Deep Creativity by Deborah Anne Quibell & Jennifer Leigh Selig & Dennis Patrick Slattery Summary
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Unlock your creative spirit with "Deep Creativity" - the 2022 Rubery Book Award winner that transforms artistic blocks into breakthroughs. What hidden creative power lies dormant within you that even "Cheers" writer Cheri Steinkellner calls more inspiring than "The Artist's Way"?
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When Your Soul Demands Expression
What happens when the urge to create feels less like a hobby and more like breathing itself? Deep creativity isn't about making pretty things or impressing others - it's about answering a call from somewhere deep within, a whisper that says your unique voice matters. This approach transforms creativity from an elite skill into a universal birthright, accessible through conscious engagement with life's rhythms. Just as breath sustains our bodies without conscious effort, creativity flows naturally when we stop forcing it and start listening. The framework presented here - fifteen interconnected principles organized into seven "ways" - doesn't offer a linear path but rather a holistic map for living creatively, where inspiration and expression dance together like inhalation and exhalation. Creativity itself might be considered sacred, existing not only in extraordinary moments but in everyday experiences. This isn't confined to religious boundaries - it welcomes both the devout and the secular. Through meditation and poetry, we understand that even if we cannot fully capture the Divine with art, the attempt itself brings us closer to the Holy. If we're made in the Creator's image, our artistic drive makes perfect sense.
Love: The Force That Obliterates Logic
Nature's Rhythm and the Muse's Mystery
Suffering: The Raw Material of Creation
Practice: Tending the Creative Fire
The Sacred Woven Through Ordinary Life
Breathing Creativity Into Every Moment
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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