What if creative practice could support the kind of care that doesn’t just sustain us but connects us?

This week I’m joined by Erin Fairchild – founder of Collective Action Consulting and Journal as an Altar – for a chat about what it means to make space for feeling, connection and care through creative practice.

We explore how journaling and art-making can support our nervous systems, untangle us from perfectionism, and open up pathways to community and collective action – especially for sensitive people who feel things deeply.

Erin brings more than 25 years of experience working in trauma-informed care, violence prevention and systems change. Her work blends practical expertise with deep creativity, helping people meet the world (and themselves) with care.

What we talk about in this episode:

• Why journaling doesn’t need to be productive to be powerful
• The common blocks (perfectionism, pressure, performance) and how to soften them
• Junk journaling as an accessible, collective creative practice
• Creative practice as nervous system regulation
• How care – for self, others and the world – can all show up on the page

More about Erin:

You can explore more of Erin’s work and writing here:

• Website: https://www.journalasaltar.com
• Instagram: @journal.as.altar
• Substack: This Page is a Portal

Want to get in touch? Email me at [email protected]

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