#226: We often think of creativity as a means to get to an end result. We create for a final product, or create to get good feedback. But what if we reframed how we looked at creativity to see it as a source of healing instead?

Today I have the honor of deep-diving with author and filmmaker of the award-winning memoir and Netflix series From Scratch, Tembi Locke, on ways to stay grounded, take inventory with yourself, and find healing through self-expression and artistry.

We also talk about…

• Tembi’s transformative journey from actor to author to filmmaker
• Habit stacking and becoming the person you want to be
• How to use creativity as a learning tool in difficult times
• How to find the rest in creative seasons
• What it means to be vulnerable in creative spaces
• How to get over the fear of sharing your creative work

Resources:

• Follow Tembi on Instagram @tembilocke
• Subscribe to Tembi’s YouTube channel
• Watch From Scratch on Netflix
• Read Tembi’s memoir: “From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home”
• Listen to Season 2 of Tembi’s podcast “Lifted”
• If you’re in the LA area, check out Octavia’s Bookshelf
• For more of Tembi visit www.tembilocke.com
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