Comments for The Joy of Living Creatively: Tapping Your Innovation and Imagination

Comment on Episode 1: Doubting Process by Clif

Clif — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:50:35 +0000

Hi, Eric, just making my way through the podcasts and this one really hit the mark for me. I spent many years as a composer composing NOTHING because of resistance to taking the good with the bad. After embracing that idea on my own with my “Zen Junk” project, I am now in the most prolific phase of my musical career. I look forward to listening to the rest.

Comment on Episode 7: Feeling Individual by Eve

Eve — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:19:04 +0000

This is an outstanding episode. I have found myself, at various times in my life, burying my individuality to fit in with the expectations of my peers, my family and my community. Life at these times is emotionally quieter…for awhile. If I do not speak out I feel that I am lying by keeping silent. Others may feel more comfortable because I am not challenging them, but I feel miserable when I do not challenge what appear to me to obvious hypocrisies . So in the long run, for now, I walk a strange middle road, where at times I speak out and at other times I don’t. I pick my battles. I go underground, remaining a calm member of my community while speaking out in my writing and painting. I pour my individuality in my arts.

Comment on Episode 6: Minding Your Emotions by Debbie Hoskins

Debbie Hoskins — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:56:17 +0000

This is a nice format. I liked this particular show,”Minding your Emotions” and will work on DECIDING to discard negative emotions.
I have been a “fan” of your work since 99 or so.
Today, I do work on my art and creative projects daily. Lately I’ve been having problems with my emotions, but through meditation and other tools I’m doing o.k.

Comment on Episode 1: Doubting Process by Demetri

Demetri — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:08:16 +0000

Eric,
I’m pleased and delighted to have listened and rexperienced a sense of appreciation for the obvious, which is so often elusive and obfuscated by my own denial and avoidance, “doubting” in the creative process.
Thank you for illuminating the darkened shadows. For me, it reveals the life force within that pulsates with hope and potential. I feel more alive and affirmed.
Be well. Demetri

Comment on Episode 1: Doubting Process by Jean Goldberg

Jean Goldberg — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:43:43 +0000

Eric,
Your efforts to help overwhelm me! Thank you!!

Comment on Episode 1: Doubting Process by Megan

Megan — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:12:40 +0000

Dr. Maisel, your podcasts are informative and brief and I think about them for days after. Please continue to post them.

Comment on Episode 1: Doubting Process by Victoria Wooden

Victoria Wooden — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:52:05 +0000

Yours is the first podcast I’ve ever listened to and I LOVED it. Very succinct and clear and well written with a nice tie in at the end. BET YOU WROTE A LOT OF BAD APPLES TO GET TO SUCH A POLISHED PLACE! Perfectionism to the point of being creatively blocked is something I have struggled with for years. Thank you so much for reminding me to keep up the attitude JUST DO IT AS BEST YOU CAN NOW AND TAKE THE BAD WITH THE GOOD. Thank you.