The past three days in Seattle have been an indescribable emotional journey. How can I help myself and my family face the facts of the new life that is rapidly unfolding in front of us?  I seek to enter it with love, trust, an open space to feel everything: loss and grief, love and happiness, closeness, laughter, joy, edginess, and tears.  Yesterday, we made the tough decision to isolate ourselves as much as we can, because it is the only decision that will lead us back to a normal life as quickly as possible. It will hurt everybody, but the quicker we do it, the less we ALL suffer.  Even my kids understand that.

This is how I got to this point, how we looked at the facts of the coronavirus outbreak in the Seattle area and my family made a heart-centered plan.

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Resources

How Big will Coronavirus Outbreak Get? The Seattle Times

I am living in Seattle during an unprecedented time. It’s a new world; mandated work-from-home, 6 week school shut downs and online learning, social distancing and collective hand washing and disinfecting.  My main question: When will the increasing restrictions stop and we simply be left alone to deal with creating a new normal? I feel disconnected to the “enjoy the day” or “this too shall pass” messages right now and I feel disconnected from the paranoia and panic.  I was asked the other day, “What’s it like being in Seattle right now?” and I found myself overwhelmed, I could barely answer.  So I’m answering the question here.

This is what it’s like living in Seattle right now.  This is what I’m thinking.  And this is how I’m handling my mental health.

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Resources: Byron Katie, Loving What Is

Fantastic gym: The FUELHOUSE in Fremont

Awesome bakery: Byen Bakeri  

What does it mean to be an artist? Do you consider yourself one?  What you think matters a lot to this conversation.  And I’ll tell you why.  It’s a big missing piece of the creative habit puzzle.

Equally as important, your emotions drive you.  If they didn’t drive you, change and creating new habits wouldn’t be so hard.  So how do you really want to feel?  Yes, you can decide.

And those lovely people in your life, your community, they support and love you.  Let them in.

This is your trifecta! Leverage them!

Enjoy this episode!

See Danielle LaPorte: https://www.thedesiremap.com/ for more on choosing how to feel.

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It is hard work to create new habits and requires structure, techniques and a lot of meaning making. In this episode I share some nitty-gritty tips, techniques, and structures designed to make it enticing to get into the studio.  I’ve used these techniques anytime I want to change or create a new habit from getting into the gym to making sure I leave time for my creative practice.  These include creating goals, breaking them down, scheduling them, tracking them, rewarding yourself, making it easy and making other things hard…  plus more.

And above all else continually practicing self-compassion.  Always love yourself on this journey.    Please Enjoy!

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Do you struggle keeping a creative practice on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?  Establishing an Art Ritual may be just what you need to tip your practice into a regular groove.  In this episode I talk about why an Art Ritual is important and the three things you need for an Art Ritual; your Why and meaning, a sacred space, and an exercise that loves and nourishes you while warming you up for that feeling – which is the whole reason you love to create.  Take a listen and tell me what you think!

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There is nothing like travel to push you out of your comfort zone, introduce you to new ideas and new art forms, and expand your creative living and art-making potential.  This podcast is dedicated to the inspirations and stories I explored in Marrakech and the Sahara with my family in December 2019.  The sumptuous, exotic,  intricate, elaborate, secrets, mysteries, expansive, paradoxical, artful world is a lovely labyrinth of inspiration.  I hope you find this podcast inspirational too.

Photos: First Day  /  Marrakesh Streets  /  Whirling Dervish  / Gardens  / Beauty /  Sahara  /  The Atlas Mountains  

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Do you think you need to look outside yourself for inspiration? Likely Not.   Here are 8 examples of how you can turn yourself into your greatest source of inspiration.  I discuss how everything from play, trauma, setbacks and transitions can feed your creative life.

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In this episode I explore what inspired me to pick up the paint brush and teach myself how to paint, how and who inspired me to do it, the obstacles I encountered, as well as discuss the lessons, advantages and particular gifts of being a self-taught artist.

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Learn more about why I created this podcast, what you can expect from me and how listening can help you keep creating!

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