Living Creatively

Hello creative friends! If any of you have been scrolling through Zillow with hopes of one day finding (and owning!) your new home, this episode is for you! Wisdom Oben, host of the podcast Say I Do to the House, joins us to share the real deal on what creatives or independent professionals can do to set themselves up for home buying success. So sit back and relax as Wisdom shares her expertise on how you too can say 'I do to the house!'

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Wisdom Oben

Wisdom on Instagram

Hello, fellow creatives! We’re taking our self-care to the next level with more at-home tips! This week we are putting our DIY hats on as we share some great tips on how to create your own At-Home Spa Experience. So get your notepad out, your beverage of choice, and sit back and relax as we learn how to create a spAHHH environment at home.

Links to the information mentioned in our podcast.

Welcome to season two of Living Creatively! We are glad to be back and today we start with what it’s like to find your creativity at a seasoned age. Join us as we learn the title of Angela’s new mixtape to define her current outlook on life and the mantra that created a great shift for Monica as she explores her new creative path. If you need a pick-me-up, this is the episode that you must hear. We hope you enjoy it!

Information and links from the show discussion:

SarinaStoneReadings.com

The 40-Year-Old Version on Netflix

Hello, Living Creatively friends! We are excited to announce that we will be back with season two on Thursday, March 18th. It's been so much fun putting together our topics and interviewing guests, and can't wait to share it all with you. Today we wanted to do a quick check in and share some things that have made us smile while we've been on break. We hope they make you smile too!

While we're planning and scheming for our next season, we took a break to play a fun game of This or That. Now, as most of you know, this can go awry real quick. And. It does. We hope you enjoy listening and we'll be back soon with season two of Living Creatively!

It's the end of our season one and – whew! – it has been a journey, y'all! This week, we talk about our favorite moments and episodes, what we learned from the podcast and each other, and what you can expect from season two. So, join us as we recap our Living Creatively podcast journey and announce the winners of our season one mug giveaway!

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Wisdom Oben Interview

This week, we discuss what we've learned about our own personal pandemic mental health journey and how we're using our creative skills (and therapy!) to cope. AND don't forget to enter our giveaway to receive your special edition season one mug!

Links from the show discussion:

Psychological Flexibility Article on Yahoo

Two Minute Morning Journal

Better Help

Talk Space

Yoga with Adrienne

Living Creatively Giveaway

This week, we're making the most of our weekly self-care check-in with our special guest, clinical psychologist and children's book author, Dr. Michael Genhart. As fellow creatives, we know we've all been struggling to maintain some kind of balance between life obligations, self-care, and our creative outlets; and maybe even our mental health. If so, we hope you'll join us in listening as Dr. Genhart shares his thoughts on why the struggle is real and tips on finding creative release or professional help (especially if you are without health insurance). Remember, you're not alone and help is available.

Links and info to organizations shared in this episode:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (toll-free): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Healthy S.F.

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

This week, we share our first round of letters from listeners! If you want to hear what two women filled with joy sounds like, this is the episode for you. In it, we celebrate finding a new recording platform (this was a struggle, y'all and we're celebratin'!), discuss the works of Black creators (think Lovecraft Country), and what grounds us as creators ourselves.

Thanks to our listeners Darryl and Alexis for sending us great questions, and if you have any you'd like us to cover in the future be sure to send them by email at [email protected] or by visiting our website: ThisIsLivingCreatively.com.

Links to things we discuss in this episode:

Jingle Jangle on Netflix

How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding

Steve McQueen's Small Axe on Amazon

KevOnStage

Kweli TV

Calm Drink (Note: Please be sure to talk to your doctor before using)

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

In this episode of Living Creatively, we discuss a book that has rocked our world, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by author and activist adrienne maree brown. Inspired by Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, her book explores our relationship to change, whether that be individually, professionally, or within our community; and presents elements and ideas of how we can adapt to that which we can't control. Whew, friend! There's a lot to unpack here. So, sit back and take a listen as we discuss the highlights that have stayed with us long after reading.