Help Me Be Me Ep 260: Cultivating a Dream - Reclaiming a lost self
Oct 8, 2025
Unlock your creative flow by reclaiming your lost self! Discover how life’s demands, relationships, and burnout can block your energy. Learn the importance of creating private psychic space, forgiving your creative lapses, and reframing your goals. Dive into routines that support your nervous system, tackle avoidance behaviors, and trust uncontrolled flow for authentic work. Externalize your fears through unique journaling techniques and interpret your dreams for deeper insights. Get ready to design your life around your creative aspirations!
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Protect Your Private Creative Space
- Creative flow requires private psychic space and protection of energy.
- Sarah Mae Bates says you must gatekeep that time because society won't honor it for you.
Creativity Is A Relearned Muscle
- Creative muscles atrophy from long stretches in non-creative roles.
- Sarah Mae Bates compares relearning creativity to reteaching yourself how to swim.
Block Calendar Time Religiously
- Schedule creative time and treat it as important by booking it on your calendar.
- Make the sessions continuous so you can build focus and avoid self-medication loops.
