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When you nurture your creative soul, everything else flourishes. Ideas are wild things. They slip through our fingers unless we act. This inspiring workbook will help you capture your ideas into a creative practice-whether you want to write a book, craft a poem, reignite an abandoned novel, embrace a new creative path or reinvent yourself. Blending practical exercises with positive psychology, The Creative Heart anchors creativity in every aspect of your life. Creativity is more than what you do-it''s how you live, breathe and feel. Building on the success of A Writer''s Journal Workbook , this new book goes deeper into what it means to know yourself as a creative soul and write with greater freedom, joy and playfulness. Let the magic begin! Lucy van Smit - award-winning novelist, artist, and TV producer - draws on her own journey of creativity and spiritual growth to help you champion yourself and your work.
List of contents
(provisional contents list)
Chapter 1: The Great Game: How to make magic happen
Chapter 2: Intention Game: How to invoke the magic in your life and writing
Chapter 3: Attention Game: How to hear guidance and seek inspiration
Chapter 4: Raising Your Game: Spirit self-regulation
Chapter 5: Appreciation Game: Make magic work for you
Chapter 6: Earth Game: Grounding frequencies
Chapter 7: The Secret Game
Chapter 8: Taking Action Game: Spiritual self-discipline
Chapter 9: Slide-Raiser Game: Who do you want to be?
About the author
Former TV producer and artist, Lucy van Smit’s latest book is A Writer’s Journal Workbook (Bloomsbury 2022). Lucy won the Bath Children’s Novel Award with her debut novel, The Hurting (Chicken House), pitched as ‘Nordic Noir Wuthering Heights’. She has a BA Hons in Fine Art and received a Distinction in her MA in Creative Writing. Lucy is a speaker at corporate film conferences and the London Screenwriters Festival. She offers one-to-one creative recovery coaching and workshops. Follow Lucy on X/Twitter and Instagram @Lucyvansmit or see her website http://lucyvansmit.com.
Summary
Do you want to lead a more fulfilled life with creativity at its heart? This book helps show you how.
