The Artist's Inn

Creative Practice: Burnout and Creativity (Part 2)

Guided meditation for burnout and sparking creativity. Through movement and/or visualization explore how you create a bridge between burnout and creativity. Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy.

Burnout and Creativity

Is creativity the cure for burnout? What does actually look like? How do I begin to stop scrolling? These questions and more are explored on this months episode of The Artist’t Inn.  Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy.  Mentions:  STEP INTO THE ARTS | in-person event in Toronto May 23rd or June 6th. https://communityoutwitch.com/product/may-23rd/ [https://communityoutwitch.com/product/may-23rd/] https://communityoutwitch.com/product/sat-june-6th-step-into-the-arts-an-playful-arts-retreat-day/ [https://communityoutwitch.com/product/sat-june-6th-step-into-the-arts-an-playful-arts-retreat-day/] Wild Geese  https://youtu.be/jZQWwyQfUFc?si=VYnpxG1NFsORQtrI [https://youtu.be/jZQWwyQfUFc?si=VYnpxG1NFsORQtrI] Sabine Silberberg  A Tango in the Ruins: Encounters with Beauty in a Harm Reduction Environment Dr. Becky @goodinside [https://www.instagram.com/goodinside/]  Caroline Winkler https://www.youtube.com/@Caroline_Winkler [https://www.youtube.com/@Caroline_Winkler]

Creative Practice: Is Art Selfish or Is It a Generous Offering? (Part 2)

Meditations for Artists: In this guided art-making episode, we continue exploring how creative practice can be an act of generosity—both to ourselves and others. Through a mindful writing and collage activity, you'll reflect on art that has moved you and examine your relationship with sharing your own work. Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy.  Music by Alex Fiddes

Is Art Selfish or Is It a Generous Offering? (Part 1)

Is posting about your creative work tone-deaf when the world is on fire? This episode tackles the nagging feeling that being an artist is selfish, examining how art functions as testimony, builds community around shared pain, and ultimately becomes generous only when we allow our offerings to truly reach others. Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy.  Mentions:  Meredith McGeachie at MAP Actors  “Bearing Gifts to the Feast” Stephen K. Levine “From Silence to Testimony, Writing As A Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives” Louise DeSalvo “Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?” Jeanette Winterson “You Better Be Lightning” Andrea Gibson Music by Alex Fiddes

Creative Practice - Listen To Your Art: Build agency by responding to your resistance! (Part 2)

Befriend your shadow selves in this creative practice. What part of you do you bypass when you are creating art? What piece do you leave behind? Today we invite them into the conversation and create new dialogues, asking, “What do you have to say?” Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy.  Music by Alex Fiddes