Welcome to Creative Alchemy, a place for creative insights, poetry, and musings about being an artist in the age of A.I. and algorithms, written by author, meme artist and poet James McCrae (@wordsarevibrations).

Each person is born an artist. The challenge is how to remain an artist as we grow up.

Life and art have a lot in common. Neither come with instructions. The path is never a straight line, but a winding road filled with ups, downs, and unexpected detours.

Creativity is a path of healing and self-actualization. It is therapeutic to look within ourselves and express what we find. Every time you sit down to write, or move your paintbrush across a canvas, or launch a new project, you reclaim your power and learn to trust yourself a little more.

It’s not about being good at creativity. It’s about creativity being good for you.

James McCrae is a poet, author, meme artist, and creativity teacher who empowers creators to live with purpose and turn imagination into reality. He is the founder of Sunflower Club, a global community dedicated to creativity as a tool for healing and transformation. He has worked with top brands and startups as a creative strategist. James lives in Austin, Texas.

Current offerings:

• The Art of You: The Essential Guidebook for Reclaiming Your Creativity
  My new book explores the full spectrum of conscious creativity, from cultivating intuition to developing your style to launching your work. Get your copy.

• Sunflower Club Online Community
  A diverse and global platform for writers, artists, outsiders and dreamers from all walks of life to gather, learn, create and share. Join the club.

• Virtual Courses + Live Events
  I facilitate workshops that integrate mindfulness, writing, creativity, and personal branding to help people awaken their inner artist and bring their purpose to the public. Learn more.

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