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What if you got off Instagram for 10 minutes a day into something creative? What if you painted something for 10 minutes versus Instagram? What if instead of watching that other show on Netflix, you sat down and made a list of creative projects that you have.
When I see something I want to paint, I get the hairs on my arms just stand up. I just get this shock and I think, oh, I've got to paint this.
If we can reduce the friction in work, what are we doing? But creating more space for joy in work, that to me is what, that's the right brain. Let's touch the heart of why process design is so valuable is it creates more room for the joy in the work.
Meet Your Host
MD · PhD · MPH · MBA
Dr. Lisa Belisle is a board-certified family physician, writer, and the host of Radio Maine. She works at the intersection of medicine and the human spirit, in the clinic, on the air, and on the page.
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For 50 years, Mel Allen has been listening for stories. His first published piece appeared in the Maine Sunday Telegram in 1975, beginning a…
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Jeff Zachau grew up around construction. His father started a small carpentry business in 1969, his mother kept the books, and Jeff spent we…
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Radio Maine is produced in partnership with the Portland Art Gallery, Maine's premier destination for contemporary fine art. Visit the gallery at 154 Middle Street in Portland, or explore the work of gallery artists online.
From Off the Wall · Portland Art Gallery Artist
I consider the opportunity I have to paint to be a gift.
Recent essays from Dr. Lisa Belisle's Substack on medicine, place, and the creative life.
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