Resources

Below are articles, books, and podcasts that have helped me (and others) along the way

Articles

Empathy: https://www.betterup.com/blog/intent-vs-impact

Creativity & Perfectionsim: https://medium.com/@drfieldswriter/5-creative-writing-exercises-to-combat-perfectionism-3884799542d5

Facing Fears: https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-feeding-your-demons/

Grief & Creativity: https://www.headspace.com/articles/grief-creativity-together

5 Stages of Grief: https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/

Trapped Emotions: https://www.healthline.com/health/mind-body/how-to-release-emotional-baggage-and-the-tension-that-goes-with-it

Books

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Marie Brown

Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle

In the Flo by Alisa Vitti

Maiden to Mother by Sarah Durham Wilson

No Bad Parts by Richard C Schwartz

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

Discovering the Inner Mother by Bethany Webster

Nature, Culture, & The Sacred by Nina Simons

The Sophia Code by Kaia Ra

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The Giver by Lowis Lowry

Podcasts

Empaths and Highly Sensitive The Adult Chair by Michelle Chalfant

Letting Go of Sadness on Mindfulness for Beginners

On Being by Krista Tippett

Create Love Create Freedom by Allison Fischer

Tara Brach

The One You Feed by Eric Zimmer