Creative and Curious
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Let’s talk about the nature of creativity, being human and how a creative practice can make us better humans and the world a better place.
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2.002 What is Clarity?
March 25, 2021 23:58 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBI just got back from a big old pile of muddled thinking. I was confused, lost, searching and honestly, a little scared. It took a few things to get me out of that pile of grey stuff; a small internal voice, an irritated external voice and my own creativity. It got me thinking about the … The post 2.002 What is Clarity? first appeared on Marika Reinke.
2.001: Confronting Barriers to Belief & Creative Flow via a Gingerbread House
March 12, 2021 22:04 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBWelcome to Season 2 of Creative and Curious! Today, I explore how spacious stillness helped bring awareness to my creative barriers as I approached building a gingerbread house. I explore how those barriers hinder me in life and in other creative projects. Then I offer means for how to gently remove them. Because I want … The post 2.001: Confronting Barriers to Belief & Creative Flow via a Gingerbread House first appeared on Marika Reinke.
026: Rejuvinate
July 06, 2020 03:06 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBI’m on vacation, camping, getting dirty, rock climbing, hiking, playing and bathing in lakes and rivers. It’s amazing. Life feels like its somewhat normal. You should do it too 😉 The post 026: Rejuvinate first appeared on Marika Reinke.
025: Where’s the Motivation?
June 18, 2020 17:32 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThere are days when I have thought that the last three or four weeks have been harder than the first weeks of this pandemic. Even as we reopen, pandemics and protests and the growing realization that this summer won’t be what I thought it was, has really taken a toll and my and my family’s … The post 025: Where’s the Motivation? first appeared on Marika Reinke.
024: Six Years Later: How My Manifesto Guided My Transformation
June 12, 2020 00:43 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThis is another episode I recorded before the world ended and began again with a pandemic and protests. As I find myself reflecting now more and ever in this unprecedented time, I realize that looking back is a good step is to re-vision my manifesto into the future within this new and unfolding context. In … The post 024: Six Years Later: How My Manifesto Guided My Transformation first appeared on Marika Reinke.
023: My History of Being White and Racist, Antiracist and on Vacation
June 04, 2020 23:58 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBI think we should be listening to black leaders telling their history and their experience. I think we should be curious about it and directing our attention to them, especially now. Make them center right now. They have a lot of important, meaningful, uncomfortable points to make about America. They are points, that if we … The post 023: My History of Being White and Racist, Antiracist and on Vacation first appeared on Marika Reinke.
022: Let’s Create an Economy of Hope
May 28, 2020 17:59 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBWhat would it be like if we truly put what we value first? Would it change the way we think about money and each other? Instead of measuring what we have and hoard, can we measure what we value by how we invest in it? In this episode, I explore the evolution of my thinking … The post 022: Let’s Create an Economy of Hope first appeared on Marika Reinke.
021: Why Collect Tattoos and Art?
May 21, 2020 12:34 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBActually, it’s a bit of a mystery to me. I haven’t thought of myself as a collector until recently. Of course, I’m not just a maker and artist, I’ve always collected other people’s art for very meaningful reasons. Art speaks an emotional language and it marks major phases for me. The art I collect are … The post 021: Why Collect Tattoos and Art? first appeared on Marika Reinke.
020: What if you let this change you?
May 13, 2020 12:40 - 31 minutes - 43 MBThe conversation about how this pandemic will change us will continue for awhile. Personally, in a couple months, I’ve experienced profound shifts in my relationship with time, mindset, art, the artist as well as my self-worth. At a baseline these shifts have taken me beyond what I thought was possible for me. I’ve found growth … The post 020: What if you let this change you? first appeared on Marika Reinke.
019: What do relationships have to do with Creativity?
May 07, 2020 18:39 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBRelationships are complicated. Aren’t they? I find one of the greatest challenges is maintaining and nourishing the relationships I hold dear while doing all the other things. Not to mention my desire to have even better relationships. This podcast is all about some of the things I’ve been thinking about in this complicated process of … The post 019: What do relationships have to do with Creativity? first appeared on Marika Reinke.
002: Paint with Your Heart Meditation
April 30, 2020 20:48 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBDo you want to paint authentically and from your heart? This meditation is designed to help you do just that. It will stoke the fire of love that lives right there in you. This place is amazing, energy filled, inspiring and totally creative. Feed your heart with the light of your love. From here, this …
018: Lessons Learned from Creating a Painting (Almost) a Day
April 30, 2020 12:16 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBAt night, I settle in and begin an intuitive watercolor painting. It’s not a challenge to paint every day or a hard and firm commitment. I don’t want my creativity to feel like work. I’m just painting as we my family winds down for the night. Some days I feel like doing it and other …
001: Paint with Your Body Meditation
April 28, 2020 20:55 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBStuck? Don’t know what to paint? Or maybe you are feeling too much pressure to make it all look beautiful and perfect. This meditation is an excellent prompt to inspire you to paint when your mind is fighting you. Take a walk outside of your thinking, get in touch with your body and let that …
017: I don’t ever like what I create
April 23, 2020 20:31 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB“I don’t like what I create” is not an uncommon statement for artists to make. There are many factors at play for why. Do you like the process? Or are you concerned about what others think? In any case, sitting with this thought and asking yourself why you don’t like what you create can help …
016: Introduction to Body and Soul Painting
April 20, 2020 22:17 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBDo you need a break? Are you holding your breath until the time you can just breath and create? Listen to this podcast and prepare to paint from your heart. This experience will help center and rejuvenate your playful and creative self. This podcast is a audio of walkthrough of Body and Soul Painting, a …
015: Confessions of an Artist’s Struggle with Embracing Ugly
April 16, 2020 09:45 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBWhat’s more interesting? Ugly or Pretty? Why? Sometimes, I think as I’m painting that I’ve got to brush up on ugly before I can get to a truly interesting painting. You know, the kind that pulls you to it. That’s what I’m learning to embrace, that beautiful for all it’s Read More ...
014: Three Books That are Worth Reading or Re-Reading Now
April 14, 2020 16:38 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBAre you looking for a book that can help provide comfort and tools for dealing with this Covid-19 time? I am. I recently decided to re-read some of the pivotal books that have helped me stay calm, centered and manage myself through tough times. These teachings and books are a Read More ...
013: Why don’t I feel like painting?
April 09, 2020 09:02 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBThis question popped up on my Facebook feed: “A few months ago, I started painting. I’ve noticed that since this coronavirus mess started, I haven’t felt like painting. It doesn’t seem like I have the heart or mood to do it. I’m wondering why that might be. I’m finding myself Read More ...
012: Living a Brave New Essentials-Only Life
April 06, 2020 23:55 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWhat does it mean to live an essentials-only life? Inevitably it raises the question, if I’m not essential these days, what am I? We have had our black days as we learn to settle into this new paradigm. Many of the things we thought were essential to us, are gone. Read More ...
011: Nostalgia and the Whole-Hearted Lessons of Bali
April 02, 2020 09:07 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBNostalgia. It wasn’t that long ago that I returned from Bali, my head whirling with ideas and lessons in life and art. There were some good lessons on releasing emotions, giving and receiving, and creating a safe space for creativity to grow. Plus the music, the art, the culture. They Read More ...
010: Coping and Resilience During Disruption
March 30, 2020 18:39 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBMy daughter and I had a talk this weekend about how much isolation sucks. After some tears, we brainstormed ways to cope; set goals, establish some routines, and envision yourself after the isolation. It all comes back to wellness. Fitness, Read More ...
009: Seven Books that Inspire and Transform Art Making
March 26, 2020 08:59 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBA good book can inspire tidal waves of creativity. When asked which books have inspired me to be creative, this is my first seven. These books make me smile. They have inspired my art making and creativity as well as Read More ...
008: Four Radical Shifts that will Change Art and this Crazy Pandemic World
March 23, 2020 01:36 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBThere is a spaciousness in these long days, a relationship of fear to hope, and radical shifts happening to us during this pandemic. And I think this: In this crazy and out of control situation, we have our own radical work to do. There are challenges ahead to the way Read More ...
007.5: Why You Need to Have a Temper Tantrum
March 19, 2020 09:34 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBI recorded this episode about a month ago, before everything seemed to crumble. But upon reflection, I think it is worth posting. I do feel like having a temper tantrum right now. And it’s totally okay and even healthy to do it. When things are going to sh*t, a good Read More ...
007: Scenario Planning for Isolation with Kids in Seattle
March 16, 2020 20:29 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBThe past three days in Seattle have been an indescribable emotional journey. How can I help myself and my family face the facts of the new life that is rapidly unfolding in front of us? I seek to enter it with love, trust, an open space to feel everything: loss Read More ...
006.5 Living in Seattle, the Unknown and Mental Health
March 13, 2020 02:37 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBI am living in Seattle during an unprecedented time. It’s a new world; mandated work-from-home, 6 week school shut downs and online learning, social distancing and collective hand washing and disinfecting. My main question: When will the increasing restrictions stop and we simply be left alone to deal with creating Read More ...
006: What do Identity, Emotion and Community have to do with your Creativity? (Part 2)
March 12, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBWhat does it mean to be an artist? Do you consider yourself one? What you think matters a lot to this conversation. And I’ll tell you why. It’s a big missing piece of the creative habit puzzle. Equally as important, your emotions drive you. If they didn’t drive you, change Read More ...
005: Tips for Grooving a Regular Creative Habit (Part 1)
March 05, 2020 09:51 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBIt is hard work to create new habits and requires structure, techniques and a lot of meaning making. In this episode I share some nitty-gritty tips, techniques, and structures designed to make it enticing to get into the studio. I’ve used these techniques anytime I want to change or create Read More ...
004: How to Art Ritual! Groove Space, Time, and Meaning for Your Creativity
February 27, 2020 08:05 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBDo you struggle keeping a creative practice on a daily, weekly or monthly basis? Establishing an Art Ritual may be just what you need to tip your practice into a regular groove. In this episode I talk about why an Art Ritual is important and the three things you need Read More ...
003: The Secrets and Inspiration of Marrakech and the Sahara
February 20, 2020 08:01 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBThere is nothing like travel to push you out of your comfort zone, introduce you to new ideas and new art forms, and expand your creative living and art-making potential. This podcast is dedicated to the inspirations and stories I explored in Marrakech and the Sahara with my family in Read More ...
002: Eight Examples to Prove You Are Your Greatest Source of Inspiration
February 05, 2020 18:54 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBDo you think you need to look outside yourself for inspiration? Likely Not. Here are 8 examples of how you can turn yourself into your greatest source of inspiration. I discuss how everything from play, trauma, setbacks and transitions can feed your creative life.
001: Life Lessons of a Self-Taught Artist
February 05, 2020 18:29 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode I explore what inspired me to pick up the paint brush and teach myself how to paint, how and who inspired me to do it, the obstacles I encountered, as well as discuss the lessons, advantages and particular gifts of being a self-taught artist.
000: About Creative & Curious and Marika
February 04, 2020 22:30 - 3 minutes - 5.22 MBLearn more about why I created this podcast, what you can expect from me and how listening can help you keep creating!