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You feel it, don’t you? That ache in your chest when you scroll past someone else’s art, someone else’s garden, someone else’s life. A quiet voice that says, “I could do that... if only.” Then the louder voice shuts it down: Too late. Too busy. Not gifted. Not special. Bullshit. Creativity is not a lottery ticket. It’s not reserved for the “chosen few” who were born holding a paintbrush or a guitar. Creativity is a blue-collar practice, and the world has spent the last two decades training you out of it.

An expanded edition of the classic on creativity by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes guides you through the dark labryinths of the psyche in search of la chispa - the ember that is the elemental source of all creative work. Dr. Estes teaches about the hidden aspects of creativity, including the negative complexes that prey upon creative energy.

Contrary to popular belief, creativity isn't just about muses and mentors. It's a process that requires focus, determination, and practice. Creative blocks are just a part of that process. In Stoking the Creative Fires, Phil Cousineau offers creative people of all disciplines the tools for getting past creative blocks and rekindling passion.

Sharing your creative and entrepreneurial ventures online can feel like traversing a rough and uncharted ocean, full of setbacks and obstacles that might sink your ship. Unless you have an experienced friend to help you navigate it. Someone who will show you the ropes and share the map. Pulling from the collective wisdom of creatives and entrepreneurs of every strip, Jillian compiled this guidebook. If you ever wanted to go out to coffee and “pick the brain” of someone who has successfully navigated this creative entrepreneurial life, this is your chance.

Please join best-selling authors and experienced teachers Jen Louden, Susan Piver, and Patti Digh (from here on out to be called DiLoPi) for a heart-expanding, refreshing day bursting with learning, craft, and creativity.

The Fire Inside, through a well-researched collection of essays and heart-opening personal stories, invites listeners to uncover their unique talents and live out their individual dreams. Within each one of us are vast untapped reservoirs of creativity, and when we connect with that potential, our lives will open in wonderful and joy-filled ways.

You couldn't put your finger on it, but it seemed like everyone else was privy to information—from a book, class, workshop, or mentor—but you were left in the dark. If that's you, and it's hindering your professional progress, Natalie Born's Set It on Fire: The Art of Innovation is exactly what you need.