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From Self-Sabotage to Self-Trust: 8 Small Mindset Practices for Creatives

By Becky Murdoch • March 11, 2026
Struggling with self-doubt while creating? Discover 8 practical mindset shifts to quiet your inner critic and build lasting self-trust in your creative work.
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What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Do It

By Becky Murdoch • March 4, 2026
Struggling with impostor syndrome? Discover practical, experience-backed strategies to quiet your inner critic and keep moving forward despite self-doubt.
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Inner Critic | March 2026 Playlist

By Becky Murdoch • February 27, 2026
Explore a curated playlist of songs about mindset, self-image, and the inner critic. Music to help you reflect, reframe, and reconnect with yourself.
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Enriching through Ritual

By Becky Murdoch • February 25, 2026
Discover how treating art as a sacred ritual — not an identity — can deepen your creative practice. Inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's Walking on Water.
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The Habitual Dream – Using Tools and Visual Cues to Establish Creative Ritual

By Becky Murdoch • February 18, 2026
Discover how simple visual cues and ready tools can transform dream journaling and creative routines into lasting daily habits while reducing distraction.
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The 'Have To's' and the 'Want To's' | By Steven W. Alloway

By Becky Murdoch • February 11, 2026
A reflective essay on Morning Pages, Artist Dates, and why creative joy requires permission, not just discipline, inspired by The Artist’s Way.
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Get Your Creativity Flowing: 5 Creative Routines & Daily Practices

By Becky Murdoch • February 3, 2026
Discover five simple daily creative routines—journaling, mindful walks, and reflection—to build consistency, spark ideas, and support creative flow.

Lonely Hearts Club | February 2026 Playlist

By Becky Murdoch • January 29, 2026
Check out our February mixtape, Lonely Hearts Club, to SPARK your creativity!
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The Million Dollar Question: Risking It All to Find Your Creative True North | By Steven W. Alloway

By Becky Murdoch • January 28, 2026
Explore how risk, passion, and persistence reveal your creative true north and why fulfillment often means choosing purpose over comfort.
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