{"id":1418,"date":"2025-02-13T11:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativityhelm.com\/?page_id=1418"},"modified":"2025-03-27T20:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:17:21","slug":"the-creativity-compass-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creativityhelm.com\/?page_id=1418","title":{"rendered":"The Creativity Compass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The creative process <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever created something, you know that creativity is all about movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s about taking the next step and then the one after whether that means pushing forward, pausing, experimenting, or changing direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It doesn&#8217;t matter what it is you&#8217;re creating, the creative process is rarely a straight line. 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