creatively blocked? 2 doses of something strong, quantum physics & a beliefs reboot

short and sweet! how to build the passion & fire to create back. if you’re feeling blocked, burned out, or just stuck in your head, this one’s for you. this is creativity on the next level: change your beliefs about your ability to create and hear some stories along the way. thanks for being here. :)

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Time stamps:

00:00 intro

02:05 recording during a thunderstorm

05:00 brain overheating: water up, fire down

08:00 poopy day, literally

10:10 when you feel creatively blocked or down in the dumps

11:30 how to build the passion & fire to create back

13:00 forgive yourself. bleach on shirt story

16:00 feeling like you can’t move on

18:00 it is risky to surrender halfway 

19:20 quantum physics take: holographic universe??

21:10 how to change beliefs: judgements 

23:33 flood story: second surrender

25:30 victim mindset stole my power to create

29:35 schedule intentional boredom & solitude

33:30 haters hate on my pod on reddit