# @luke_lucas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2wVmIaR9u9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61221098-luke-lucas-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-31T06:53:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Luke Lucas (@luke_lucas) — https://gondola.cc/luke_lucas

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When it comes to creative inspiration I believe receptivity is everything. I like to think of ideas as independent entities roaming the collective in search of a worthy host. The possibility of everything that can exist is merely waiting to be discovered. 

When we’re feeling clear and centred is when we are at our most receptive. It’s no coincidence that this is when we are most present also. It’s when the experience of inspiration and creativity is infinite and effortlessness. It’s sometimes referred to as a flow state. 

The opposite can be said when we’re feeling stressed, distracted or under pressure. Instead of effortless flow the energy begins to feel blocked or stagnant. Like feeling stuck. As a commercial creative that can also begin to feel like being unemployed which further feeds the cycle of stress and stagnation. 

I use meditation and breath work as integral practices for my creative process. Maybe they’re not for you specifically but I think for any creative, having the capacity through whatever means to achieve a clear and receptive mind is a critical ingredient to the longevity of a career and our general sanity. Even if your livelihood doesn’t depend on creativity as such, we are all confronted with challenges daily that require a dynamic response. Being clear and receptive allows us to be better at whatever we do.

Receptivity is the latest piece in my series “Close My Eyes So I Can See” , looking at meditation, sacred ritual and consciousness in the digital age.

Limited release prints available through the link in my bio.

#receptivity #lukelucas #lukelucasmeditation #creativeinspiration #inspiration

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creativeinspiration, receptivity, lukelucas, lukelucasmeditation, inspiration

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