Being a very creative person, I really wanted to find some suggestions in this book to help nurture and foster my creative spirit. And there may be some, but the format, and the flow of the narrative got in the way. I just couldn't keep reading (the poor formatting on the pre-release didn't help this, either).

I received this arc from NetGalley for an honest review. I guess that I was hoping for a more creative way of learning about deep creativity besides hearing about the author's life. I would have preferred more exercises and how I could relate to the book. Might just not be for me now, but will purchase a copy for the branch.

Giving this book 3 stars kind of hurt my heart. I think what it boils down to is how much time you dedicate to reading it, following the activities, and also how spiritual you already are. For those who are religious or deeply spiritual, this book will be FIVE STARS for you. I enjoyed the activities quite a bit! The writing was accessible and most likely inspiring if you are within the target audience. It wasn't for me, but it could be for you.

This book is pure inspiration to wake up the inside us. The exercices are easy to reproduce and the approach is smooth and real. I liked the way this book increments the process of creativity that can be applied in diverse areas of our lives.

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I am not a “crunchy granola milennial” as one reviewer insisted I had to be in order to like this book, however I didn’t just like this book... I loved it! And I will be sharing it with my colleagues in the very creative process of SoulCollage®️.

The sections are divided into topics such as The Way of Love, The Way of the Muse, The Way of afire, The Way of Practice, and so on. I found the depth of this book to be rich and full of new wisdom on a topic that I am so passionate about. The suggested activities were right up my alley!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

You are looking at over 300 pages. Personal experiences from authors or ones brought in - more put in essay type format. there are exercises after each. there is also some other information after the essays. there is a list of reflection questions and creative practices so there is a quick reference if wanting to go back to those.

When I first read the description of Deep Creativity, I thought, "Oh, that sounds interesting...and a quick, maybe entertaining and enlightening read." Deep Creativity was entertaining at times, enlightening at times, but hardly a quick read. While each section, and its associated parts, has wonderful connecting information between the author, reader, and material, and includes reflections and suggested exercises, the book reads more like a textbook's workbook more than anything else. I would not recommend tackling the book as a whole as you would other nonfiction works. It was the "wow, there's a lot here" that made the book a bit of a slog to get through. The feeling I was left with after reading the book was not one of being more creative or in touch with my creative side, but rather one of "thank goodness the class is finally over." I am sure the book will be a hit some readers, but it was just too academic in feel for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Shambhala Publications and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.