Creative Pep Talk 369 - How to Access the Otherworldly Creative Power within Your Longing with Author Susan Cain
Jun 8, 2022
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Joy And Sorrow Are Co-Drivers
- Bitter-sweetness is a deep recognition that joy and sorrow coexist and make life meaningful.
- Becoming aware of sorrow heightens appreciation of beauty and connection.
Longing Fuels Creativity More Than Depression
- Creativity correlates with emotional vulnerability and longing rather than clinical depression.
- Mild melancholy or longing often opens channels for creative transformation.
Make Your Pain A Creative Offering
- Transform unresolved pain into creative offerings instead of suppressing it.
- Reach outward and uplift by making beauty out of personal sorrow.