The One You Feed How to Unlock Your Creative Potential Through Writing with Natalie Goldberg
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Aug 6, 2024 
In this engaging conversation, Natalie Goldberg, a renowned author and speaker celebrated for merging writing with Zen practice, shares her insights on unlocking creativity. She discusses how mindfulness enhances writing and explores the transformative power of silent retreats. The impact of the pandemic on creative processes is examined, alongside practical ways to integrate Zen principles into daily life. Goldberg also reflects on the duality of emotions in writing and the importance of community support for nurturing creativity.
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Grandchild's Wisdom and Zen Practice
- Natalie Goldberg found the parable's question intriguing, preferring to ask more probing questions.
- Her Zen teacher encouraged her to make writing her practice, leading to unexpected self-discovery.
Writing as Zen Practice
- Goldberg's writing practice is fundamentally a Zen practice, focused on presence and awareness.
- She aims to integrate seemingly disparate parts of herself, rather than striving for an unrealistic ideal of pure goodness.
Pandemic Disruption and Mortality
- The pandemic disrupted Goldberg's writing routine, forcing her to confront a creative block and feelings of displacement.
- She found solace in conversations with a friend about mortality and what they would miss in life.
