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Emotional Armor Can Feel Safer But Also Keep Us Away From Our Creativity
Emotional Armor Can Feel Safer But Also Keep Us Away From Our Creativity
“At that time, I was having to put up this armor of masculinity…” Jessica Alba
Douglas Eby
Jul 16
How Codependency Can Affect Our Creative Pursuits, Authentic Expression and Self-Discovery
How Codependency Can Affect Our Creative Pursuits, Authentic Expression and Self-Discovery
Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT of Creative Minds Psychotherapy helps creative people in TV/Film, performing and fine arts, and writes…
Douglas Eby
Jul 9
Getting past feeling flawed to being authentic and connecting better with others
Getting past feeling flawed to being authentic and connecting better with others
“It is hard to change that feeling flawed piece…it’s so seeped into your bones.” Julie Bjelland
Douglas Eby
Jun 28
Our connections with nature and others are an important part of who we are
Our connections with nature and others are an important part of who we are
“I really love my own time with myself. It’s a hugely important part of my life. But then equally are the connections that I make.”
Douglas Eby
Jun 21
Feeling flawed as a neurodivergent child or adult — What can change that?
Feeling flawed as a neurodivergent child or adult — What can change that?
“It is hard to change that feeling flawed piece…it’s so seeped into your bones because it’s your inner child. It’s stuff that you learned…
Douglas Eby
Jun 19
How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation
How our greediness for creative ideas can support nervous system dysregulation
“I’ve taken off two months, three months at a time, and, by the end, I get really squirrelly. My night life, my dream life, gets extremely…
Douglas Eby
Jun 13
Embracing neurodivergent people as positive and valuable in a workplace
Embracing neurodivergent people as positive and valuable in a workplace
“Have you heard the statistic that neurodiverse employees are 90 to 140% more productive than non-neurodiverse? Isn’t that amazing?”
Douglas Eby
Jun 1
Emotional Health
Artists dealing with depression to be more creative
Artists dealing with depression to be more creative
Taking care of our emotional challenges to be more successful
Douglas Eby
Jan 14, 2020
Use Fear And Discomfort To Be More Creative
Use Fear And Discomfort To Be More Creative
Being creative can bring up fear — how can we work with it?
Douglas Eby
Feb 14, 2020
Creative People Feeling Insecure
Creative People Feeling Insecure
How do our feelings of insecurity and self-doubt impact our creativity?
Douglas Eby
Jan 2, 2018
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