Mark and Rachel talk about the wild ride of creativity in this episode. Topics we touch on: Creative burnout Imposter syndrome Mark losing his job Moving on and figuring it out Being in flow The tortured artist or performer The lonely creative Creating space to be creative "Life doesn't happen to you, it happens for you." Jim Carey https://youtu.be/Fo_lDTDSO-M

In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of a creative soul, we remind ourselves to be surrounded by inspiring people, and remember the importance of rest. This episode is riddled with music and practical ways to get yourself out of a creative rut. What's your creative thing? Find us on Instagram to continue the conversation @healingmycreativesoul References Notes: #uglyart "Jesus I have my Doubts" by Jon Foreman- https://bit.ly/3ecxCbV "You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have" -Maya Angelou “Killing Bono” - https://imdb.to/2PpNMEl Untamed by Glennon Doyle- https://amzn.to/3b70Y9p Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima- https://amzn.to/300rBXi

Mark and Rachel want to create a new story with Healing My Creative Soul. We are ready to move through our old stories to create a community centered around healing with intentional creativity. In this episode, we share tips to allow yourself the freedom to create and share a message of hope for the world suffering from a collective loss and grief during the pandemic. We remind you that healing is tough work and share a poem on what it means to find your creativity. Create with us! Find us on Instagram @healingmycreativesoul Timed Notes :29 Moving through trauma and creating a new story and stop being stuck in the past 1:30 Creativity is intrinsically healing 3:30 How the creative process is all experimentation 4:00 Rachel’s creative mind needs a way to get ideas on paper 5:15 Imagination space and fragmentation and epic failures 5:57 The Creative process and giving yourself freedom to create and play 7:30 Our own healing is our job 8:15 We are all grieving right now 9:47 A word of hope during the covid19 virus 10:30 Creative outlet 11:30 Mark reads his poem called “Finding the Creative” Finding the Creative: What does it mean to be creative? To offer back a fragment Of what has been given To give oneself wholeheartedly And without reservation Without hesitation In the hope of inspiration In the hope of something Beyond the ordinary Beyond the daily grind To find, to be found To be lost in the finding To be still, to be here To build, to create New realities New possibilities New hope A new song One which melody heals A symphony that proclaims It all belongs, it all belongs Death is not the final song 13:29 Book Recommendation: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 13:52 What is healing your soul today and how have you been creative? 14:10 Ending on a Golden Note: New App Bloom use “creativesoul” for 40% off

Welcome to Healing My Creative Soul Podcast, in this brand new pilot episode, Rachel and Mark introduce the overarching themes for the show and dive into some of their own unique faith stories. Rachel talks about the perspective shift motherhood has given her and Mark touches on the ways in which his fundamentalist Christian background was part of the catalyst that caused a severe psychological break, and what the path of healing beyond that looked like. We conclude that the foundation of being on the path to healing is intentionality and building strong community. We invite you as listeners to connect with us and share your own stories with us too.  Find us on Instagram @healingmycreativesoul  Until next time, stay on the path and stay intentional about healing your own creative soul. Use Promo Code “creativesoul” for 40% off a 12 month Bloom subscription https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/bloom-cbt-therapy-self-care/id1475128511