Welcome to open conversations about wellness, spirituality, writing, and creative expression between fellow spiritual beings journeying through life. In this space, we explore creative embodiment through the lenses of collective liberation, authentic living, and authentic creative expression.
This podcast is an extension of Wellspringwords® the online platform, a Literary Anthology, Podcast, and Creative Enrichment Studio that supports humans with Sacred inner-world cultivation through the magic and power of words and embodiment. Join the conversation and community!
Welcome to open conversations about wellness, spirituality, writing, and creative expression between fellow spiritual beings journeying through life. In this space, we explore creative embodiment through the lenses of collective liberation, authentic living, and authentic creative expression.
This podcast is an extension of Wellspringwords® the online platform, a Literary Anthology, Podcast, and Creative Enrichment Studio that supports humans with Sacred inner-world cultivation through the magic and power of words and embodiment. Join the conversation and community!
On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem has a rich discussion with her guest with the underlying theme being optimizing life for peace. What are the nuances of optimizing our circumstances for peace? Through this conversation, the two explore the realms of shame, self-honesty, and personal evolution, all to return to the authenticity that undergirds a peaceful life. This episode is full of energy, so take it on the go! Enjoy a long walk or hike as you tune in.
We’re so happy and grateful to have you listening and contributing to this community. Thank you for being here.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - This podcast is about unique and authentic expression
3:50 - Diving into “authenticity”
7:18 - Mental and emotional clarity is necessary for honest expression
9:01 - Our guest’s take on coming back home to self
15:32 - How can we hear our true selves amongst the distractions?
22:31 - Trauma, self-abandonment, and personal insecurity
27:34 - How the body speaks to us with its own intelligence
30:56 - Our Heart Translation writing course is open for enrollment!
33:52 - Taste our 1-1 coaching programs via a single coaching session
35:11 - Diving into personal transformation and evolution
37:55 - Being honest about relationship structures
43:30 - Centralizing self when opening our hearts to romantic love
47:02 - Asking yourself the hard questions to understand your insecurity
50:49 - Feeling empowerment through letting go of shame
55:24 - How letting go of shame allows us to evolve
59:11 - The link between shame, peace, and self-trust
1:01:04 - Tapping into our guest’s writing journey
1:03:58 - Shifting our perspective on our self-concept as a writer
1:07:25 - Evolving as a writer and honoring our past expressions
1:10:32 - Creating space in our lives for our writing practice
1:13:09 - Stay connected + dive into more!
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