Episode 74: Worry or Wonder?
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A recent visit to the dentist sent me into a tailspin when I was told I needed a root canal. After a week of fear (more like terror) and two hours with a specialist (the worst of which was having to listen to Adele, on a loop), I emerged with a fresh suspicion of my own assumptions about the things I know nothing about. I was left wondering if my first instincts were really serving my higher needs, and thinking wonder might be a better creative fuel than worry. Let's talk about it. Click here for a full transcript of this episode: https://www.abeautifulanarchy.com/podcast/episode-074 A Beautiful Anarchy is posted 3 out of every 4 weeks. On those 4th weeks you can get your fix by subscribing to On The Make, my monthly missive about the creative life sent straight to your Inbox. Click the link below to subscribe and we’ll send you the next issue we publish, as well as a PDF of my short book, Escape Your Creative Rut, 5 Ways to Get Your Groove Back: http://eepurl.com/gCkNYn You can find me elsewhere at: My blog: https://davidduchemin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visionisbetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidduchemin Thanks so much for being part of this. It would mean the world to me if you'd tell others where to find this podcast, leave a rating or review, or drop me a line at [email protected].
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