Welcome back to The Creative Life Podcast!

Life is a drifting from — and a returning to — ourselves. At any moment, we can almost read it like a gauge: where am I now?

In this episode, I share what I learned after breaking from my own routine — travelling across Scotland, spending time with family, and stepping away from the tyranny of schedules and screens. What began as guilt over losing consistency turned into something else: a reminder that pauses can reset your course and bring you back to what feels creatively alive.

If you’ve been feeling out of kilter, burnt out, or trapped in hustle culture, my hope is that this episode helps you reconnect with that spark that’s still inside you.

Ideas Inside:

• ✨ Why “consistency” can suffocate your creative voice
• 🌊 How breaks and pauses reset your inner course
• ⚡ The hidden cost of chasing growth online
• 🌲 Why space, nature, and family matter more than metrics
• 🔄 Simple ways to return to yourself when you’ve drifted away

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I'm your host, Jim Kroft, so if you're ready, then let's dive in!
Jim

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