The Discovering Your Soul Podcast

16. Embracing Your Messiness w/ Nora van den Berg


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Themes: Self-Compassion, Cycles, Art, Creativity, Painting, Messiness, Healing, Inner Work, Self-Discovery, Self-Love, Surrender, Grief


In this episode, I am joined by Nora van den Berg  (@nora_vandenberg), an artist, mama of two boys, and an explorer in the magic and mystical of life. Her work and life are deeply rooted in celebrating the mystery of our soul's evolution by expressing it through the touch of a paintbrush. In this conversation, we go into how, even in the darkest and messiest phases in life, we can choose to walk along the path of our heart and soul. We then geek out together on how, for those of us who bleed monthly, our sacred moon cycles help us honor the seasons of our days, months, and years. Nora then goes into how art, somatics, & creativity has helped her personally move through grief & difficulties in her life. She shares how it is important for us during these tough times to connect to what is happening INSIDE our bodies instead of attaching to the stories that appear in our minds. We finish off the conversation by exploring how we can move with the currents & flow of life and use practices like painting to express what is happening in our inner worlds & help us connect to the magic that's already within all of us. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!! 


This episode invites you to explore the following questions:

  • Do I allow myself to accept the messy & gritty parts of my life? If not, what stories come up for me when life becomes messy?
  • How can I compassionately move through and honor the cycles and seasons of my life?
  • What is one thing I can do today to connect to my heart & body more?
  • Do I flow with the ups and downs of my life or do I find myself mostly resisting and trying to control it? How could I surrender to the flow of life more?
  • How can I incorporate more creativity in my life today as a way to be present with what is?

  • References In The Episode:

    • Red Moon by Miranda Gray 
    • The Optimized Woman by Miranda Gray
    • The Creative Fire by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes

    • You can connect to Nora by going to her:

      Website: https://linktr.ee/noravandenberg

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nora_vandenberg


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