emily looman is an artist and a highly sensitive person. she is learning to nurture a gentle but fulfilling life with her family in eugene, OR. exploring how to integrate her writing & found poetry, polaroid photography, drawing, painting, collaging, mark-making, & color sense. dreaming of making a book someday. about shaping sensitivity into something that feels sacred & soulful. about leaning into quietnoticing and finding purpose in it.

In this episode we talk about:

emily's journey from loving art as a kid to focusing on praise and achievment and finding her way back to her creative self

How emily  engages in the creative process and why she loves taking photographs with polaroids

emily's process for creating found poetry and the different styles she has tried over the years

The intuitive process of art journal making and how creating helps emily learn to trust herself

How emily came to view her sensitivity as a resource for creativity and how "noticing" can be a more accessible entry point

Healing from the "emotional residue" of growing up highly sensitive

emily shares her experiences with anxiety and depression and what self-care practices help her on a daily basis

emily's take on developing a practice in your life

For links to resources mentioned in the show go to www.freeherspirit.com