How do you work with stress? Do you feel paralyzed by fear and anxiety? Are you walking on eggshells but trying to hold it all together? Are you in some kind of life or career transition? Are you trying to heal from trauma, yet you don't know where to go and what to do? Or have you been told that talking about your pain and struggles is enough to heal and transform yet, despite pouring your heart out, you still feel trapped in the same cycle of pain and confusion? The truth is, talking about your pain isn't always enough to bring about complete healing and transformation.

It's time to explore the power of creative expression as a catalyst for your personal growth, healing and find the liberation you've been longing for.

In this episode, you will be able to:

·       Discover how creativity can be your pathway to emotional recovery, self-evolution, and shifting into joy and peace - even while healing.

·       Appreciate the pivotal role of emotional awareness and literacy in your mental health regimen.

·       Delve into the cultural misconceptions impeding mental health discourse and accessibility.

·       Explore art as your personal catalyst for introspection, self-revelation and healing.

·       Decipher the magic of therapy in guiding you through the maze of your emotions and inhibitions.

Meet Sheila Darcey: An intuitive artist, author, and innovator with the mission of turning personal transformation into a universal narrative.

She was a business high-flyer in the corporate world for 20 years before finding her way back to her artistic beginnings.

During a difficult time in her life, Sheila found the act of sketching ―of giving a physical form to her thoughts, emotions and ideas―was an impactful way to process what she was feeling & developed it into a meditative and therapeutic tool.

In her quest for healing and a self-care practice as a way of coping with stress and anxiety, Sheila made a personal commitment to sketch every single day. This became a catalyst for her transformation. Sparking a mental health revolution through art, she founded Sketch Poetic and penned a book, 'Sketch by Sketch'. A movement for those feeling burdened and blocked by fear, doubt and have desire for change.

Sheila Darcey's book Sketch by Sketch: Over 40 sketching prompts that will help you connect with your emotions, practice mindfulness, negotiate change, bring in peace, creativity, and healing.

The key moments in this episode are:
00:01:39 - The Pressure of Achievement, 
00:07:09 - Therapy and Emotional Awareness, 
00:10:51 - The Power of Art for Healing, 
00:12:07 - Prioritizing Mental Health, 
00:13:31 - The Resistance to Self-Care
00:14:55 - Overcoming Fear and Resistance, 
00:15:30 - Daily Sketching as a Healing Tool 
00:18:08 - The Embodied Practice of Sketching
00:21:31 - Silence Equals Death - Embracing Stillness 
00:27:19 - The Journey of Transformation, 
00:29:53 - Finding Balance and Self-Love, 
00:33:30 - Culture and Work-Life Balance, 
00:35:06 - Ancestral Weight and Healing, 
00:37:40 - Pursuing Healing as a Career, 
00:45:27 - Surrendering to the Process, 
00:46:57 - Crisis of Faith, 
00:49:56 - The Process of Healing
00:56:00 - Healing Through Pain and Connection to Ancestors, 
00:59:04 - Walking the Spiritual Path of Healing, 
01:02:15 - Connecting with Nature and Finding Rhythm, 
01:04:01 - The Healing Power of Creative Expression, 
01:05:21 - Somatic Healing and Visualization Techniques, 
01:10:16 - The Intersection of Healing, Art, and Technology
01:11:10 - Becoming a Visionary Artist, 
01:12:31 - Using Art as a Tool for Connection and Healing, 
01:13:05 - Balancing Empathy and Intuition, 
01:14:20 - Compassion for Mental Health, 
01:24:27 - The Power of Art to Evoke Healing, 
01:25:08 - Transformation as Remembrance, 
01:27:01 - The Symbolism of Fire and Dragons, 
01:28:39 - Art as a Path to Healing and Purpose, 

Find Sheila and Sketch Poetic: https://www.sketchpoetic.com

Buy her book: https://bit.ly/3Et1nkr