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Ep 53 Art Inspiration versus Imitation – Is Anything Really Original?

Kick in the Creatives Podcast

When we are starting with anything new we all tend to imitate, we copy drawings and painting techniques to learn how things are done. But then there comes a time when we need to find our own way and use what we have learned to create something new that we can call our own.

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Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

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Stephen Nachmanovitch

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A Grieving Artist Goes Viral Finding Flow | Josie Lewis | TEDxMinneapolis

After years of devastating pregnancy losses that mirrored a lackluster art career, Josie Lewis gave up. She gave up trying to grow her family and gave up trying to be an artist.

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The Flow (the Zone)— For Writers? What Is It? How Do I Get Into It?

The concept of the flow, or being in the zone for an artist, is very much like the state an athlete achieves (or strives to achieve) for peak performance. It’s that place beyond all the effort, where time is meaningless and everything just flows.

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Study Links too Much Free Time to Lower Sense of Wellbeing

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Are You Addicted to Doing?

When work life is overwhelming, we can get stuck in a loop of "busyness"—keeping the mind occupied with tasks to avoid work, which increases our stress levels. Explore these mindfulness tips to slow down so you can get more done.

Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter

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Discipline, Routine and Focus Can Create an Amazing Life: Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty on his latest book, his experiences living as a monk in India and the necessity of routine in one’s life.

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I like big books and I cannot lie! Do you want to read more? May be you have a long list of books you want to get through. I've developed a system that allows me to read 1 book a day! I want to share it with you in this video!

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How to Inspire Creativity on a Deadline

I have discovered the best ideas come to me at the most random times: in the shower, brushing my teeth, walking in the woods and in the middle of the night.

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Dr. Maria Sirois and Dr. Randy Kamen: Finding Fulfillment and Joy in Midlife

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