Neuroplasticity For Artists - Down To Art Podcast
Whether or not you see yourself as a creative person, I wholeheartedly believe that you are.
Does that make you squeamish?
Or are you confidently planted in your identity as a creative person?
C’mon, give yourself some credit for all the ways you’ve solved problems, made something from nothing, and transformed situations.
Humans are inherently creative creatures.
From making dinner every night to collaborating on projects with colleagues at work, we are ALL involved in the creative process every day.
I love working with practicing creatives because of their great sensitivity, and beautifully complex ways of looking at things.
It lights a fire in me to help them realize their potential as visionaries of the new world.
As we live through these challenging and conflicting times, we need artists to help us connect with emotion and expression to help us process and make sense of what’s happening in the world around us.
Art helps us feel.
Art helps us process.
Art helps us heal.
Art creates a vision for the future we long to actualize.
We need artists to thrive so they can keep us in touch with our human-ness and find ways to be with all the discomfort that’s inherent in life. I don’t want one more artist to believe the stuck-ness they might be feeling in their practice.
I was recently invited to speak with fine art painter, educator, and podcast host Kristy Gordon on her podcast Down To Art about this.
In our conversation, we explored how:
Negative inner narratives might be stopping us from accessing our potential.
Changing negative thinking might not be as hard as you think it is.
Gentleness is more powerful than we give it credit for.
Tune in on Anchor.fm or anywhere else you like to listen to podcasts. It can also be found on YouTube.
Let me know if anything stood out to you.
I absolutely love hearing from you.
Keep creating.
Dana
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