{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/690de1d277626ebfbfb9a689?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Processing Loss as a Creative Person","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/1762517303821-162b5b73-5685-4ca7-bd02-09bd4f94adeb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This is a special, short episode about how creative people process loss and can move on without ignoring or pushing feelings of sorrow away.</p><p>Bittersweet by Susan Cain: https://amzn.to/3WwMmar</p><p><br></p><p>Inspired by the loss of my mother, I felt compelled to make this episode as a way to allow those feelings to come into my work and guide me forward.</p><p><br></p><p>I forgot to mention that there are many kinds of loss beyond losing a loved one. The loss of a pet, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job — any of these experiences require grieving and can upend your creative practice.</p><p><br></p><p>Already I can see I will need to make a follow up to this episode. It was much too short anyway, but it was all I could handle right now.</p><p><br></p><p>Join me on Patreon:</p><p>https://patreon.com/scottmclemore</p>","author_name":"Scott McLemore"}