01 - What Is This Podcast About?

All right, so I'm kind of sitting here thinking I have this podcast idea I want to do. I have a kind of a title. Life, Creativity, Pursuit of Ice Cream. But beyond that, I'm not sure. Just thinking out loud. I have no big theme song ready to go, no notes in front of me. Yeah. So I'm just kind of sitting here thinking what to do, what to say. I know. I want it to be called Inking Out Loud, because I'm going to be spur of the moment, off the cuff, just tips about mindfulness, creativity, life, all that good stuff. And it's going to be spoken, I think, just from the heart and from my mind. You know, maybe we'll have people on if they're interested in talking, sharing their stories. I would love to do that. But, yeah, I'm just kind of sitting here right now. It's like staring at a blank sheet of paper when I'm getting ready to do a sketch and not knowing what to sketch. And how do I begin. Sometimes I listen to music for inspiration. It gives me ideas. It gives me certain energy levels when I'm gonna create something. You know, the different soundtracks create different artworks, and different images come to mind. So, you know, music is a really good inspiration for getting started. Sometimes it's just colors. Maybe I'm feeling vibrant, and I want to do something bright and colorful. Break up some fluorescent acrylic paints or fluorescent markers. You know, it's an emotion, Right. Color equals emotion and feelings. Sometimes I start with a color when I'm looking at a blank page. This is a podcast about creativity and mindfulness. How do I get from that? You know, maybe it's really not that different than when I'm starting with a blank sheet of paper and I want to do some kind of artwork. You know, I don't really think it is different. You know, it's just. It's tapping into our experiences, what we sense around us. Our emotions are, you know, taste, touch, feel, sound, sight, and time. You know, time plays a big role in a lot of things I do. You know, trying to capture moments in time. And that's one of the things I love about why I sketch, is capturing moments and feelings and places in time. And I hope I can do that with these recordings. So, yeah, that's kind of where I'm at right now. So see where this goes. Let's see where the journey takes us. For me, it's really not about, you know, it's not about the final result. It's about the creative journey. You know, from a To Z. It's what happens from between A to Z that is really the moment. Embracing the moment, that's where the journey is. The fun, the excitement, the challenges, the struggles are all within that period of time. So. So let's not focus on the end result. Let's just focus on the act of creating and the process of embracing and celebrating the moment. So I hope you're gonna join me on this journey and we'll see where it goes and what happens. And you are a huge part of it. Because without you listening, I would only be talking to myself. And that would be kind of weird. Although I do that a lot. But it's more fun and engaging if I have you guys actually listening and participating. You know, leave feedback and comments for me. I'd love to know what you think. So let's go down this creative journey of Inking Out Loud together and yeah. So welcome to this non musical intro. First attempt at putting something out there. The music will eventually find its way in because I love music. Hey, guys, thank you for listening. I will be back with more positivity and creativity tips on life, creativity and the pursuit of ice cream. Oh, why this ice cream thing? Good question. I knew you'd ask that. You know, ice cream for me is. It's about childhood, you know, reliving childhood moments of just carefree and fun times. And I think if we adapt that playful approach to everything we do in life, whether it's working or creating or being or just, you know, enjoying time with friends and family, it really has a. And seeing the world through a childlike curiosity and wonder really can have a change and an impact on how it affects your day to day life. So that's kind of why I put the ice cream at the end. And I do have a slight obsession with it as well, so. And I'm sure I'm not the only one out there. Raise your hand. I see you. I see you raising your hand out there. I know it's. I'm not the only one. So we'll talk a little bit about playfulness and how that all works into it, and maybe we'll do some taste testing as well of different flavors of ice cream. All right, guys, thank you for listening again. Please leave comments, feedback for me. I'd like to know what your thoughts are. And welcome to episode number one on Inking Out Loud with Jason Nicholas. That's me. All right, guys, I'll see you soon. Have a great day. Oh, by the way, this is sponsored by the inkspired life.com the inspired life.com is my website. Feel free to go to it. Check it out. I like to do. I'm doing online workshops. I have some artwork on there. There's a blog as well, so check it out. I'd love to have you guys visit the page and share the love. So pay forward with creativity, peace and look creatively. Well, I'll talk to you soon. You'll hear me soon. However, this whole podcast thing works. Take care, guys. I am actually waving at the computer screen right now. You don't see it? See you soon. Take care of it.