what can thresholds teach us about creative process?

this week’s episodeWhat is a threshold, and how is it different from a portal? How might we use the energy of the threshold to carry us into the portal of creative transformation? These are the questions that guide this week’s conversation. Maybe a threshold is the thing we must cross before we enter a portal, and a portal is what channels us towards creative growth. Thresholds offer a choice: can we relinquish control of our creative process and step off the edge? links & resources* The Scrap Heap essay: we honor the power of the threshold* The Prompt Portal: Leaving and landing: follow the swarm* Jenn’s Scrap Heap post portals vs thresholds: the match of the century* This episode from the podcast, Wonder Cabinet: David George Haskell: Flowers and the Revolutionary Power of Beauty (second week in a row recommending this because it keeps being relevant).about the showAt the end of 2024, Jenn and Sarah decided to design the workshop we needed for our own creative growth. Together, we wanted to build a creative community centered around play and exploration. We called it Joyful Practice for Dark Times.As we continued to lead workshops, we tracked the ideas and values that guided our work and assembled a set of (ever-evolving) principles: the emergent philosophy of Joyful Practice. Those principles are the vertebrae of this podcast.We offer this podcast as an antidote to grind culture and digital imperialism. We hope it helps you to reclaim your time, your joy, your rage, and find refuge in creative practice.how to find us* Substack: The Scrap Heap* Apple Podcasts: The Joyful Practice Podcast* Spotify: The Joyful Practice Podcast* Instagram: @joyfulpracticeanalogThank you for joining us. Tell your friends, and visit us in the comments. Get full access to The Scrap Heap at scrapheap.substack.com/subscribe