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/9780063333710Rachael Renae Closet Cleanout Guide: https://rachaelrenae.com/resourcesBig Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://bookshop.org/book/9781594634727Claire 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).pdfSheena 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=tedcomshareThe transcript for this episode can be found here!
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