EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 5 MIN
Processing Loss as a Creative Person
from Keep the Flow
This is a special, short episode about how creative people process loss and can move on without ignoring or pushing feelings of sorrow away.Bittersweet by Susan Cain: https://amzn.to/3WwMmarInspired by the loss of my mother, I felt compelled to make this episode as a way to allow those feelings to come into my work and guide me forward.I forgot to mention that there are many kinds of loss beyond losing a loved one. The loss of a pet, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job — any of these experiences require grieving and can upend your creative practice.Already I can see I will need to make a follow up to this episode. It was much too short anyway, but it was all I could handle right now.Join me on Patreon:https://patreon.com/scottmclemore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is a special, short episode about how creative people process loss and can move on without ignoring or pushing feelings of sorrow away.Bittersweet by Susan Cain: https://amzn.to/3WwMmarInspired by the loss of my mother, I felt compelled to make this episode as a way to allow those feelings to come into my work and guide me forward.I forgot to mention that there are many kinds of loss beyond losing a loved one. The loss of a pet, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job — any of these experiences require grieving and can upend your creative practice.Already I can see I will need to make a follow up to this episode. It was much too short anyway, but it was all I could handle right now.Join me on Patreon:https://patreon.com/scottmclemore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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