Never Wear Boring Socks

Here at Never Wear Boring Socks, we aim to be healthy and creative. Can we do both at the same time? This week, Anna and Maria talk about healthy ways to create. From getting enough sleep to finding the sweet spot between inspiration and hard work, they discuss how we as creative people can pursue our work in healthy ways, and how this in turn makes our work more authentic and effective. Trust us, you don’t have to be a starving artist to create good art.

This week Anna and Maria are joined by the fabulous soprano and cat lover, Ella Middleton! The three of them discuss pressure surrounding art and career, how making music can be both a trigger and a relief for anxiety, and the importance of embracing your own definition of self care (whether it involves cats or not).

Do you ever feel simultaneously excited and overwhelmed by all the creative ideas you have? Do you worry that you neglect some creative pursuits when working on others? Do you want to maximize your creative potential by working with different media? Yeah, so do we. So we talk about all these questions and more on the pod this week! Check it out for insights into pursuing multiple creative projects in different artistic areas.

Anna and Maria are taking a break from recording episodes until February due to Anna’s upcoming international adventure, so they decide to wrap things up with an end of year reflection episode. They discuss what they’ve accomplished and learned in 2018, both as individuals and with the podcast, as well as disappointments. They then share their hopes for 2019, which include better conversations and community, and more PMA! And before they finish things up, they leave listeners with some recommendations to look into over the holidays, and ponder some poetic musings from T.S. Eliot to lead them into the new year.

Anna and Maria are taking a break from recording episodes until February due to Anna’s upcoming international adventure, so they decide to wrap things up with an end of year reflection episode. They discuss what they’ve accomplished and learned in 2018, both as individuals and with the podcast, as well as disappointments. They then share their hopes for 2019, which include better conversations and community, and more PMA! And before they finish things up, they leave listeners with some recommendations to look into over the holidays, and ponder some poetic musings from T.S. Eliot to lead them into the new year.

We don’t always talk about anxiety, but the truth is a lot of us experience it a lot of the time, and talking about it can help us feel less alone in dealing with it. In this week’s episode, Anna and Maria discuss some different ways anxiety has shown up in their lives, including anxiety caused by obvious triggers as well as the kind of anxiety that shows up for a surprise visit with no explanation. Because it can be helpful to hear what has helped other people struggling with similar things, our hosts also talk about the range of techniques they’ve used to address anxiety, from professional help and medication to making art and finding community. We’re not mental health professionals, but we do believe in sharing what has worked for us in case it’s helpful to someone else.

We don’t always talk about anxiety, but the truth is a lot of us experience it a lot of the time, and talking about it can help us feel less alone in dealing with it. In this week’s episode, Anna and Maria discuss some different ways anxiety has shown up in their lives, including anxiety caused by obvious triggers as well as the kind of anxiety that shows up for a surprise visit with no explanation. Because it can be helpful to hear what has helped other people struggling with similar things, our hosts also talk about the range of techniques they’ve used to address anxiety, from professional help and medication to making art and finding community. We’re not mental health professionals, but we do believe in sharing what has worked for us in case it’s helpful to someone else.

The holidays are quickly approaching, so Maria and Anna continue their tradition of discussing all things gift giving! They begin with some insight into how to approach gift giving, some things to keep in mind when trying to surprise others with gifts, and how to be mindful during the hectic holiday season. They then dive into their holiday gift guide, which covers everything from fair trade clothing and jewelry to self-care products to books and crafts, and much more! All with a special focus on small, independent businesses. And, of course, our hosts end with a reminder of what gift-giving is really about: creativity, joy, and love!

The holidays are quickly approaching, so Maria and Anna continue their tradition of discussing all things gift giving! They begin with some insight into how to approach gift giving, some things to keep in mind when trying to surprise others with gifts, and how to be mindful during the hectic holiday season. They then dive into their holiday gift guide, which covers everything from fair trade clothing and jewelry to self-care products to books and crafts, and much more! All with a special focus on small, independent businesses. And, of course, our hosts end with a reminder of what gift-giving is really about: creativity, joy, and love!

This week, Anna and Maria talk to holistic health coach and podcaster Nina Boyce, to discuss some of our favorite things here at Never Wear Boring Socks: periods, creativity, self compassion, and, of course, socks (get ready for some wild sock situations in this one!) Nina shares her perspective on why it’s helpful to understand the different phases of our menstrual cycle, and some ways we can give ourselves compassion and care even during the parts of our cycle that we may not be so fond of. She also shares her knowledge about the mind-body connection, and particularly the relationship between our gut health and our mental health. Ultimately, Nina points out that the most important thing we can do for our health is to listen to our bodies. Nina also shares her thoughts on how creativity is related to our wellness and our menstrual cycles, how feminine energy and the moon plays into all of this, and why expressing our creativity and our unique gifts is so important.