Where does creativity come from?

Not from struggle. Not from waiting for inspiration to strike. True creativity flows when we stop chasing it—and learn to listen.

This book is an excavation. A peeling away of everything that stands between you and the creative wisdom you already possess. Through the marriage of mindfulness and artistic practice, you’ll discover:

• Why presence—not talent—is the foundation of all great work
• How to dissolve creative blocks by changing how you see, not what you do
• The neuroscience behind flow states and how to access them reliably
• What Agatha Christie’s bathtub rituals and da Vinci’s crumbling walls teach us about perception
• How to transform resistance into revelation when the creative path feels impossible

This isn’t about making more. It’s about remembering something essential: that creativity isn’t something you do—it’s what you are when you stop getting in your own way.

For the stuck artist: The way through isn’t trying harder. It’s seeing differently.
For the weary creator: Your drought isn’t failure—it’s the soil for what wants to be born next.
For anyone who senses: There must be more to this than hustle and doubt.

The muse isn’t fickle. You’ve just been speaking the wrong language. This book teaches you hers.

Open these pages when you’re ready to:

• Create from abundance, not scarcity
• Trust the intelligence of stillness
• Let your work breathe through you instead of being ripped from you
• Discover why your greatest limitation might be your most potent gift

The door is here. The key is attention. Your eternal muse has been waiting.