This week we chat about defining our “why”. What drives us to create? Is creativity in all of us? Robyn starts a daily painting challenge for the month and Michelle (mostly) gets to bed earlier, but struggles to sleep.

Recorded on January 7th, 2024

Resources, references, and further exploration:

Clarifying Your Vision worksheet (the prompts use the words “music” and “musical” but can easily be answered by all artists) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B8tV5jN_fkUdQxwapcymbO9-3U0yDeOR/view?usp=sharing

The artist Robyn mentioned, Pet Portraits by Hercule https://www.instagram.com/portraitsbyhercule/?hl=en

Brad Stulberg’s book Master of Change https://www.bradstulberg.com/books

Michelle’s blog post on knowing your “why” https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/post/do-you-know-your-why

Michelle’s blog post on developing your musical (artistic) voice https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/post/develop-your-musical-voice

Michelle’s blog post on how we’re all built to make music (all arts apply) https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/post/we-are-all-built-to-make-music

Michelle’s blog post on the power of asking “what if?” https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/post/what-if

Michelle’s blog post on the perfect time to start https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/post/the-best-time-to-start

Quotes, ideas, and insights referenced:

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/joy-and-pain/201504/the-best-time-plant-tree-was-20-years-ago-no-matter

“The satisfactions of manifesting oneself concretely in the world through manual competence have been known to make a man quiet and easy.” - Matthew B. Crawford, Shop Class as Soulcraft

“For all the things in life that you cannot control, there is at least one that you can: your core values, which represent your fundamental beliefs and guiding principles. They are the attributes and qualities that matter to you most.” - Brad Stulberg, Master of Change, page 103

Links:

Learn more about Robyn at https://www.robynlester.com/

Learn more about Michelle at https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/

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Credits:

Podcast art by: Robyn Lester

Intro music by: Michelle Monette

Podcast editing by: Michelle Monette