Awakening Creativity Through Gratitude

In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, co-host Laurel Boivin invites you to explore the powerful connection between gratitude and creativity.

Laurel guides you through a gentle breath and grounding practice, teaching how embodied gratitude awakens authentic creativity from within—because when we feel safe enough to receive, creativity comes alive. Through science, spirit, and soulful reflection, you’ll learn how gratitude softens the nervous system, quiets the stress response, and creates the inner safety that allows inspiration to bloom. You’ll also be guided to sense gratitude in your body and notice what creative energy begins to stir from that space of fullness and peace.

You’ll learn:

* How embodied gratitude (not just gratitude lists) opens the door to creative flow

* The science of gratitude—dopamine, serotonin, and the brain’s relaxation response

* Why feeling safe is essential to creativity and inspired living

* A guided mindfulness practice to awaken gratitude in your body

* How gratitude and imagination meet to spark transformation

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.

* What does gratitude feel like in my body today?

* What softens or opens within me when I linger in that feeling?

* What might this gratitude want to create or express through me?

* How does my creative energy shift when I feel safe and open to receive?

* What ordinary moment today can I meet with gratitude and curiosity?

Links/Books mentioned: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel Holland at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive. You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.