"Life happens FOR us.

You can't get it wrong...you just can't.

It's gonna be fine." -Gaye Kick

Today Gaye and I sat down to discuss her fascinating experience and beautifully written memoir. Her book details her search for freedom and identity. She uses engaging narratives and funny self-reflection to inspire us to join in on her journey to "break free".

During our conversation, she shared insights into her story, writing process, and publishing method. You are going to love her honesty and heartfelt story--as well as her words of encouragement--especially if you too desire to unleash your inner power and become the person you were truly destined to be.

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Check all things Gaye Kick at https://gayellenkick.com/2023/08/30/releasing-religion-a-ministers-wife-goes-rogue/

and find her book at https://www.amazon.com/Releasing-Religion-Ministers-Wife-Rogue/dp/B0CJ457718

and https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144215459?ean=9798988424413

You can also find Gaye on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gaye.kick

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Play...specifically having a weekly "Artist's Date" is a foundation stone of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.

In the same way, you can't pour water from an empty cup, you must fill yourself up to write or create. In our conversation, we share activities that fill up our creative cups and inspire us.

Listen to the podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/4rt8U6XSTbiVdNzAv9xzxc

Watch our conversation at https://youtu.be/owRg33H9JZM

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Every day of our lives, we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference – Mignon McLaughlin

Judy and I talk about "changing it up". Whether you are a writer or looking to be more creative, it's time to flip your schedule, experiment with food, and get out of the house! I believe that we are all happiest when we are creating. Let's get out of that rut and use some of today’s suggestions to adjust our perspective. Lawyers, teachers, computer gurus, sales associates, corporate managers, and industrial engineers all benefit from getting unblocked. Creativity is something that makes us just. feel. good. We should all want to inject creativity into our lives and our work.

In other words, this episode, this podcast is for you...whoever you are...whatever you make.

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon at https://austinkleon.com/steal/

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Watch our conversation at https://youtu.be/MiBq5E7uXkM

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"Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up." --Ann B. Davis

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Your task is not to seek for love but merely to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. -Rumi

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All the work you’ve done up until now has been to lead you to this precise moment, to face precisely what you’re facing.

-Baron Baptiste (master yoga instructor)

Today Judy and I dig into the connection between writing and the divine. We both agree that it is definitely a spiritual practice--whether or not that is the intention. In our discussion, we highlight 3 main benefits of looking at our writing as prayer: 1) improved concentration, 2) develop connection, and 3) document your spiritual journey.

And here is one more quote that informed our conversation today…“Writing is one of the most ancient forms of prayer. To write is to believe communication is possible, that other people are good, that you can awaken their generosity, and their desire to do better.” -Fatema Mernissi (Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist)

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In the course of this conversation, we talk about the following resources:

The Firestarter Sessions and The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte

The Success Principles (book and workbook) by Jack Canfield

Life’s Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest by Christa Balwin

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"Breaking down dreams into attainable goals has been the best thing that I could have done for myself." --Amy Freidl

Amy is the author of the debut story in the new "Strong Girls Travel" series. The book features AJ, an adventurous girl who explores National Parks throughout the U.S. We talk about Amy's writing life and her experiences working on her character, finding help editing and illustrating her story, and the work she is currently engaged in as she prepares to launch this book.

We also talk about the memoir/self-help journal that she published previously. It chronicles her personal and mental journey that she hopes could help others struggling to define a new version of themselves.

You are going to love Amy's authenticity and excitement as she shares her journey and wisdom. She eloquently encourages us to pursue our writing, life, and adventure goals.

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https://www.instagram.com/stronggirlstravel/

https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=stronggirlstravel&t=1696299655224

During the episode, she also mentioned these resources that you might find useful:

https://self-publishingschool.com/

https://commit30.com/

"Good thinkers always prime the pump of ideas. They always look for things to get the thinking process started, because what you put in always impacts what comes out."

Well, today Judy and I help you prime the pump of your writing. We want to get our words out and down on paper. We want to get our ideas out into the world. But to do this most efficiently, sometimes we have to kind of trick our brains into writing. We want to get that creative water of our thoughts flowing...and that's what we'll get into today...

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Today Judy and I get into the all the feels! We dig into WHY we both love to write...and we get deep. We discuss why we write for ourselves and for our loved ones. We recognize that there is a different "why" for us puting writing out for a wider audience--the world really--to read and consume.

You see, we believe that we, all of us as humans, have a deep desire to see and be seen, to hear and be heard, to know and be known. We also want to know that by connecting with others , we can, in some small way, makie this world a little bit better.

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