Creative Nectar: Talks & Tools for Heart-Centered Living in a Changing World
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Your Creativity Questions Answered
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s change things up before our hiatus! In this different format episode, your hosts Stephanie Gray and Jenny Hahn chew over some of your great li...
Meeting Uncertainty Through Creative Expression
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in unprecedented times, and often in times of chaos things can feel uncertain without having “the known” to rely on as a touchstone ...
What is Creative Flow?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of talk about creative flow and "flow state" in general, but what exactly is it? How do you know when you’re in the flo...
"Will I Always Paint Like A First Grader?" Questions From the Studio
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We hear this question, or a version of it, in almost every workshop we facilitate. As humans we have the need and desire to create... Also as humans, ...
Why Does It Feel Scary To Be Creative?
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being creative requires a willingness to step out of our comfort zones and into the unknown – where outcomes are not certain. We are asked to let go...
Art Scars: How to Heal the Creative Wound
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been creatively shut down or shamed, especially by an authority figure? And if so, is that something that still blocks you today? Join h...
Creatively Overcoming Perfectionism & People-Pleasing
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Striving for perfection and constant people-pleasing not only keeps us stuck seeking external validation, it also leaves us disconnected from our crea...
The Art of Vulnerability
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Making art or engaging in any creative endeavor requires a certain amount of vulnerability. So does just being ourselves in the world in an open and a...
Creative Transformation: Rewiring Our Experiences With Creativity
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we engage the creative process to reimagine the past or greet a difficult feeling in the moment with movement and color while creati...
Creativity & the Wisdom of the Heart
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heart wisdom is a deep intuitive knowing that goes beyond the limits of the rational mind and intellect. But how do we access the wisdom of the heart?...
Receiving Guidance: Is Creativity a Form of Channeling?
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you receive creative guidance, ideas or inspiration, where exactly does it come from? Is the creative flow or spark something that is generated w...
Trust the Process: How to Creatively Step Into the Unknown
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping into the unknown can be scary, but what if there was a way to make it easier? Can we use the creative process to help us trust what we don’...
“I don’t have a Creative Bone In My Body”: Are We ALL Creative?
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What stories do you tell yourself about your creativity? Do you believe we are ALL creative? Join Stephanie and Jenny as they weigh in on this questio...
When Authentic Truths Collide: How to Meet Each Other From The Heart
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing our truth and perspective while bumping up against another’s can feel uncomfortable and even a bit scary sometimes. The need for a change in...
Meeting Sacred Rage: Creatively Giving Voice to What Matters
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The experience of anger or even rage can be uncomfortable, but when we don’t have an outlet it can project outward as violence or inward as self-des...
Restoring The Nervous System With Creativity
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is your nervous system overwhelmed? Chances are you’re familiar with some of the signs of a taxed nervous system - in fact, this may quickly be cons...
Does Shadow Work Need to be Scary? How to Creatively Work With Your Shadowy Layers
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shadow work is a topic gaining more awareness in pop culture, but it's a process that can bring with it lots of fear and resistance. The shadow r...
Is Your Consciousness Being Hijacked? How to Creatively Follow Your Inner Yes
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you follow your own inner guidance when making decisions? Are you easily swayed by unexamined thoughts and assumptions – that might even belo...
Creating Your Way to Self-Forgiveness
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to use creativity to help in the process of forgiving ourselves? Self-forgiveness is a BIG and important topic that we meet head-on in ...
Grief, Hope & Creativity In A Changing World
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our world is changing rapidly and, as with any change, we can experience grief. How can we engage the creative process to help us feel and lean into o...
How to Overcome "Comparison Despair"
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s perfectly natural to compare - our brains are wired for it. However, when we insert value judgments into the mix, things can get messy. Compa...
Creativity and Living Authentically
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To live authentically means to live in alignment with your deepest truth and to express from that place of inner connection and belonging. It goes bey...
Creativity & Cultivating Joy
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is joy and how can we bring more of it into our lives? How can creativity actually support us in cultivating more happiness and positive experien...
Grief & Creative Expression
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grief can show up at unexpected times and take many forms, from the enduring sadness after a loss or death, to the emptiness of change and endings, to...
Creatively Working with Anger
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are you relating to the feeling of anger? What are your beliefs about anger in general, and how are you meeting it in your life? Join Steph and Je...
Fear: The Great Creative Block
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever missed out on an opportunity (creative or otherwise) or lived life in a smaller way because of fear? What would it be like if you were a...
How to Find Magic in the Mistakes
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does the fear of making a mistake or doing it “wrong” ever keep you from trying something new? Creative expression requires risk… It's thro...
Art-making & Healing: Is there a connection?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does creativity have to do with healing? Studies show that engaging in any creative process can be healing on multiple levels. Whether you make a...
Working with the Inner Critic
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whose voice is that in your head tearing down you and your work? Listen in as your hosts share openly about their own inner critics… plus find out w...
Creativity & Cultivating Mindfulness
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is mindfulness and how does it fit with a creative practice? Your hosts Jenny and Stephanie share stories and personal experiences around mindful...
Creativity & Cultivating Self-Love
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is self-love and how can we use the creative process to cultivate more of it in our lives? Your hosts Jenny and Stephanie discuss the top...
What is Process Art?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the roots of process art, how it’s affected our lives and led to this very moment, plus discover ways you can engage this process in you...
Introduction
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the Creative Nectar Podcast! Meet your hosts Jenny Hahn and Stephanie Gray and learn why they are so passionate about the creative process...