Meditation, mindfulness, and creativity, how do they work hand in hand? I like to meditate twice a day. It's a practice that took 8 or 9 years to develop. I first learned meditation using the app Headspace and took guided meditation courses. Then, I started taking some in-person meditation courses. I even went away on a meditative retreat. Because I spend so much time working alone, I find meditation helpful for mental health and learning how to focus and gain a bit of perspective. These days, I also use the meditation app Waking Up, which Sam Harris created. Sam interviews guests and experts about the topic of meditation and the different types of meditative practices that are out there. It's a good way of understanding how you can fit meditative and mindfulness practice into your writing, creativity, and overall life. This week, I caught up with Albert Flynn DeSilver, an award-winning, internationally published writer, speaker, and workshop leader. He's also a former Poet Laureate and has written several books, including a memoir and a book about writing, creativity, and meditation called Writing as a Path to Awakening. Albert hosts workshops whereby he teaches attendees how to develop a meditative practice and build a writing habit. In this episode, we discuss:How Albert got into writingHis fascinating writing journey to dateBecoming Marin County's first poet laureateHow meditation can help a writerHow he brings meditation and writing together in workshopsAlbert would love to offer listeners to the episode a 30-minute FREE writing and coaching session on any aspect of writing, editing, or publishing. Please book a call at https://calendly.com/albertflynndesilver/30min or contact him via www.albertflynndesilver.com.Resources: Website: www.albertflynndesilver.comSupport the show