Who are you writing for? Who counts in determining what we create?
Sometimes we get bogged down by the idea of what our audience, peers, or the people in our lives will think of our creative pursuits. That can lead to a muddying of the waters of the creative process.
In this episode, Dallas shares how she broke through those barriers to write the books that were in her heart. Listen as she walks us through:
- How she learned to write for herself to leverage her creativity.
- The life events that inspired each of her books, and how the therapeutic power of writing helped carry her through grief
- How a decade working on the just-released Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life reflects her growth as a person
- Plus the life changes that have helped her reframe her view of her writing time and ignited a new passion for investing in her creative pursuits
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Amy Bender
Gretchen Rubin
Sara Barelis
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Thanks, Carissa, for Ruining My Life
The Best Week That Never Happened
SO good. Thank you Cynthia and Dallas. Comparing and equating one’s creativity to a relationship one is in was deeply resonant. And Dallas speaking re needing to feed our creativity and honor its place in our lives. Particularly relevant as my daughter 5 month old baby and dog moved in with my hisband and I over for 3 months while her husband is deployed (on a nuclear sub in the arctic). I really enjoyed this thoroughly and will probably come back for another listen again.
Thank you so much for listening, Christine, and for your kind words! I am so glad it resonated with you. Hoping you are giving yourself plenty of grace during this season and also that bits and pieces of creativity find their way in, too!