Finding Courage as an Artist & Navigating Difficult Decisions

In this episode, I read two poems by John O'Donohue called "For the Time of Necessary Decision" and "For Courage" from his amazing book, To Bless the Space Between Us.  I also share some reflections on some difficult things that have happened to me during the pandemic and what shifts and openings have emerged in my life and art practice.   I share two artists who are inspiring me right now: Amy T. Won, an amazing painter and soulful, spiritual human who made a deck of meditation cards called "A Deck for Wonder Walking" to invite enchantment and wonder and deeper creativity in our lives. You can learn more about her at www.amytwon.com.  Also, Yarrow Magdalena, who wrote a magical book during the pandemic that I just finished called,  Rituals: simple and radical practices for enchantment in times of crisis. Yarrow also has two podcasts that I love, "Daydreaming Wolves: A Podcast about art, healing and ritual" and "DIY Small Business Podcast". You can learn more about Yarrow at www.yarrowmagdalena.com.   ------ Emma Freeman is an artist, writer, poet, Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Practitioner. She teaches online art and writing classes at www.deep-rooted-healing.com. She is a sober and a highly sensitive person. She lives in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.  Online creative classes: ⁠⁠www.deep-rooted-healing.com/classes⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠www.deep-rooted-healing.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/deeprootedhealing⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/deeprootedhealings⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@deeprootedhealing⁠