E54 - Creative Hope and Renewal : A Journey Towards Joy
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Welcome to another episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington. You know, it's been an entire year since podcast started. And So today as a gift to you, because today is Christmas, if you're listening to this podcast on the day, it dropped. So because it's Christmas and because we've been together for a whole [00:01:00] year, I'm going to gift you with a little poem that has been written just for you.
Was the end of the year. And so at create today. We'll reflect on our journey that lit up the way the mics have been warm and the idea is so bright. Each episode has been crafted with passion and might. The year had begun with a thought to inspire, create with abandon, rekindle the fire. From playful beginnings, we found our refrain, a life filled with creativity lets joy remain.
Then we dove into color and the stories they tell the power of yellow, both sacred and rebel. Through history's lens, we found it quite clear.
Even hues hold meaning, both distance. and near. We talked of the struggles that [00:02:00] life throws about and how creativity can help you climb out from passions to practice to time that we carve. We shared ways to thrive, not just to survive. So fortify your soul. When the world feels so wild, find your community and lets your heart be beguiled in moments of crisis with stress in the air, creativity, it heals.
It's a balm beyond compare. Daily practices came to the forefront. Next science backed habits to keep minds refreshed. 15 minutes a day can unlock the door to ideas and breakthroughs. You never thought to explore. I invited you, my listener, to schedule some fun, to do it for you when the day's work is done.[00:03:00]
Let go of the pressures, the shoulds, and the musts. Create from the heart where your passion combusts. We then turned to all creatives with dreams to achieve. And I showed you the steps to make others believe. Workshops for confidence, mapping out your goal, building success while feeding your soul.
Our mantra has been clear. Make time to create, relax, and find joy. It is never too late. Clever ideas to carve out a space for moments of play and a slower paced race. The reticular activating system amazed, a science of focus that left minds ablaze. With doodle meditations and thoughtful intent, we learned how to manifest where focus is spent.
And women past 40 found courage to [00:04:00] dream. Entrepreneurial goals turned into a theme. Creative business is born from the heart. Showed age is no limit to making a start. Play was a gift we unwrapped with delight for stress melts away when you focus on light. Doodles and storytelling and laughter anew refocused our joy and strengthened our view.
And who could forget the going for words, a framework of growth to help you move forwards. Revive, realize, refine, and release, each stage a reminder of inner world peace. Connection and purpose came through community strong, a reminder that we're better when we all play along. From workshops to podcasts to heartfelt events.
This [00:05:00] year was a journey of creative intents. And as the year closes out, we'll look back with some pride at the paths that we've explored together. You and me side by side, a thank you to listeners, to makers, to dreamers, to doers and planners. And even redeemers. With each passing moment, let your artistry blend a journey, unending where visions ascend, keep your spark alive and let your spirit transcend and always remember, stay creative, my friend, have a blessed Christmas day.
And here's to a new year. With you and me side by side, exploring creativity together. Bye bye for [00:06:00] now.
00:00 The Healing Power of Creativity
00:10 Courage to Dream Beyond 40
00:18 Entrepreneurial Spirit and Age
00:26 The Joy of Play and Creativity
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