130: Permission to Play! Creative Breaks

You can run a business, raise a family, keep the lights on, and still feel like something essential is missing. For us, that missing piece is often play: the kind that loosens the straitjacket, cracks the mind open, and lets your real self breathe. So we’re claiming it out loud: creativity isn’t a talent you’re born with or without. It’s your birthright, and it shows up everywhere once you know how to look.We talk about what creativity actually is (making, bringing forth, growing), why “I’m not creative” is a story worth retiring, and how creative collaboration includes everything from gardening with nature to building communities and curating experiences that change people. We also share the unexpected places creativity lives, like taking a scooter ride with no plan, turning your home into a sanctuary, sending a song to a friend to spark connection, or making space for ideas to arrive instead of forcing them.Then we get practical about creative breaks: why your brain needs room to wander, how consumption can crowd out creation, and how routines like artist dates from The Artist’s Way or simply leaving your instrument out of the case can make creativity inevitable. We also dig into the mental health side, including why creative activities can reduce stress and anxiety and help you feel more grounded and alive.If you’re ready to stop waiting until you’re “good” and start making room for what lights you up, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs permission to play, and leave a review so more people find the creative reset they’ve been missing.Send us Fan Mail Follow Coach Polly @getbusythriving and Coach Sam @thesamanthapruitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/everydayawesomeprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayawesomeprojectLinktree for ALL THE THINGS: https://linktr.ee/everydayawesomeprojectWebsite/About Us: https://everydayawesomeproject.com/about-us/