{"id":698,"date":"2024-02-15T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=698"},"modified":"2024-02-07T21:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T02:43:19","slug":"139-what-is-your-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2024\/02\/15\/139-what-is-your-why\/","title":{"rendered":"139: What is Your WHY?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8859\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-698-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/139-YourWHY.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/139-YourWHY.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/139-YourWHY.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/139-YourWHY.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=698-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('698-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_698-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_698-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=698-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The idea for this podcast came from a simple email I received: \u201cReview your personal creative \u2018why\u2019. Take some time to reflect and journal on why you create art and why you are committed to your creative journey. Display your why so you can see it every day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had no idea why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I went on a journey and I finally figured out that I think it\u2019s a Venn Diagram.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/139-venndiagram.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I actually learned a lot about myself through doing the exercises I suggest in the podcast.  Here&#8217;s what I discovered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why I Create: Connection.&nbsp; I\u2019m interested in connecting with other people.&nbsp; I\u2019m interested in connecting disparate elements.&nbsp; I\u2019m interested in connecting techniques.&nbsp; I\u2019m in interested connecting ideas.&nbsp; I\u2019m interested in connecting with myself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, I hope you find the podcast both educational and entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a Contribution to keep the podcast going: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/balzerdesigns\">PayPal.Me\/balzerdesigns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:#f4c6d2\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Sign up for the Friday FREE newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.feedblitz.com\/bco\">https:\/\/forms.feedblitz.com\/bco<\/a>&nbsp;<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Membership: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myartpractice.com\/\">https:\/\/www.myartpractice.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take an online class: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/Classroom\/\">https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/Classroom\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliebalzer.com\/shop.html&nbsp;\">https:\/\/www.juliebalzer.com\/shop.html&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let&#8217;s connect on instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balzerdesigns\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balzerdesigns\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Favorite Things: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/balzerdesigns\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/balzerdesigns<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening and subscribing!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The idea for this podcast came from a simple email I received: \u201cReview your personal creative \u2018why\u2019. 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