{"id":926,"date":"2025-04-02T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=926"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:19:06","slug":"167-10-questions-to-catch-up-spark-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2025\/04\/02\/167-10-questions-to-catch-up-spark-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"167: 10 Questions to Catch Up &amp; Spark Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1823\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-926-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/Podcast_167_Audio_Only.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/Podcast_167_Audio_Only.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/Podcast_167_Audio_Only.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\/Podcast_167_Audio_Only.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=926-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('926-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_926-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_926-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=926-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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Podcast-167-Thumbnail.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Episode 167: 10 Questions to Catch Up and Spark Creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to the <em>Adventures in Arting<\/em> podcast!  After a much-needed hiatus, we&#8217;re diving back in with an episode designed to help you reboot your creative engine\u2014whether you&#8217;ve taken a break from art, podcasting, or anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, we\u2019re sharing <strong>10 thoughtful questions<\/strong> that can guide you through a creative reset. The questions are arranged along the natural arc of the creative journey: <strong>Reflection \u2192 Inspiration \u2192 Action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in as we:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Catch up on what\u2019s been keeping us busy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on the value of breaks and self-awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share what&#8217;s been inspiring us (including toddlers, crossbody bags, and Henry Moore sculptures)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore how to overcome creative &#8220;pebbles&#8221;\u2014those little roadblocks that get in the way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk about finding joy in the everyday and reframing productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chat about how personal experiences shape our art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to get back into a daily arting habit or reignite your passion for your art practice, this episode offers a mix of practical strategies and personal stories to help you move forward creatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8212;-> My Art Practice Members: A downloadable PDF of the 10 Questions is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myartpractice.com\/\">in the online classroom<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to go deeper in your art practice? 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