36 - Your Obsession Will Save You.

I'd love to hear your thoughts in this podcastJoin the LLC Jewellery Family https://relaxed-concha-2004a0.netlify.app/Come say hi on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lorenlewiscolejewellery/?hl=enYour obsessions are not arbitrary. They're not an accident. You've been given things that only you can be interested in. Take them seriously — because only you can say what you can say in the unique way you say it  with your body, senses, artistic whimsy and play ❤️In this episode, we explore why obsession isn't something to fear or suppress — it's a devotional energy and one of the most direct routes to creative fulfilment and self-actualisation.We trace the arc from interest → passion → obsession, and why interest alone isn't enough: when life circumstances intensify, casual interest fades, but obsession endures. True obsession feels like "the hands of the universe knocking on every cell of your body" — it takes you beyond discipline into a place where rest, effort, and creativity all find their natural rhythm.The episode also explores the premenstrual portal as a powerful window for creative discernment — a time of heightened clarity, uncompromising standards, and direct access to what's truly alive in your work. Rather than suppressing this energy, we're invited to lean into it.Other themes explored:Why "playing it cool" is the death of creative work — and why emotional responsiveness is a feature, not a flawThe two options when you're stuck doing something you're not obsessed with: let it go with courage, or find a way to increase your obsessionHow to recognise your obsessions — the things you'd read about anywhere, just for pleasure, even if they're not fashionable or profitableWhy unexpressed obsession can invert into depressionThe difference between fear-based perfectionism and the kind of 110% that comes from knowing you have more in youHow your obsession is what people are actually connecting to when they're drawn to your work — not your credentials or how long you've been doing itLiving from the inside out: when you lose your way, obsession is the thread that leads you back .