{"id":4453,"date":"2018-01-19T08:57:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T08:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=4453"},"modified":"2018-01-19T08:58:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T08:58:18","slug":"231-natalia-komis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/231-natalia-komis\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 231 Activating Your Creative Truth with Natalia Komis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-4453\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-4453\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What Natalia learned at art school about letting go<\/li>\n<li>How to activate and unlock your creativity<\/li>\n<li>About safe zones for your creative work<\/li>\n<li>The key to thriving as a creative in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Natalia-Komis-720px.jpg\" alt=\"Natalia Komis profile smiling with laptop on picnic bench by river\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Natalia-Komis-720px.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Natalia-Komis-720px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n<p>Finding our truth and letting go are central themes when talking about creative practice.<\/p>\n<p>In this conversation, artist, entrepreneur and coach, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliakomis.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Natalia Komis<\/a>, shares how she makes time for her creativity in a busy world.<\/p>\n<p>For Natalia, creativity is a tool to help her to become more adaptable, to find solutions, and to take bigger risks.<\/p>\n<p>We learn, from Natalia, what her younger self taught her about presenting art to the world too soon.<\/p>\n<p>And why it\u2019s necessary to protect our creative ideas until they are almost fully formed. The ones we keep, that is.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this episode, the first chat for 2018 on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inspirational Creatives podcast<\/a>, you\u2019ll hear why Natalia believes it\u2019s important to have both a personal <em>and<\/em> a professional mission statement.<\/p>\n<p>Hear how she chooses between walking and doing nothing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And why she believes it is important we let go of the creative ideas we often fall in love with.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing Natalia Komis and the first episode for 2018.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:57]<\/span> Natalia describes how she shows up in the world today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:58]<\/span> What excites Natalia about the creative process.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:45]<\/span> Manifesting creative work. Empowering clients.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:54]<\/span> Activating our creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Creative Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[06:35]<\/span> Finding new ways of looking at things.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:09]<\/span> How Natalia embodies the creative process as part of the result.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:58]<\/span> How Natalia works with her clients to help them.<\/p>\n<p><span>[11:15]<\/span> What Natalia believes one of the biggest challenge is for creatives.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:15]<\/span> Identifying the key elements that would be right for a creative business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Letting go<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[12:54]<\/span> Identifying which ideas work and which ones to drop.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:09]<\/span> Natalia shares a story of starting and closing a new business.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:05]<\/span> Revising mission statements.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:30]<\/span> Creating objectivity: letting go of ideas we fall in love with.<\/p>\n<p><span>[16:10]<\/span> What Natalia learned at art school about letting go.<\/p>\n<p><span>[16:50]<\/span> Being ok with letting things go.<\/p>\n<p><span>[17:57]<\/span> Letting go of a business she loved: I am adventures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[20:10]<\/span> What successful creative entrepreneurs have.<\/p>\n<p><span>[21:15]<\/span> Natalia describes her creative approaches and rituals.<\/p>\n<p><span>[22:20]<\/span> How the sea inspires her.<\/p>\n<p><span>[23:00]<\/span> Visual meditations.<\/p>\n<p><span>[24:00]<\/span> Studying art therapy.<\/p>\n<p><span>[24:20]<\/span> What Natalia realised about herself recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:00]<\/span> When she is most creative.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:50]<\/span> How Natalia prepares for her painting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Making time for your creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[26:17]<\/span> How and when Natalia makes time for her creativity.<\/p>\n<p><span>[30:00]<\/span> Meeting needs.<\/p>\n<p><span>[31:00]<\/span> Overcoming procrastination.<\/p>\n<p><span>[31:40]<\/span> Motivation and discipline.<\/p>\n<p><span>[32:07]<\/span> How Natalia\u2019s days typically unfold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walking for inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[34:00]<\/span> Why walking has been a big part of Natalia\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p><span>[35:00]<\/span> Releasing and receiving. Slowing down.<\/p>\n<p><span>[36:15]<\/span> Coaching whilst walking.<\/p>\n<p><span>[37:12]<\/span> Why walking is so effective.<\/p>\n<p><span>[38:50]<\/span> Two actions Natalia takes to capture inspiration. <\/p>\n<p><span>[40:28]<\/span> Recording ideas on walks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giving ideas the space they deserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[41:20]<\/span> Timing. Protecting ideas until they are ready.<\/p>\n<p><span>[44:00]<\/span> Finding the right people: those you want to attract.<\/p>\n<p><span>[44:44]<\/span> Safe zones. Who is going to support your goals?<\/p>\n<p><span>[45:30]<\/span> What Natalia learned from her younger self about presenting art too soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[46:30]<\/span> The moment Natalia new creative entrepreneurship was for her.<\/p>\n<p><span>[48:48]<\/span> Leaving university. \u201cProper work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>[50:00]<\/span> The key to thriving as a female creative entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[51:27]<\/span> What has inspired Natalia recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[54:35]<\/span> Natalia reveals what she is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[55:40]<\/span> What\u2019s next for Natalia.<\/p>\n<p><span>[55:40]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Natalia and her creative work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliakomis.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Natalia Komis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/iamadventures.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iamadventures.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.remotemission.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Remote Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/171-jeff-goldenberg\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 171 Jeff Goldenberg on The Reality of Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/107-anne-laure-carruth\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 107 Taking The Leap: Creating A Confident Living From Your Art With Anne-Laure Carruth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adelaidegoodeve.com\/2017\/07\/19\/natalia-komis\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Natalia Komis on <em>The Wild Show<\/em> podcast with Adelaide Goodeve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed this chat with Natalia, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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