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3 Creative Lessons That Changed Everything This Year (Birthday Reflection)
Episode 815th July 2025 • Originate Now: Transform How You Create • Jessica Higgins Chapman, The Happy Kind
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In this special birthday episode, I’m sharing a personal, creative reflection on what truly matters.

If you need some quick inspiration, a creative mindset shift, or if you’ve ever felt like you’ve checked all the boxes but still feel a little off… this episode is for you. I’m diving into 3 creative lessons I’ve learned this past year, as well as a few heartfelt reminders on what real success looks like.

In This Episode, I Discuss:

  • Why your creative rhythm is important
  • How to let your creative projects evolve without guilt
  • Why your nervous system is part of your process, not a barrier to it
  • The powerful shift from performance to presence in your creative life
  • What Maya Angelou taught me about real success
  • How I'm defining success this year — and why it has nothing to do with checklists

Full Episode 8 Show Notes!

Quote of the Week (x2)!

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou (not from a book, but here's a favorite anyway: Phenomenal Woman)
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” – Mary Oliver (from her poetry book, Red Bird)


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