Creativity is magic, life is magic and we live in a wonder-factory with James McCrae, Author, Artist & Meme Poet
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Joining me this week is James McCrae, a one-of-a-kind artists, poet and teacher who empowers creators to live with purpose and turn imagination into reality. James masterfully blends mindfulness, intuition and Eastern philosophy with loads of humour to create powerful and viral memes on his Instagram account @wordsarevibrations. They spread like wildfire while simultaneously sharing messages about consciousness, humanity, spirituality, authenticity, and so much more.
James is the founder of Sunflower Club, a global community dedicated to using creativity as a healing modality and an agent of personal and social transformation. He's the author of two incredible books titled, S**t Your Ego Says and How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis. Based in Austin, Texas, James is an absolute master of creativity who will change your understanding and relationship with your own creative potential!
TIME STAMPS
[1:00] Intro to James
[2:07] What does magic mean to James?
[3:28] Why the creative process is all magic
[4:50] Magic has been denied by society
[6:20] When did James' love of memes begin?
[9:41] Unpacking memes that hit us straight in the gut (or heart)
[12:33] Insider meme chat
[14:05] James' leap from Minnesota to New York City
[15:56] His dark night of the soul
[17:29] Coming face-to-face with this fears and insecurities
[21:22] Advice for getting more creative
[23:46] Teaching memes is magic itself
[25:00] Sunflower Club and creativity as a healing modality
[29:51] What does James' creative process look like?
[35:36] What blocks a lot of people from sharing their unique magic with the world?
[43:30] What does it mean to teach conscious creativity?
[44:08] Shout out to other meme artists
Connect with James
Learn more about James at his website. Connect with James on Instagram at his account @wordsarevibrations. Learn about the Sunflower Club.
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