Key Takeaways:

1. You can experience and work through self-conscious thoughts. There is extreme benefit in sharing the creative process with others. 

2. Staying creative and vulnerable in grief and loss and can affect/inspire your work and community in ways you'd never imagine.

3. The Key is staying present - be prepared to leave everything behind you. As long as you stay present, stay curious, and stay creative, things work out the way they’re supposed to. 

4. Be willing to be vulnerable - Being open about your feelings and perspectives can build understanding with yourself, your creativity, and others who encounter your work.