\u201cThe magic happens when we\u2019ve created a container around it.\u201d\n- Nick Onken\n\nHello, fellow earthlings \u2014 welcome back to another episode of ONKEN RADIO (formerly NION Radio), the podcast where we explore the world of creativity, consciousness, and everything in between to help you alchemize your life to its fullest expression!\xa0\n\nA Creative Alchemist is someone who alchemizes their inner world to create a more creative expression of their outer world \u2014 and to do that, they have to be dedicated to living a life in full-color. In this podcast, I want to share some concepts on how to activate that Creative Alchemist that\u2019s inside all of you. Together, we will distill complex spiritual practices so that you can deepen your creative flow and create beautiful things.\xa0\n\nWhat I\u2019m going to share with you today is something that I\u2019ve been practicing for many years, and I\u2019m just now becoming aware of what it actually means for the creative process. It\u2019s a method I call \u201ccurating your containers.\u201d\n\nWe have so many containers in our lives \u2014 health containers, relationship containers, money containers, etc. When we\u2019re intentional about curating those containers, they yield the best results for creative output, allowing us to live our lives in full-color and with intention.\xa0\n\nBut first, let\u2019s start by discussing what living life in color truly means \u2014\nCreate Your Moments by Tapping into Masculine and Feminine Energies\nLiving with vibrance and radiance is such a huge piece of living fully and getting the most out of the human experience. I started a hashtag a few years back called #createyourmoments, and since then, I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about what that phrase truly means.\xa0\n\nLife is filled with moments, but how many of those moments are creatively and intentionally crafted? When we create moments with intention, we create more moments that are meaningful, deep, and life-changing \u2014 these moments are what truly define the human experience. \n\nBut how do we experience more of these moments? How do we transcend the mundane and start creating life in a higher reality? You all know that I love to talk about masculine and feminine energy, and I think it applies to the creative process as well. We all have masculine and feminine energy within us \u2014 it\u2019s just a matter of how it\u2019s balanced. When we learn how to balance the masculine and feminine energies within ourselves, we become more creative and productive individuals, living life with intention.\n\nA lot of men embody the masculine energy of \u201chustle, hustle, hustle.\u201d It\u2019s about creating with intention and making everything work together in order to achieve results. If I'm doing a photoshop for Nike, I\u2019m going to intentionally bring in the elements that I want to bring \u2014 location, hair, makeup, etc. That\u2019s an example of operating from a place of masculine energy.\xa0\n\nFeminine energy has a different flow \u2014 instead of \u201chustle, hustle, hustle,\u201d it\u2019s more about going with the magic of the moment. So after intentionally organizing the elements of the photoshoot into a container, I allow myself to feel the magic of the container that I\u2019ve created. I tap into my feminine energy and focus my attention on what I\u2019m creating.\xa0\n\nThis can be applied to every aspect of life \u2014 not just photoshoots. Whether you\u2019re an entrepreneur, illustrator, or physician, you can curate your containers by flowing between your masculine and feminine energy. It\u2019s a balance between hustling with intention and enjoying the creative process.\xa0\n\nBut how do we do this effectively? How do we actually apply this information to our lives?\xa0\nThree Ways to Curate Your Containers and Creative Experience\n#1: Think of the Results\nBefore you begin the physical creative process, take some time to intentionally visualize the emotions, philosophy, and message of what you want to create. Curate the space around you to stimulate your subconscious brain to create that art in your physical work.\xa0\n\nFor example,