Creativity, The Artist’s Way (even for non-artists!), Habits, and Katie’s big news!

In this episode, we’re talking about The Artist’s Way—what it actually is, why it keeps coming back into culture, and how to approach creativity without turning it into another self-improvement pressure cooker.We explore curiosity over productivity, rebuilding trust with yourself, and how small creative habits can quietly change everything. Plus, Katie shares an absolutely unhinged prism story that turns into one of those “wait… WHAT?” moments—and if you stick to the end, she shares big, life-hanging news that’s been quietly unfolding behind the scenes.

 

What We Cover in This Episode

• What The Artist’s Way really is (and what it’s not)

• Why creativity shuts down under pressure and perfectionism

• How habits can support creativity instead of suffocating it

• Morning Pages: what they’re for, how to do them imperfectly, and why “doing them wrong” still works

• Artist Dates as curiosity practice, not performance

• The difference between discipline and devotion

• Letting creativity be data, not identity

• Why rest, play, and boredom are essential creative inputs

• A wild prism moment that feels straight out of The Artist’s Way

• Staying curious when something big is shifting in your life

 

Key Takeaways

• Creativity doesn’t respond to pressure—it responds to safety

• You don’t need to be “good” at creativity to benefit from it

• Small, consistent practices beat intense, sporadic effort

• Curiosity is a more sustainable motivator than discipline

• You’re allowed to make art quietly, privately, and imperfectly

 

If You’re Feeling Stuck…

 

This episode is for you if:

• You feel creatively blocked or burned out

• You’ve tried The Artist’s Way before and bounced off

• You want more creativity but less pressure

• You suspect something is shifting, but you’re not ready to name it yet

 

Gentle Next Step (Optional, Not Homework)

 

If this episode sparked something, try one small experiment this week:

• Write one page instead of three

• Take a solo walk without your phone

• Follow one moment of curiosity without needing a result

 

No rules. No gold stars. Just noticing.

 

Mentioned in This Episode

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

• Morning Pages

• Artist Dates

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