The Creative Clutter Conundrum: How Hobby Hoarders Can Make Space for New Ideas
Episode description
Letting go of your best, most cherished ideas can be a tough call; but can hoarding all of the creative gems of the past make it more cumbersome (physically and mentally) to pursue what's truly right for you now? Your Chaotic Creative gals, Lauren and Rachael, delve into what fabric scraps and 10 lbs of Almonds taught them about creative capacity; and why taking inventory of your creative pursuits may be an essential practice for alleviating overwhelm.
Link Mentions:
- 100 Ways to Change Your Life by Liz Moody: https://bookshop.org/book/9780063333710
- Rachael Renae Closet Cleanout Guide: https://rachaelrenae.com/resources
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://bookshop.org/book/9781594634727
- Claire Wasserman - Delete Your Emails: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cha2KgYp_S0/
- Draeger's Supermarket Jam Study from When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing? by Sheena S. Iyengar (Columbia University) and Mark R. Lepper (Stanford University), 2000: https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Iyengar%20%26%20Lepper%20(2000).pdf
- Sheena S. Iyengar - How to Make Choosing Easier (TED): https://www.ted.com/talks/sheena_iyengar_how_to_make_choosing_easier?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
The transcript for this episode can be found here!
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