To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #66       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         Don’t be at the mercy of the muse.                     We wait endlessly for creativity to act upon us, for inspiration to strike, for the right idea to notice us across the room and seduce us, for the muse to drunk dial us. We long for the energy it takes to sit down and create in a state of flow.           This point of view is rather romantic and well, dramatic. It paints the creative person as a long-lost lover desperately waiting for her beloved but all she experiences is unrequited love.           You can't ever be at the mercy of the muse. You can't wait for the muse to sweep you off your feet, for it to hold your hand and lead you to the dance floor for a round of fox trot.           The muse is always there on the dance floor, waiting.           You are the one who's not coming to the party because of your own ego, traumas, lack of confidence, lack of self-love, self-loathing, fear of failure, fear of judgement, beliefs and coping mechanisms that don't work for you anymore.           Show up. You have to be an active participant in creation, the dancer in the dance of life, the poet in the song of life, the artist in the masterpiece of life, the vessel in the creation of life.           The universe creates through you. The muse becomes reality through you. The magic happens through you. The miracles become natural happenings through you. Through you, the dance and the dancer become one to that one moment in time when the dancer dissolves, only the dance remains. When you become the flow.           Creative energy and inspiration are always available on tap. It's you who's not showing up for the muse, it's you who disappears for months, sometimes years, sometimes an entire lifetime. It's you who doesn't dance.           Showing up is a love language. A language when spoken is responded doubly by the universe. It's a language that moves the universe and your soul equally. A language that is spoken through action, through love for yourself and what gets created through you.           In fact, the muse is at your mercy to be birthed and brought into this world. Will you not show up for it today?           Come on darling, let's dance!                 In one way or the other, we are all running a painful marathon.                     And not a one-for-the-Insta-stories three miler, a quarter marathon or a 21 km sweaty run under the sun. No, sir. We all are running a never-ending steeplechase, not a lame jog in a pothole ridden city but a temple run through the dungeons of pain, sorrow, trauma and worst of all, ourselves.           And we all are addicted to this running. Running so that the pain can go away, running through workaholism, shopping, sex, drugs, alcohol, doom scrolling, gaming, in fact through anything that is excessive in our life.           We are running away from the incessant inner chatter in our minds because when we run, we shut the mind off, at least for that moment. When we shop, we don't think about hoarding or where the lack comes from in our lives. When we are working late into the night, we don't think about how we are stifling our inner child, and we block away the responsibility of the relationship we are distancing ourselves from. The more the inner pain, the more seeking pleasure becomes a part of our lives. And one day we realise that pain we are running away from is only creating more pain.           Addressing our trauma is the only way out of addiction, for trauma is what affects our behaviour. We are always screening the world around us for dangers, but our coping mechanism is to run and protect ourselves.           This is where we need to draw the finishing line on this long-distance run.           Take a breather. Take a pit stop.           Sit on the side bench and change the route.           Go inside yourself, find what you are escaping from, feel it, heal it and transcend it. Have a lot of compassion for yourself as you start hearing the inner screaming, the voices of your inner child asking you to help it escape from its prison, also an escape of sorts but one that will heal you.           Try this little test.           Ask yourself, what is most excessive in your life right now? Drugs? Travel? Alcohol? Workaholism? Food? Exercise? Social media?           Now ask, what pain would I feel without this 'excess' in my life right now.           That’s the pain you are running from. That's your marathon.                     Watch All Episodes Here                 This week, let's revisit     Kasauli April 2023                                 For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                         Experience a life full of purpose                     My purpose is to facilitate and teach people to be the most evolved versions of themselves.   Jyotsna Singh Kasauli, April 2023         The purpose of my life is to create wealth and respect for artisans who are reigniting Indian handicrafts in people's hearts.   Pankaj Bhaandari Kasauli, April 2023         Our upcoming retreats                         Munnar Sold out 21st to 27th January     Sitting amidst lush landscapes and misty mountains, Munnar offers the perfect backdrop for a retreat focused on self-discovery, growth, and renewal of life purposes.   More details     Reignite conversation     Jodhpur Last 2 seats left 18th to 24th February     In the heart of Rajasthan’s royal city, let us take you on a transformative journey of self-discovery, mindfulness and rejuvenation. 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