#96 Mariah Friend: A Conversation on Creativity, Connection & Community

Uncomfortably, Beautifully Human

Welcome to a new podcast episode of The World Through the Heart of (also sharing on A Journey Through Poetry). The world through the heart of is a conversation with individuals exploring consciousness, awareness and living life as a divine human being.

Today our guest is . Prior to the episode, Mariah shared with me that those on the creative path, experience a “longing to express ourselves in the world and share our he(art) and yet if we’re dependent on the receptivity of others, or the external measurements of success, it’ll never be enough.” She then asks the question “How do we navigate that tension?“ Join us for this conversation where we’ll explore this in more depth.

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Key Discussion Points:

* navigating the tension of being dependent on the validation/external results of others as a creative

* honouring your desires to create and creating the space you need in order to do that

* building confidence and resilience

* approaching creativity in a gentle, sustainable way

* honouring the cycles of creativity and being present for the journey

* safety and surrender on the creative journey

* leaning into community and connection as a tool for support

* embracing discomfort and receiving through vulnerability

* creating from pure emotion

Connect with Mariah:

Mariah Friend is a writer, new mama, and grieving daughter. She currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. A former I.C.U. nurse and a world traveler, her writing is influenced by her travels, Midwestern childhood, and the twin vocabularies of medicine and healing. Cycles of life shape her work — the paradox of grieving while celebrating new life is a recurrent theme in her writing. She shares her work on thebarefootbeat.com and writes Heartbeats, a weekly newsletter on Substack.

Thebarefootbeat: https://thebarefootbeat.com/

Heartbeats: https://thebarefootbeat.substack.com/

Clarity for Crossroads: https://clarityforcrossroads.substack.com/

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with love,

Emma

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