hey everybody we're so happy that you're
hey everybody we're so happy that you're
hey everybody we're so happy that you're
joining us to explore one of our
joining us to explore one of our
joining us to explore one of our
favorite topics imagination imagination
favorite topics imagination imagination
favorite topics imagination imagination
has been so important in our work and
has been so important in our work and
has been so important in our work and
brought us so much joy in our everyday
brought us so much joy in our everyday
brought us so much joy in our everyday
lives and we're keen to share what we've
lives and we're keen to share what we've
lives and we're keen to share what we've
learned about the nature of imagination
learned about the nature of imagination
learned about the nature of imagination
and just how it flourishes we'll be
and just how it flourishes we'll be
and just how it flourishes we'll be
sharing stories from our own lives and
sharing stories from our own lives and
sharing stories from our own lives and
our own work and examples from all the
our own work and examples from all the
our own work and examples from all the
creators and the incredible weirdos who
creators and the incredible weirdos who
creators and the incredible weirdos who
have inspired us but this course is
have inspired us but this course is
have inspired us but this course is
about more than just inspiration it's
about more than just inspiration it's
about more than just inspiration it's
about firing up your imagination and
about firing up your imagination and
about firing up your imagination and
using it in your daily life so we're
using it in your daily life so we're
using it in your daily life so we're
going to be exercising our imaginations
going to be exercising our imaginations
going to be exercising our imaginations
with activities that are fun like
with activities that are fun like
with activities that are fun like
smashing action figures together fun or
smashing action figures together fun or
smashing action figures together fun or
cafeteria food fight fun
cafeteria food fight fun
cafeteria food fight fun
imagination is so joyful and ultimately
imagination is so joyful and ultimately
imagination is so joyful and ultimately
hopeful we imagine other possibilities
hopeful we imagine other possibilities
hopeful we imagine other possibilities
other worlds and it reminds us that
other worlds and it reminds us that
other worlds and it reminds us that
there is no one single story and no
there is no one single story and no
there is no one single story and no
predetermined ending if we imagine
predetermined ending if we imagine
predetermined ending if we imagine
people living beautiful vibrant lives
people living beautiful vibrant lives
people living beautiful vibrant lives
would we think that maybe we are worthy
would we think that maybe we are worthy
would we think that maybe we are worthy
of more happiness
of more happiness
of more happiness
would we interact with people
would we interact with people
would we interact with people
differently
differently
differently
these are some of the benefits of
these are some of the benefits of
these are some of the benefits of
imagination that we'll explore in this
imagination that we'll explore in this
imagination that we'll explore in this
course of course when Marie and I make
course of course when Marie and I make
course of course when Marie and I make
up stories and characters and whole
up stories and characters and whole
up stories and characters and whole
worlds for a living but we want to
worlds for a living but we want to
worlds for a living but we want to
reassure you that this course is for
reassure you that this course is for
reassure you that this course is for
everybody even if you're not a
everybody even if you're not a
everybody even if you're not a
professional artist and maybe especially
professional artist and maybe especially
professional artist and maybe especially
if you're not a professional artist
you know imagination is a great way to
you know imagination is a great way to
you know imagination is a great way to
discover new aspects of your own mind
discover new aspects of your own mind
discover new aspects of your own mind
and to create personas and worlds that
and to create personas and worlds that
and to create personas and worlds that
you get to inhabit for as long as you
you get to inhabit for as long as you
you get to inhabit for as long as you
want these figments of your imagination
want these figments of your imagination
want these figments of your imagination
won't just keep you company in the midst
won't just keep you company in the midst
won't just keep you company in the midst
of difficult times they can give you
of difficult times they can give you
of difficult times they can give you
courage and comfort and remind you that
courage and comfort and remind you that
courage and comfort and remind you that
there's more to you than anyone ever
there's more to you than anyone ever
there's more to you than anyone ever
realized
realized
realized
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welcome everyone to how to nurture your
welcome everyone to how to nurture your
welcome everyone to how to nurture your
imagination I'm monorica Hill and I'm
imagination I'm monorica Hill and I'm
imagination I'm monorica Hill and I'm
Charlie Jane Anders let's get started
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