice.
Well, you have the ability to dothat as well, and that means
being a little bit moreintentional when you're
preparing your meals.
Maybe it's just the kind oflunch break that you need.
The another thing that it couldlook like is taking 10 minutes
(06:04):
to sketch, even if it's messy,like think back to high school
art class if you took it, ormaybe just art class when you
were in grade school.
What were you doing?
Were you finger painting?
Were you drawing stick people?
Like literally see what youcould do even with a stick
person.
See what you could sketch.
And another one is playing withcolor in your planner, in your
(06:26):
Post-its, or your closet, likerearranging your closet to be
color-coded.
Perhaps, maybe that would letyou up.
Maybe you do that already,using different Post-its that
have different colors fordifferent tasks.
And if you're not a Post-itperson, you can do what I do.
I love to go into my Googlecalendar and I have.
Every event has a differentcolor and it's so easy for my
(06:48):
eyes to see what's next and whatenergy to be in, because
there's a different color and Ialways make it the colors that I
really enjoy.
I really like to light a candle,play music and jot down words
in a way that feels rhythmic.
I feel like that's a poem, evenif it's only for me.
The third piece of thispractice is play breaks.
(07:13):
Now, this is, for my type, afriends, okay.
Play is not a reward, please.
Please listen to me.
It is actually a requirementfor sustainable success.
Play activates yourparasympathetic nervous system
that rest and restore part ofyour body.
And when we don't play, we burnout faster.
(07:36):
So think about that.
What's it worth to you toactually be able to feel better
and not burn out?
Throw a little play into yourlife.
So think about what is play foryou?
It might be dancing in thekitchen that's one of mine.
I really love that.
It could be playing a boardgame with a friend, or your kids
(07:59):
, perhaps taking a walk with nodestination, just like oh, I
wonder what's around this bend.
Or you could do what my husbandand I've been doing lately when
we go on our little drivesevery week to reconnect.
We love having greatconversation on our drives.
We will just kind of get in thecar and go and say, ah, go left
, I don't know.
(08:19):
I've never been down that road,let's go right.
And it's amazing how, within aone hour radius of where we live
, we've been to so many newplaces and it's felt very
playful and it's opened up ourconversation in ways that we
absolutely love.
So, whatever it is, do itwithout the goal of being
productive.
Just let yourself be off theclock, even for 10 minutes.
(08:43):
Number four is creative dateswith yourself or others.
Now, I love this.
This comes from Julia Cameron'sthe Artist's Way, and I've
found it powerful in bothpersonal and business settings.
So here's how you do it Once aweek, schedule a solo date to do
something creative orexploratory.
(09:06):
It could be a pottery class, abookstore wander or just trying
a new recipe.
That's one my family reallywants me to do, and actually my
husband and I are going to getinto that.
One is trying some new recipes,because we get into a rut
sometimes, right With what we'reeating, and it's simple.
So, yeah, you could.
With what we're eating and it'ssimple.
So, yeah, you could do thiswith somebody, but it's very
easy to do these things on yourown as well, so you could invite
(09:33):
someone into it and like plan aconnection date that involves
creating something together,whether it's vision boards or
musical playlists that get youlit up, or it could even be like
oh, my goodness, we all need anangry playlist, wouldn't you
agree?
Like just one of those thingsthat when you're just having a
moment, you need to just blastsomething super loud.
Wouldn't it be fun to gettogether with someone and create
some of these playlists, andthen you could even do like
(09:57):
co-working on a fun project?
So if there's some kind of, itcould be a work project, it
could be some kind of familyevent or reunion or something
that you're doing and doing itwith someone.
These dates are not frivolous.
They actually spark so muchconnection, joy and new ideas
that fuel the rest of your life.
(10:19):
And finally, the fifth part ofthis practice innovation in the
everyday.
Now, this is where it becomestruly integrated.
Creativity isn't somethingseparate from your business.
It's actually what makes itthrive.
So three more questions to askyourself.
Three more questions to askyourself.
(10:46):
One where am I doing things byrote or meaning, just out of
habit, that I could infuse withmore originality?
Think about if you're drivingto one place, say you drive to
your office, or you drive to aspecial event that happens on a
regular basis, like brunch witha friend.
Could you take a differentroute?
Could you play different musicin the car when you're driving
(11:07):
over there?
Could you bike there instead?
Second question what systemsneed fresh energy?
Think about your daily tasks,where everything is just
ingrained in you.
You have your start of daythings.
You have your EOD, where you'relike closing things down,
finalizing your schedule for thenext day.
(11:27):
What could you do in thatsystem to make it feel more
fresh?
How could you streamline it?
Perhaps, and how could you makeit more fun?
By maybe pouring yourself a cupof tea while you do it, or
putting on a song?
See, there's always a musical.
There's always a musicalelement for me.
Third question what stories do Iwant to tell that I haven't yet
(11:50):
.
Ooh, that's a good one.
Think about your every day andthe people that you spend time
with and how meetings are like30 minutes, 45 minutes, maybe an
hour if you're lucky with onegroup where you have mandates
you have to get through andspecifics you need to do in
order to move a project forward.
(12:11):
And yet you've always wanted toask somebody something about
their personal life.
That is not too personal, ofcourse, but just something about
, like, what did they love doingwhen they were a kid?
And because you see themworking, you see their
creativity or you see somethingin them and you just wonder, I
wonder what makes them do thatso well, and hearing about who
they were when they were youngerlike wouldn't that be
(12:32):
interesting, right?
So what stories do you want totell about yourself that you
haven't told yet?
Yeah, I've built programs,offers and even my entire
self-care app around questionslike these.
It's really not about more.
It's about letting your truecreative voice lead the way.
So let's do something right now.
(12:54):
Wherever you are, you can dothis.
See, while you're driving, takea deep breath, place a hand on
your heart and now complete thissentence out loud or silently.
Right now, my creativity iscalling me to, and then see what
(13:15):
comes up.
Let that answer come for you.
It might be really subtle, itmight be unexpected, it might
even feel just like a whisper.
Write it down or make a note ofit.
To write it down when you'renot driving anymore and even if
you're not ready to act on it,honor it, because that's the
(13:35):
beginning.
This is really a beautifulpractice to continue doing on a
regular basis, and the seasonsuccess method is a nice place
to start to even get you movingtowards this, because it's all
about designing what your idealfuture looks like and the way
(13:57):
success looks for you, andhaving pleasure and creativity
as part of the process is soimportant.
It's not just aboutproductivity, it's not just
about strategy.
It's about living in rhythmwith your truest self and
building your business and lifefrom that place.
If this episode stirredsomething in you, I want to
(14:21):
invite you to say yes to yournext season of expansion,
because a nourished personcreates their most powerful work
.
It's all about rediscoveringwhat lights you up, structuring
it, bringing it to life andunderstanding that the world
needs your unique creative voice, whether it's expressed in a
(14:43):
business, offer a healingconversation or a song that no
one else ever hears.
Thank you so much for listening.
I appreciate you spending thistime with me and this time with
yourself.
I hope you feel a little bitmore connected to you and to
your spark.
If this episode resonated,share it with a friend who could
(15:04):
use a creative reset.
Until next time, stay inspired,stay well and trust your
seasons.
Big blessings, thank you.
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My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.