Catherine GomersallThe Journal

Issue No. 01 · The Interior Life

The Journal

Essays on creativity, myth, resilience and the inner cosmos — by Dr Catherine Gomersall

Beyond the Starving Artist — Catherine Gomersall

Creative Life · 3 min read

Beyond the Starving Artist

The Mindset of Thriving Creatives

For a long time, the image of the starving artist has occupied a powerful place in our cultural imagination.

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Essays

Previously published

Myth, Archetypes and the Stories We Tell Ourselves Through Mythology and Creativity — Catherine Gomersall

Myth & Symbol · 4 min read

Myth, Archetypes and the Stories We Tell Ourselves Through Mythology and Creativity

Beyond Bouncing Back — Catherine Gomersall

Resilience · 4 min read

Beyond Bouncing Back

How Creativity Transforms Resilience

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Magic Muse book cover

From the book

Magic Muse

Taking the Path of Most Resilience

Magic Muse Essays

Nine chapters

Tinder Machina — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Tinder Machina

When Intimacy Becomes an Interface

Catherine Gomersall Needs Therapy — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Catherine Gomersall Needs Therapy

Humour and the Emotional Work of a Face

Meu Homer, Meu Amor — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Meu Homer, Meu Amor

The Art of Paying Attention to Love

The Solitary Star — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

The Solitary Star

Keeping Faith with Your Own Practice

I AM U — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

I AM U

A Portrait Made Through Another Person's Presence

Gene Delame's Lockdown Looks — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Gene Delame's Lockdown Looks

Getting Dressed as a Daily Practice

Celestial Crystals — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Celestial Crystals

Making Room for Wonder in a Digital World

Selling One's Soul — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Selling One's Soul

Where Does a Creative Compromise Begin?

Toward a Sacred Vision — Catherine Gomersall

Magic Muse · 2 min read

Toward a Sacred Vision

What Selfie Studio Could Become