On this episode of BEWILDERED® Martha and Ro answer a question from listener Laurel, who's struggling to focus on a big creative project in a world full of distractions.

The culture tells us that we can be successful at our long-term projects if we just work harder. But since we’re human beings and not robots, Martha and Ro recommend a different approach.

For their insights on how to commit to the flow of creativity, value surrender, and stake your claim to a creative life, tune in for the full episode!

On this episode of BEWILDERED® Martha and Ro answer a question from listener Laurel, who's struggling to focus on a big creative project in a world full of distractions.
The culture tells us that we can be successful at our long-term projects if we just work harder. But since we’re human beings and not robots, Martha and Ro recommend a different approach.
For their insights on how to commit to the flow of creativity, value surrender, and stake your claim to a creative life, tune in for the full episode!

What if we stopped listening to the controlling voice of the culture around us, and instead learned to reconnect with our own true nature? 

Sometimes we aren’t even sure why we feel so bewildered… and discontented… and even downright miserable. Often it’s because we have let the forces of society replace our own instinctive knowledge of what is right for us. 

Now, it’s time for us to find that voice again—before it’s too late.

For Martha and Rowan, Job One is to live according to our deepest truths, making the commitment to feeling good even when it means looking weird. We believe that this is how we will reinvent our world—from the inside out— to create a society that’s kinder, more equitable, and more ecologically sustainable than the one we see around us right now. 

This is the vision that we laugh and stumble and chat and feel our way towards here on this podcast.  Did we mention LAUGH? We want no part of personal and global transformation if it isn’t fun!

So if you struggle to find a place where people who are as idealistic and brokenhearted, as silly and deeply sincere, as bewildered as you are—you might have just arrived. 

Welcome!

What if we stopped listening to the controlling voice of the culture around us, and instead learned to reconnect with our own true nature? 
Sometimes we aren’t even sure why we feel so bewildered… and discontented… and even downright miserable. Often it’s because we have let the forces of society replace our own instinctive knowledge of what is right for us. 
Now, it’s time for us to find that voice again—before it’s too late.
For Martha and Rowan, Job One is to live according to our deepest truths, making the commitment to feeling good even when it means looking weird. We believe that this is how we will reinvent our world—from the inside out— to create a society that’s kinder, more equitable, and more ecologically sustainable than the one we see around us right now. 
This is the vision that we laugh and stumble and chat and feel our way towards here on this podcast.  Did we mention LAUGH? We want no part of personal and global transformation if it isn’t fun!
So if you struggle to find a place where people who are as idealistic and brokenhearted, as silly and deeply sincere, as bewildered as you are—you might have just arrived. 
Welcome!

What if we stopped listening to the controlling voice of the culture around us, and instead learned to reconnect with our own true nature?   Sometimes we aren’t even sure why we feel so bewildered… and discontented… and even downright miserable. Often it’s because we have let the forces of society replace our own instinctive knowledge of what is right for us.   Now, it’s time for us to find that voice again—before it’s too late.  For Martha and Rowan, Job One is to live according to our deepest truths, making the commitment to feeling good even when it means looking weird. We believe that this is how we will reinvent our world—from the inside out— to create a society that’s kinder, more equitable, and more ecologically sustainable than the one we see around us right now.   This is the vision that we laugh and stumble and chat and feel our way towards here on this podcast.  Did we mention LAUGH? We want no part of personal and global transformation if it isn’t fun!  So if you struggle to find a place where people who are as idealistic and brokenhearted, as silly and deeply sincere, as bewildered as you are—you might have just arrived.   Welcome!

Bewildered

A podcast for people who are trying to figure it out. Join Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan for help figuring out everyday conundrums. If you’re bewildered, join us!

On this episode of BEWILDERED® Martha and Ro answer a question from listener Laurel, who's struggling to focus on a big creative project in a world full of distractions.  The culture tells us that we can be successful at our long-term projects if we just work harder. But since we’re human beings and not robots, Martha and Ro recommend a different approach.  For their insights on how to commit to the flow of creativity, value surrender, and stake your claim to a creative life, tune in for the full episode!

The Deep, Slow River of Creativity

We all have a "control mode" inside us that tells us if we don't tightly control everything, it's all going to go wrong. The only problem is...it's literally impossible to control everything! 

Sometimes a little control is necessary, but often it's the opposite of what we need. And control kills the creativity we need to solve our problems.

So if you've been trying really hard to control things, and you could use some tips on how to let go of control, join Martha and Ro for this episode of Bewildered!



CONNECT WITH US
Follow Martha on Instagram
The Bewildered Show Notes
Follow Ro on Instagram
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We all have a "control mode" inside us that tells us if we don't tightly control everything, it's all going to go wrong. The only problem is...it's literally impossible to control everything! 
Sometimes a little control is necessary, but often it's the opposite of what we need. And control kills the creativity we need to solve our problems.
So if you've been trying really hard to control things, and you could use some tips on how to let go of control, join Martha and Ro for this episode of Bewildered! 
CONNECT WITH US
<ul>
<li><a href="https://instagram.com/themarthabeck">Follow Martha on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://marthabeck.com/episodes/dont-control-yourself/">The Bewildered Show Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/">Follow Ro on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bewilderedpodcast/">Follow Bewildered on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

We all have a "control mode" inside us that tells us if we don't tightly control everything, it's all going to go wrong. The only problem is...it's literally impossible to control everything!   Sometimes a little control is necessary, but often it's the opposite of what we need. And control kills the creativity we need to solve our problems.  So if you've been trying really hard to control things, and you could use some tips on how to let go of control, join Martha and Ro for this episode of Bewildered!

Don't Control Yourself

Hey there, Cahootniks! Martha and Ro are back with another episode of Bewildered, inspired by their recent discovery of a "secret" society that's been playing a game right out in the open, all over the world… The game is a literal treasure hunt—and Martha and Ro are obsessed! 

They share how they've been following clues, making delightful discoveries, and wondering what it would mean to live life like one big treasure hunt. Want to find treasure in unexpected places? Join them for the full episode!



CONNECT WITH US
Follow Martha on Instagram
The Bewildered Show Notes
Follow Ro on Instagram
Follow Bewildered on Instagram

Hey there, Cahootniks! Martha and Ro are back with another episode of Bewildered, inspired by their recent discovery of a "secret" society that's been playing a game right out in the open, all over the world… The game is a literal treasure hunt—and Martha and Ro are obsessed! 
They share how they've been following clues, making delightful discoveries, and wondering what it would mean to live life like one big treasure hunt. Want to find treasure in unexpected places? Join them for the full episode! 
CONNECT WITH US
<ul>
<li><a href="https://instagram.com/themarthabeck">Follow Martha on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://marthabeck.com/episodes/treasure-hunter-mode/">The Bewildered Show Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/">Follow Ro on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bewilderedpodcast/">Follow Bewildered on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

Hey there, Cahootniks! Martha and Ro are back with another episode of Bewildered, inspired by their recent discovery of a "secret" society that's been playing a game right out in the open, all over the world… The game is a literal treasure hunt—and Martha and Ro are obsessed!   They share how they've been following clues, making delightful discoveries, and wondering what it would mean to live life like one big treasure hunt. Want to find treasure in unexpected places? Join them for the full episode!

Treasure Hunter Mode: Engaged

Do you enjoy making shiny, pretty things—or, as Martha and Ro like to call them, “precious, pointless” things?

These can be anything you make for the sheer enjoyment of creating, rather than for making money (which our culture believes is the only "point" to anything).

Join Martha and Ro for this inspiring episode of Bewildered to learn how making shiny, pretty, pointless things can help you become more attuned to the beauty all around you—in people, in objects, in nature…and in your own wild soul.



CONNECT WITH US
Follow Martha on Instagram
The Bewildered Show Notes
Follow Ro on Instagram
Follow Bewildered on Instagram

Do you enjoy making shiny, pretty things—or, as Martha and Ro like to call them, “precious, pointless” things?
These can be anything you make for the sheer enjoyment of creating, rather than for making money (which our culture believes is the only "point" to anything).
Join Martha and Ro for this inspiring episode of Bewildered to learn how making shiny, pretty, pointless things can help you become more attuned to the beauty all around you—in people, in objects, in nature…and in your own wild soul. 
CONNECT WITH US
<ul>
<li><a href="https://instagram.com/themarthabeck">Follow Martha on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://marthabeck.com/episodes/not-everything-has-to-have-a-point/">The Bewildered Show Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/">Follow Ro on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bewilderedpodcast/">Follow Bewildered on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

Do you enjoy making shiny, pretty things—or, as Martha and Ro like to call them, “precious, pointless” things?  These can be anything you make for the sheer enjoyment of creating, rather than for making money (which our culture believes is the only "point" to anything).  Join Martha and Ro for this inspiring episode of Bewildered to learn how making shiny, pretty, pointless things can help you become more attuned to the beauty all around you—in people, in objects, in nature…and in your own wild soul.

The Deep, Slow River of Creativity

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