Hi Beloveds!

Welcome back to volume two of season one of Pen of the Beloved: A Creative Audio Diary! I'm excited to be back and start National Poetry Month off with an episode featuring one of my most recent literary essays on writing. 

As a grant writer and a fiction and poetry writer, much of what I do and how I do my work is highlighted by personal experience, inspired by other writers, and such. As a Black woman, much of my writings are often reflective of my experience living a life marked by the essence of difference and otherness due to the existence of race. As someone who believes wholeheartedly that our differences make room for creative and communal expression, I see the embedment of race in my work as simply an expression of the world I live in and the society around me. 

Sincerely,

Antavia, Pen of the Beloved

Today's podcast episode is another short one. I hope today's episode leaves you feeling inspired to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

Who you are cannot be summed up by what you do. As human beings, we have the tendency to make our actions and our jobs, even our hobbies, our personality, and our identity. However, as a creative person, you are multi-faceted, a being designed to be a part of the myriad of changes that happen in life on both an individual and collective scale.

I hope today's episode inspires you to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

Creativity and rest go hand in hand. How well we create is often preceded by how well we can rest. I don't know about you, but resting can be difficult for me. Listen to today's episode on how rest helps you become a better creator. 

I hope today's episode leaves you feeling inspired to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

Comparison is no friend of creativity. In today's episode, I discuss how I let comparison almost stop me from writing poetry. 

I hope today's episode leaves you feeling inspired to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

Imposter syndrome has affected many creators. We often feel that we aren't qualified enough to do work we love to do and are even talented enough to do. Today we're tackling what pushing past imposter syndrome can look like. 

I hope today's episode leaves you feeling inspired to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

Creativity doesn't have to be grandiose and on public display for the world in order for you to be a creator. Every single person is born with a measure of creativity, not matter the medium or form it takes on. 

I hope today's episode leaves you feeling inspired to walk in your creativity today. 

Stay creative, Beloveds!

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Hola Beloveds,

We're back with episode three and day two of 25 Days of Creativity. I hope you're enjoying the series as much as I am. Having this challenge in an audio format has been a new experience, and I'm enjoying it even more. 

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Day 1 of 25 Days of Creativity is here! The focus of today’s challenge is to ask yourself, why do you create? What started it all for you and why? Remembering why creativity matters to you can serve as a great source of motivation. 

If you need some guidance on how to reflect, press play and get comfortable. Remember you can utilize each episode as a guide to do something creative alongside the included prompt and challenge. 

Happy Creating, beloveds!

Music: Epidemic Sound

Some of you have been following me since my blogger days. Pen of the Beloved has undergone many changes and expansions since then. 

I'm excited to bring Pen of the Beloved to a podcast and introduce #25daysofcreativity as an auditory experience for you. As with all new things, there can be a few hiccups, so bear with me as I learn the ways of podcasting.

If you're new here, welcome! I hope you find new ways to engage your creativity as we kick off the first season!