ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What helps you arrive, not just at your desk or canvas, but in the moment?
In this episode, I explore how small, intentional rituals can help us interrupt autopilot, reconnect with our senses, and become available to create. I reflect on attention as an artistic material, the body as a source of experience, and discipline as the willingness to return to our practice.
This is an invitation to begin where you are, without demanding certainty or perfection. What might become possible if you gave yourself a moment to notice before asking yourself to produce?
In this episode
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The difference between a routine and a ritual
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How sensory awareness brings us back to the present
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Why what we notice matters to what we create
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Returning to practice without pressure or perfection
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Making room for curiosity and uncertainty
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A simple ritual to help you begin creating
Chapters
00:00 Arriving in the moment 02:18 Small rituals that interrupt autopilot 04:41 Attention as an artistic material 07:14 The body as a source of experience 09:20 Discipline as the ability to return 12:12 A simple ritual to start creating 14:49 Making room for curiosity and uncertainty 15:21 Am I here and willing to begin? 15:59 Meeting the world with presence 16:27 Creativity as a way to meet the world
About Decoding the Flow
On Decoding the Flow, I explore the inner life of a creative person—and how we become capable of creating, holding, and expanding the work and life calling us forward. Through honest reflections and conversations about creativity, consciousness, identity, and self-trust, I explore what it means to live as a creator instead of a reactor.
About me
I'm Drica Lobo, a Brazilian-born artist, writer, and host of Decoding the Flow. My creative practice is rooted in color, curiosity, and the belief that creativity shapes how we experience life. Here, I share what I'm learning through making art, navigating change, and building a life around creative expression.
Script credit
A special thank-you to Aline Nader, who wrote the script for this episode and helped bring this reflection on rituals and presence to life.
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Remember, you are the masterpiece.
