Laura Westman is an ontological coach and multifaceted creative who cares deeply about creative joy.
She is the author of How to Be Creative in the Age of Digital Noise, a singer/songwriter, co-host of West of Wonderland Podcast, and the host of The Creativity Broadcast on YouTube.
Laura loves being moved by art, but also being inspired by the effort behind the art. Her life is led by her core values of appreciation and joy.
On today’s episode, we discuss creative flow and the power writers have. When you’re a writer, often there are other creative activities you love to enjoy too!
Laura share her process of writing stories, creating music, and choosing to be open to let the ideas flow. When she’s working on one project, she finds herself receiving ideas for other projects. The ideas also come during mundane tasks where her mind isn’t stressing about being creative.
Listening to music helps free her mind as forcing herself to create doesn’t usually work. Sometimes, it’s good to push yourself to be productive. More often than not, it’s more important to have fun and avoid the self-editing.
Feeling the weight of perfectionism can be tough, especially when you’re getting ready to share your work publicly. But keep going anyway! Laura believes bad art is better than good art, but art is so subjective. What’s more important is that you practice creating instead of worrying about what’s “good” or not.
Always remember to celebrate yourself. You are deserving of recognition and spending time being in the moment with your creativity.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Get the Uncover Your Creative Magic Treasure Map on her Website and connect on Instagram.
Journal Prompts:
What are your favourite creative activities?
How do those activities bring you joy?
What is your process for creating?
Never forget that you are worthy!
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