The Compassionate Creative Podcast

In today's final #freeflowfriday of the year, I'm sharing my thoughts about giving back. This is the biggest season to give back, but how can we continue to do so throughout the year, not only for others but for ourselves as well. I share some of the ways I am trying to give back this year.

This is my last episode for 2021 as I have decided to take a short break over the holidays. Thank you for all of your support and I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and joyous holiday season! See you in 2022. 

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In this episode:

-what helped awaken her to become less harsh and judgemental on herself

-discovering the difference of being self-aware and knowing what you need to work on and harsh self talk

-a synopsis of her new book “The Reckless Kind” and how kindness and compassion show up as the main themes

-other themes that come up in the book: non-conformity, guilt, authenticity, inclusivity, deprogramming yourself from the patriarchy, animal welfare and self worth

-how an injury from working with her horse was the inspiration for the book

-why being authentic as a creative is so important even though it can be scary in order to share your truest voice

-the importance of breath work and checking in with tension throughout your body during the creative process

-nourishing a more community oriented way of living through her creativity and writing

Carly's Website: carlyheathauthor.com

Carly's Instagram: @carlylynheath

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Today's episode is inspired by 'The Untethered Soul' by Michael A. Singer and the lovely ladies in my bookclub! We have been discussing the inner roommate aka the EGO and how it loves to show up at the most inconvenient times! I share about how I am working on stepping back and becoming a witness to my inner roommate.

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In this episode:

-the importance of simply ‘showing up’

-her exploration of various modalities of art, movement and mindfulness and how these interests all culminated to the work she does now to help creatives

-what is ‘mindful art’ and how she combines this with breath work and movement to help creatives get in the zone or move through blocks

-how she focuses on becoming present with the process of mindful art and how this takes the stress off of it being perfect

-one of her favorite exercises ‘drawing the breath meditation’ using your hand or a pen and paper

-the 7 step framework she created that goes through how to settle into the present moment, breath, body in order to invite in creative practices

-listening to your body in order to allow creativity flow in

-how we often add pressure on ourselves, especially during the creative process, and how some of the practices she offers help to free ourselves from this

Cynthia's website: mindfulcreativemuse.com

Cynthia's Instagram: @mindfulcreativemuse

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Firstly, I am so excited to share my latest offering...YouTube yoga classes! I am so happy to be sharing my yoga content with the YouTube world in an effort to make my classes more accessible to everyBODY! This is another way for us to connect, so be sure to check out my channel, subscribe, like and share!

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This week's #freeflowfriday was inspired by my dear friend, teacher and healer Amy Miranda and her workshop offering "What We've Forgotten" where we discussed synchronicity a lot. It came up for me throughout the week, as I was really trying to connect more and become more present and aware of signs and signals being sent to me by nature. Sharing my thoughts, some stories and experiences on synchronicity and how I am practising becoming more open to these beautiful moments in life.  As always, let me know your thoughts! 

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In this episode:

-trying to become aware of patterns and habits and giving herself the space to not rush

-what ‘The Art of Personal Mythmaking’ writing course entails

-how she was inspired to help people transform and heal through creative writing

-how her studies in dance and anthropology grounded her curiosity about human behaviour and expression through movement

-as a single parent at 23, juggling various part-time jobs in the arts, she was experiencing a lot of stress and turned to bodywork to help

-how receiving this work opened her up to realising that the body holds emotions and connecting to the messages her body was sending her

-as she began to explore and combine all of her interests and curiosities, she began offering workshops which eventually turned into the course ‘The Art of Personal Mythmaking’

-how various blocks such as perfectionism, overwhelm, procrastination are rooted in a dysregulated nervous system and the importance of rest for the creative process

-how our bodies will send us signals that we need to pay attention to in order to get over blocks and help complete the trauma cycle

-how she guides people through body-based writing prompts in order to open them up to sensation and flow writing

-what she shares through her podcast platform and how she is transitioning to interviewing  memoirists

Janelle's Website: janellehardy.com Find out about her writing courses and other ways you can work with her!

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In today's episode I am celebrating The Compassionate Creative Podcast's 1st Birthday! I launched on October 30 of last year and today I am reflecting on how every episode has impacted me and has pushed me to grow. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single listener and guest that has shared this space with me! Cheers to many more episodes, guests and opportunities to grow together.

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In this episode:

-why she is working on self-forgiveness and why that is important in order to forgive others

-her passion for inspiring other holistic practitioners and the work she does to empower those people in their own businesses

-what called her to her work as a healer how her background as a classical piano player was part of that calling

-the skills and experiences from studying classical piano that she brought into her practice as a RMT and consultant

-how she nourishes her own creativity through her work with other holistic practitioners and why taking risks is important for this

-what she focuses on with her clients to tune them into their goals and needs, in order for them to create flourishing businesses

-why she is trying to now find more of a balance between building up her business, having consistency and also nourishing her creativity and exploring her music again

-the importance of being purposeful in order to keep her own cup full

Miranda's Website: striveholistic.com

Miranda's Instagram: @striveholistic

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In this episode:

-how her meditation, yoga and spiritual practices helped her to connect to her body more during the pandemic

-what inspires her creativity: music, mood, fashion

-the need to take a break from a high volume of creative output in order to keep her inspired

-staying a curious students and how learning from others helps her be a better teacher

-her experience working with Tate McRae on the EMAs; how the dancers kept each take fresh since they weren’t able to perform in front of a live audience

-how she is learning to let go of perfectionism in order to enjoy her process more

-what it was like working on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and why it meant alot to her

-a character/alter-ego that she has created in order to choreograph, move and freestyle in a more powerful way

-how her past suffering has allowed her to be connected with the darker sides of her creativity -why she has had the chance to see her more authentic self more and has realised that she is not a ‘dark person’ but she can call upon her alter-ego to without getting lost in it

-striking the balance on social media between branding and being an authentic human

-why she is looking to connect her spirituality and her art more consciously and intentionally

Jade's Instagram: @jadewh1tney

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This week I am sharing my thoughts around getting back into the 'swing of my routine' and how I have discovered a renewed sense of appreciation for the everyday happenings in my life. I am back in person with my dance and yoga students and it feels amazing to finally be able to exchange energy with real live people again! I have been noticing and bringing my awareness to all the gifts and wonderful moments throughout each day, so I wanted to share! 

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