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Identify your passions and ways to get started pursuing creative projects
Structure your creative life with a framework for breaking down your time
Prioritize your own creative fulfillment so that you can better serve others
Kickstart creative projects that have stalled

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Course Syllabus

01

UNCOVER YOUR CREATIVE LIFE

Video: Introduction to the Course from Elizabeth Gilbert

Video: What is Creative Living?

Video: How to Live a Curiosity-Driven Life

Video: How to Find Your Creativity

Resource: Creativity Notebook 1: Curiosity Cat Scan

02

STRUCTURE YOUR LIFE FOR CREATIVE LIVING

Video: Letter to Liz from a Lost Artist

Video: Liz Responds: Distinguishing Between Hobbies, Jobs, Careers & Vocations

Resource: Creativity Notebook 2: Hobbies, Jobs, Careers, and Vocations Grid

03

UNLOCK YOUR AUTHENTICITY

Video: Letter to Liz from a Young Idealist

Video: Liz Responds: How to Find Your Purpose

Resource: Creativity Notebook 3: Purpose Map

04

FIND YOUR SOURCE OF LUMINOSITY

Video: Letter to Liz from a Young Idealist

Video: Liz Responds: How to Find Your Purpose

Resource: Creativity Notebook 3: Purpose Map

05

SUMMON THE COURAGE TO START

Video: Why Courage is Better than Fearlessness

Video: Why Perfectionism is the Enemy

Resource: Creativity Notebook 5: Creativity Permission Slip

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Course Description

In this course, Elizabeth Gilbert will show you why we should strive to be authentic doers who follow our curiosity. She’ll bring key lessons from her bestselling book, Big Magic, and offer coaching and insights that expand beyond the chapters. For those who struggle to get started, Elizabeth will respond directly to three common dilemmas change-makers face. You will walk away equipped with the practical tools and inspiration to help push your own creative projects into the next gear.

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About
the Instructor

Elizabeth Gilbert

Internationally bestselling author of *Eat, Pray, Love*, named among 1 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, and author of *Big Magic: Creative Living beyond Fear*.

About
the Instructor

Elizabeth Gilbert

Internationally bestselling author of *Eat, Pray, Love*, named among 1 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, and author of *Big Magic: Creative Living beyond Fear*.

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