One of the other amazing gifts came from Karen Mahoney : Clarissa Pinkola Estes' audiobook The Creative Fire. Here is the back cover copy (so to speak):
In Search of La Chispa: The Elemental Source of Your Creativity
An expanded edition of the classic on creativity by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés guides you through the dark labyrinths of the psyche in search of la chispa—the ember that is the elemental source of all creative work. Dr. Estés teaches about the hidden aspects of creativity, including the negative complexes that prey upon creative energy. The Creative Fire includes many special insights for people who create for a living: artists, writers, teachers, and others who must depend on their creative instincts every day.
I listened to the first CD today and...wowee. It's really intense. And amazing. Honestly, if money grew on trees and I had a forest, a set would be winging its way to each of you this very moment.
There's so much food for thought in what she says -- so much kindling, as I think of it -- that I'm definitely going to have to listen to them several more times. What I found happening today was that I would get very caught up in an idea she put forward--trying it on to see how it felt for me, where it fit in my creative life, what new thoughts and ideas it unfolded, and so on--and then I would get hooked by something else she said, only to discover I'd essentially missed several minutes in between while my mind went off running with the first idea she'd discussed.
I'd like to talk about some of the ideas here over the next several days, perhaps as they percolate in my own consciousness. But, in the meantime, I really encourage you to consider purchasing the audiobook for yourself and/or a creative friend. You can find it on iTunes for $14.95 or on Sounds True for $13.10 (both as digital downloads, CDs are more).
*I'm absolutely certain I haven't posted enough about my profound love for Clive Owen. Note to self: Remedy in 2010.
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