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The Art of Seasons — Creativity, Connection, and the Courage to Begin Again
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Get Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection
Topics Covered:
The power of Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages and Artist Dates
Emerging from a five-year creative season into public sharing
Why the process matters more than the outcome
Lessons from Ryan Holiday and Rick Rubin on mastery and audience detachment
Understanding personal “seasons” — from dormancy to bloom
The balance between introversion and extroversion (“ambivert awareness”)
How to see endings as compost for new beginnings
The link between growth, relationship, and resonance
Key Quote:
“You’re not behind — you’re simply in a different season. Let winter teach you rest, so spring can teach you rebirth.”
Mentioned:
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Ryan Holiday (Discipline Is Destiny)
Rick Rubin (The Creative Act)
Reflection Prompt:
What season are you in right now — winter, spring, summer, or fall — and what would it look like to honor that fully?
ABOUT MICHAEL TRAINER
Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers around the world. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection, co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.
His work explores what it means to be fully human—through meaningful relationships, ancient wisdom, modern science, and extraordinary experiences.
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