TC 274: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

In this episode of the Transformation Cafe, Robin and her guests discuss the book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert, and announce our new Cafe Book Club! Let's get creative! Announcing the Cafe Book Club The Cafe Book Club is a live on-air discussion starting Tuesday, October 27 at 8 PM PST. To participate in the live discussion through BlogTalkRadio, call (646) 727-3206, or visit online at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/transformationcafe.  In addition to the live on-air discussion, we're introducing a new Discussion Forum where you can post your thoughts, ask questions, and interact with other readers. We want to encourage lively conversation, so please take a moment to go to Transformation-Cafe.com and sign up. You can use the link below (or in the sidebar) to purchase your own copy of the hard cover or paperback book, audio CD, or kindle editions through Amazon.com. About Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear "When I talk about 'creative living' here, please understand that I am not necessarily talking about pursuing a life that is professionally or exclusively devoted to the arts," Gilbert assures."I'm not saying you must become a poet who lives on a mountaintop in Greece, or that you must perform at Carnegie Hall, or that you must win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (Though if you want to attempt any of these feats, by all means, have at it. I love watching people swing for the bleachers.)   "No, when I refer to 'creative living' I am speaking more broadly. I'm talking about living a life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear." "If you're alive, you're creative," Gilbert writes, noting that all we need to do to be creative is to do whatever makes us feel alive. "While the paths and outcomes of creative living will vary from person to person, I can guarantee you this: A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner – continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you - is a fine art, in and of itself." In the TED talk below, Elizabeth talks about success, failure, and the drive to keep creating. “An empathetic and inspiring guide to mustering the courage to live a creative life. … Nearly anyone who picks up this self-help manual should finish it feeling inspired, even if only to dream of a life without limits.” —Publisher's Weekly We are looking forward to interacting with our listeners from all over the US and the rest of the world. If you can't join us live, please join us in the Cafe forum. We'll see you there! // Create a Podcast//