Unlocking Creative Potential: Following your Soul’s Ache | Miriam Schulman

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Summary:

What is the Soul Ache?

The soul ache often appears when you’ve followed the “practical” path, ticking all the boxes of success, yet something inside feels unfulfilled. It isn’t something you choose; it chooses you. The more you ignore it, the louder it becomes until you can no longer turn away. For Miriam, that ache eventually pulled her from a corporate career on Wall Street into a life devoted to art, writing, and guiding other creatives.

The truth is, this ache isn’t limited to artists. It is the voice of the soul reminding us that creativity is our natural language. Whether through painting, writing, dancing, or crafting, creativity is how we process emotions, heal wounds, and reconnect with our truest selves.

Creativity as a Spiritual Practice

Many people see art as a hobby or a luxury, but at its core, creativity is deeply spiritual. Every brushstroke, sentence, or song can become a mirror of your inner world. Often, we think we are “just making something beautiful,” when in reality, we are processing unspoken feelings and transforming personal struggles into self-expression.

Spiritual traditions remind us that creativity is a divine birthright. The act of making something new — whether it’s a painting, a poem, or a solution to a problem — is a form of prayer, an offering of the soul. When you create, you aren’t just producing an outcome; you are stepping into flow, trust, and alignment with something larger than yourself.

Letting Go of Perfection

One of the greatest barriers to living creatively is the pressure to be perfect. Too often, people say, “I’m not talented enough” or “I could never do that.” But talent is not the issue — willingness is. The secret to growth is allowing yourself to be bad before you get good.

When you give yourself permission to experiment, play, and even fail, you open the door to breakthroughs. Creativity thrives when you stop demanding masterpieces and instead show up consistently. As Miriam teaches, inspiration rarely arrives first; it meets you once you begin.

Living a Soul-Led Creative Life

The way you create is often the way you live. Patterns of self-doubt, fear, or perfectionism that appear in the studio usually echo through relationships, work, and personal growth. By approaching your creative practice with openness and courage, you naturally cultivate the same qualities in your life.

Answering the soul ache means choosing to believe in yourself, even when doubt whispers otherwise. It means calling yourself an artist, a writer, a dancer — not once you’ve “earned it,” but now. When you declare it, you begin to live it.

A Question for You

If you feel the quiet pull of a creative whisper in your own heart, ask yourself:

What would it look like to choose to believe in your creative soul ache today?

Your creativity doesn’t have to be perfect, polished, or profitable. It simply has to be yours — a sacred act of self-expression, healing, and becoming.

^{Miriam Schulman}

<sub>Miriam Schulman is a bestselling author, creative entrepreneur, and trusted leading artist business coach who helps creatives get clear on their message, own their value, and price with power. Known for blending no-fluff strategy with deep mindset work, she helps her clients build profitable, soul-aligned businesses without sacrificing who they are.

She’s the author of "Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity" (HarperCollins Leadership), now in its third printing with over 430 reviews. Her podcast, The Inspiration Place, ranks in the top 0.5% of shows globally and reaches thousands of creative entrepreneurs every month.</sub>

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