Wild Geese 23. why are we afraid of LOVE? 🥀reflecting on creativity + eros 🌹
Apr 8, 2025
Explore the transformative power of eros and creativity. Discover how romantic obsessions can fuel artistic vision and projects. Learn about the concept of limerence and its impact on daily life. Hear critiques of attachment theory and the pitfalls of seeking validation through romance. Find out how daily creative practices can revive artistic passion. Uncover ways to redirect crushes into creative fuel, turning personal turmoil into artistic success. Dive into the notion of creative partnerships over traditional romances.
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Eros As Creative Life Force
- Audre Lorde frames the erotic as a creative life force tied to power and presence.
- Recognizing eros reconnects creative energy to everyday work and relationships.
Podcast Put On Pause For Dating
- Anna Corinne paused her podcast and business while pouring energy into dating after a breakup.
- She later realized that abandoning creativity gave others outsized power over her emotional life.
Ghosted But Given Song Lyrics
- A music producer she briefly saw asked Anna to write lyrics, giving her a burst of creative satisfaction.
- That collaboration felt like the relationship might have been meant to be creative rather than romantic.
