CEFJ #117 2024 is Hitting Different! Gentle and Joyous Creation (7/4/24)

::singing:: “It’s been awhile…” Yup, and frankly, I’m super lucky to be here. And grateful, and thankful. And I’ve learned a LOT of lessons from my experiences in the past year and a half. So grab your tea (or coffee, or wine, or daiquiri), and nestle on in.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00:00 – Allow Me to Re-introduce Myself!

What Happened in 2023?
01:16 – The last time I saw you, this is what I said my goals were. (aka, What happened to being a Dean?) (Apr-Jun 2023)
03:06 – 2023 Summer Fun! Travel. Cruises. Suntans. Horseback Riding. KAYAKING, which I now love! (Jun-Aug 2023)
06:20 – Then, I got sick. REALLY sick… then I got better… BECAUSE I LEFT MY JOB. (Oct 2023 – May 2024)

And Now That We’re In 2024…
12:35 – Lesson Learned: Stress kills. It almost killed me, and never will again. Do NOT let it kill YOU. 
15:55 – Gentle & Joyous Creation: My New Life Mantra, lol
21:20 – I stopped “doing”, and started “being”
22:14 – …but art is still very important to me. So is leisure and pleasure!
23:02 – My New Era!
26:16 – Colby’s “Ultimate Leisure & Pleasure Wish List”. Creating with no end goals, no end game.
33:25 – Being Creative Shouldn’t Be Painful.
38:04 – Saying Goodbye to Goals (mostly), and Hello to… Dumps (LOL! It’s not what you think!)
44:55 – “It’s a Beautiful Morniiiiiinn’….” – Controlling how chaotic the chaos makes you feel.
46:35 – Things I’m working on this week + I GOT A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE ROCABERTI WRITERS’ RETREAT IN EUROPE! I’ll be going to Spain in 2026!
49:14 – My Unsolicited Advice for All Artists
51:00 – I’m headed to Alaska next week!! WOOT!
52:10 – Colby, OUT!

MY 2024 “GOALS” SHORTLIST:

I DON’T HAVE ANY! Lol. I’m slowly stepping away from traditional goals (at an 90% level). But if you really need “a list”, here it is:

Leisure and pleasure. Reading books. Horseback riding. Painting. Drawing. Creative Writing. Gently. Joyously. Writing books. Gently. Joyously.Writing/developing TV shows. Gently. Joyously.Fashion Design.Filmmaking.Working on my businesses. Gently. Joyously.Playing more video games. WAY more. (Shout out to upcoming titles Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws!)Journaling. Prayer. Reflection. Sleeping and naps. Tea time and coffee time.Baking. Cookies. Brownies.More kayaking!Planning a farmhouse cottage. Spring colors. Flowers. Garden. Orchard. Greenhouse. Horses. Chickens.Listening to Sade and summer cottage ASMR.This wasn’t in the podcast, but maybe collecting more vinyls, too!BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Crave by Tracy Wolff (Book 1) Crush by Tracy Wolff (Book 2) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass (Whole Series!) Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Whole Series!) Apprentice: The Last Witch of Rome by Rhett Gervais

xo,
Colby

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