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True Creativity Within
by Lisa Agaran
Welcome to True Creativity Within, I'm Lisa Agaran your host, mentor and guide when it comes to your creativity and growth as an artist. Whether you're a beginner or professional artist, here you will learn how to deepen your relationship with the creative process, trust in the guidance of your Creative Spirit and stay true to becoming the artist you were meant to be
Episodes
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Revisiting & Exploring What is Creative Spirit?
In this episode, I return to the theme of Creative Spirit, revisiting and expanding a conversation I first explored in an earlier episode. As my teaching has evolved, this concept has continued to deepen and reveal itself in new ways. Creative Spirit can mean many things. It can describe a person...
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Creativity Is the Soul Remembering Itself
This episode invites you to see creativity in a new light — not as a skill or talent, but as a sacred form of remembering. I share how creative flow opens the doorway to emotional healing, self-trust, and spiritual connection. If you're longing to reconnect with your inner voice, this discussion...
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Too many ideas & why this is my last video
This will be my last video version of my Podcast. Not to worry my podcast isn't going away, I'm only going to be uploading an audio version of future episodes where you can continue to listen to on Apple Podcast, iheart Radio or Spotify. Here is a Thanksgiving gift for you. A free guided…
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Part 2 - 6 Ways Creativity Returns You Back to Calm
Creativity isn't only about making something beautiful or artistic — it's about how the process itself restores us. When we pick up a brush, doodle in a journal, or let our hands move freely, something begins to shift inside. Stress softens. Presence returns and we return to calm. In this Part 2...
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Part 1 - 6 Ways Creativity Returns You Back to Calm
Creativity isn't only about making something beautiful or artistic — it's about how the process itself restores us. When we pick up a brush, doodle in a journal, or let our hands move freely, something begins to shift inside. Stress softens. Presence returns and we return to calm. In this Part 1...
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Feeling Creatively Dried Up? You May Need Re-energizing
In this episode, I explore what happens when our creative energy feels drained, scattered, or just dulled out. Whether it's life projects, big commitments, or simply the natural rhythm of the creative cycle, we all experience these dips. The truth is, they're not failure—they're a normal and...
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Creativity as a Lifeline Through Change
In this episode, I share a personal story about a pivotal moment in my life — a time of deep change, uncertainty, and emotional unraveling — and how I leaned on my creativity to carry me through it. Creativity wasn't just a distraction or a hobby. It became a lifeline. A steady, grounding force...
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Art is Your Anchor - Creative Practices for Navigating Change
Did you know a powerful resource of support and resilience exists within you? It was already there the day you were born. It's called…Creativity. Our Creativity has the power not only to steady our soul in the midst of uncertainty and change it is also a gateway to our true and authentic self. In...
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What Excuses Are Holding You Back From Creating?
We are all guilty of doing this to ourselves. What excuses, reasons or beliefs have you used to hold you back from creating. In this episode, here are just a few common reasons I've heard over the years. Let's dive in and deconstruct some of them, because it is so important that you recognize…
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Balancing Your Creative Spirit with Your Human Brain
We have a tendency to operate from our human brain 80-90% of the time. Sometimes we don't realize it and this can drain us energetically, overwhelm our nervous system and make us feel anxious about the future. It's important to recognize when we need a break from operating from the human brain…
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Reclaim Your Creativity & Return To Your True Self
This episode marks a year of running this podcast and why I want to talk about something important. Reclaiming your creativity and why it is vital to your existance. If you have become disconnected from the creative thing you "used to do" and it's been years since you've done the thing you loved,...
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Are negative stories in your head preventing you from your creative potential?
Part of being the best artist you can be and the longevity of your creativity, is to practice self-awareness. Being creative, especially if you are doing it professionally isn't always smooth sailing and comes with its own challenges. In fact, to embark on a creative journey requires courage and...
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Loving Kindness & Self Compassion is Essential to Your Creativity
Many creatives have a tendency to lean towards self-criticism and judging themselves harshly when it comes to what they create as well as themselves as artists. In this episode I dive into the reasons why we have this tendency. I also explore why it's essential to practice loving-kindness and...
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5 Ways Your Creativity is a Superpower
I want to explore how creativity is our superpower. This is not a new concept. Throughout the centuries, Artists, writers, and performers have been using their creativity as a tool to cope with various life challenges and difficult times. Especially when the world feels chaotic and uncertain.…
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Sharing Your Art with the World – Should You? Or Shouldn't You?
Have you been apprehensive about sharing your creations with the world? How does it feel when you think about the idea of bringing your artwork out from behind closed doors and for the world to see? There are a few things to consider. You might want to consider starting out small first. I go over...
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How Stress Effects Our Creativity When We Need it the Most
When we're experiencing a crisis, stress or difficult times, this can have an effect on the very thing we need the most during these tiems – Creativity. Stress can have a variety of side effects on our motivation to be creative as well as ability to create. Learning to recognize this can help you...
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How Creativity Returns Us Back to Our Whole Self
Life always provides its share of events, triggers, and experiences that are challenging and sometimes out of our control or unexpected. When this happens, it's normal to get derailed, which can leave us feeling disconnected or fragmented from our true and whole selves. We need an effective way…
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The LA Fires & Creativity as a Lifesaver
What a way to begin the new year. Devastating fires in Southern California. I share my experience of being evacuated and how my creativity is a source of peace during times of crisis and grief. Creativity is the constant you can always rely on to help you through challenging times. Click on the...
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Practice Having a Beginner's Mind to Spark New Creative Ideas
Practicing what Zen Buddhism refers to as "the beginners mind" can lead to opening you up to new creative discoveries and creative flow. No matter your educational background, expertise, knowledge and experience around any particular subject or craft, approaching it with a beginners mind can be...
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Creativity breeds gratitude. How to get to a place of gratitude
It's normal not to feel grateful when you're stressed, experiencing challenges or just not at a good place. Try not to beat yourself up. It's not easy to make that big jump to gratitude. Even if you can inch yourself closer to being grateful, that can make a difference. I go over a few tips on…
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What is my Creative Spirit Connection group all about?
Many of you have inquired about my Creative Spirit Connection group and what exactly is it all about. I've been running this group for two years and going on my 3rd. We meet monthly for some meaningful lessons and art practices to help your personal growth as an artist and spiritual being. Learn...
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My creative journey & how it lead to True Creativity Within
When I think of the name "True Creativity Within," I'm amazed what a coincidence it was for me to choose that name back in 2015 and how perfectly fitting it is today. But I did not know that back then. In this episode I share my personal creative journey and how creativity kept calling me to…
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Should You Sell Your Art? Or Is It Validation You're Seeking?
Thinking of starting to sell your art? Let me first ask you this question...what are you hoping to get from selling your art? Dig deep and see what reasons come up. Maybe it's validation that you're looking for. Although validation is essential to your creative development and selling your art is...
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What's Considered the Seeds of Creative Inspiration?
What is creative inspiration and where can it come from? Why do some ideas come to fruition while others don't? In this episode, I explore what defines inspiration as well as the variety of ways we become creatively inspired and where to find it. Here's the link to the youtube version...
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How the creative process can develop resilience
What I know for sure from my years of experience with the creative process is that the very same struggles and challenges we face while creating like frustration, doubt, disappointment, overthinking and expectations are similar to what we face in life. The creative process can offer an…
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What is Creative Spirit?
Creative Spirit can mean different things. It can refer to a characteristic in a person who simply lives life as a creative spirit and gravitates toward all things artistic. It can also represent being creatively inspired or having creative inspiration. Creative Spirit can also be referred to as…
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Be Protective of Your Creativity
Our creative spirit can sometimes be vulnerable to creative injury especially when we're developing our skills and confidence. This is why it's important to be protective of your creativity. Be discerning when it comes to who you share your creations with as well as who you select to be your...
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Part 2 | How to Get from Resistance to Creative Flow
This is Part 2 - One way to connect to your True Creative Spirit and authentic creative expression is to allow yourself to enter a state of Creative Flow. Flow, also referred to as, "being in the zone," is a mental state experienced when one is fully immersed, involved and focused on a single...
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Part 1 | How to Get from Resistance to Creative Flow
One way to connect to your True Creative Spirit and authentic creative expression is to allow yourself to enter a state of Creative Flow. Flow, also referred to as, "being in the zone," is a mental state experienced when one is fully immersed, involved and focused on a single activity. The…
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Your Creativity is so much more than the Art
Developing a more expansive perspective around your creativity can enhance your artistic and personal life. Your creativity is so much more than the project or the art. It's about your relationship with the creative process and finding deeper meaning in the small moments of everyday life. Click...
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Creativity has always been there guiding you
If you were to look back on your life's journey especially when it comes to your creative journey, you might just be able to connect the dots. What sign posts were along the way guiding your towards your creativity? Meeting the perfect person at the perfect time. Taking that one art class that…
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Creativity Gives Us a Sense of Belonging
A sense of belonging is a basic human need. It offers us a sense of comfort, safety and connection. Many creatives because of their unique way of taking in the world, have struggled with finding a place of belonging. However, belonging can be experienced through our creativity While we're…
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10 Creative Mindsets to Free Up Your Inner Artist
Having healthy mindsets while you're creating can really help you get through those challenging moments during the creative process. In this episode, I share with you 10 Creative Mindsets (once called my 10 Mixed Media Principles) to help free up that inner artist in you. Also remember to…
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Welcome to my new podcast series & 10 Different Facets of Creativity
Welcome to True Creativity Within - The Podcast. I'm excited to finally be launching this podcast after so many years of envisioning it and waiting for the right time. In this first episode, I'll be going over the 10 Different Facets of Creativity. Creativity has many different faces and can look...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to True Creativity Within, I'm Lisa Agaran your host, mentor and guide when it comes to your creativity and growth as an artist. Whether you're a beginner or professional artist, here you will learn how to deepen your relationship with the creative process, trust in the guidance of your Creative Spirit and stay true to becoming the artist you were meant to be
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Welcome to True Creativity Within, I'm Lisa Agaran your host, mentor and guide when it comes to your creativity and growth as an artist. Whether you're a beginner or professional artist, here you will learn how to deepen your relationship with the creative process, trust in the guidance of your...
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