19. Creativity as Spiritual Practice

Creativity is magic—and you can tap in. Everyone is creative, even if you’ve been taught otherwise. Asking questions and coming up with innovative solutions is no less powerful than creating an art piece. This episode explores creativity as a spiritual practice, asking where inspiration truly comes from and why it’s important. By adopting a creative mindset, we can shift how we see the world, rooting deeply into the present, where limitations transform from obstacles into enticing launch points.Episode Resources & Easter Eggs:Books and MediaFollow The Artist’s Way (or don’t. It doesn’t make a difference to us.)+5 to watch Taxi Driver in a taxi (Ubers don’t count.)Ever seen this woman? Hint: It’s the Mona Lisa.Watch Denzel Washington give a highly underratedcommencement speech.Concepts To Chew OnAutomatic writing might not have been what we meant. But hey, here’s the link, anyway. Enjoy.Wu wei, a key to living in the present. Anyone else into ecocomposition? No? Just us?PeopleHemingway, famous ambulance driver (he also wrote some stuff).Who is the most well-known U.S. postal worker (and writer)? Charles Bukoski!Why do we have some many inventive myths about Thomas Edison?Like Apple? Thank Steve Jobs.Read about Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro(+10 to make a film in his style).You probably know Pablo Picasso.Repeat CharactersDidya read about Joan Didion last time?It’s the Magical Salon’s most referenced book!Another gimme in Art Trivia: Van Gogh.Rabbit hole, meet Da Vinci. You will be the best of friends.Click the links above to explore the magic. Follow the Magic on Instagram & TikTok