What Could You Create in 18 months? Episode 219

What Could You Create in 18 Months?In this episode of the Lavender Mind Podcast, Katie explores a simple question: What could you create in 18 months?

Inspired by a recent podcast conversation about what can happen when we consistently practice a skill, Katie reflects on creativity—not as something we have to monetize or master, but as something we can explore simply because we're curious.

She shares her own experience returning to painting, embracing the beginner's mindset, and discovering what can happen when we give ourselves permission to practice, play, and keep showing up.

In this episode, you'll hear about:Why creativity doesn't require immediate resultsThe power of consistent practice and small habitsGiving yourself permission to be a beginnerWhy comparing your beginning to someone else's journey can stop you from creatingKatie's experience rediscovering painting and developing her creative practiceHow creativity can bring us into the present momentWhat might happen if you gave yourself 18 months to explore something you're curious aboutA simple practiceAsk yourself:

What am I curious about?

Then ask:

What might happen if I gave myself 18 months to explore it?

You don't need a perfect plan. You don't need to know where it will lead.

Just take the first small step.

Key takeawayYou don't have to know what your creativity will become.

Give yourself enough time to discover it.

Reflection questionsWhat have I been curious about but haven't allowed myself to explore?Where am I expecting myself to be “good” before I've given myself time to practice?What small creative habit could I begin this week?Who might I become if I gave myself permission to keep showing up?Mentioned in this episodeCreativityConsistent practiceHabitsBeginner's mindsetPaintingMindfulnessPresent-moment awarenessCuriosityClosing thoughtSometimes we don't discover what we're capable of by thinking about it.