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This is Part 2 of the interesting conversation I had with Ellipsis The Artist on creativity. If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend you do before listening to this one. I would love to keep this conversation going, so DM me with your thoughts on IG @katia nalivata about what we discussed. All and any views are welcomed. Hope you've been challenged and blessed by this conversation.  Sending love and light. 

When most people think of creativity they think artistry. While some people are artistic, every human being is creative. Creativity is an inherent human ability, which transcends artistry. In today's episode Timothy Chawinga, a rapper popularly known as Ellipsis The Artist and I discuss what being creative is, how as we get older we tend to 'lose' our creativity and how as the church we need to "reclaim our creative spirit."  YouTube channel referenced:  Jungle Survival, https://www.youtube.com/c/JungleSurvival Scripture quoted:  "And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial  values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as  you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly  values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves]  what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]." Romans 12:2 AMP "So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles  live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and  emptiness of their souls]" Ephesians 4:17 AMP “You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;" Matthew 5:14

Podcast I mentioned from The Same Room: https://youtu.be/75ZQiQmpras “He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:3‬ ‭AMP‬‬ “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].” ‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Life doesn’t always look how we want it to. Sometimes we find ourselves a million miles away from our destination and other times we may not be so sure of where the destination is. And living in this fast paced, social media oriented world; where it looks like everything is happening for everyone but us, can leave us feeling stuck. Join me as I share how I’ve been learning to find contentment and rest in this season of waiting and stillness.

As someone who stands for everyone embracing who they are, I found myself living contrary to that but we’re back to accepting and loving her. Join me in this episode as a share a bit about the people pleaser in me who decided to emerge from the shadows and why I’m letting it die. (Apologies for the background noise this was an impromptu recording.)

DISCLAIMER: I am not any kind of specialist or therapist. These thoughts are from my own personal experience. But do seek professional help if needed. This is a little casual update on why I haven't put out any episodes recently. To anyone feeling like this I'm sending love and light and a thousand hugs your way. You are loved and I hope we both seek and find the support we need in this dark space. 

In this episode we discuss Tawonga's journey with grief and how she has been navigating grief, not just as an emotion but also all the changes that come with it. We talk about learning how to navigate faith and the pain of loss with God.