Creative Life

From Words to Violence: The Cost of Dehumanizing Language

This episode of Creative Life explores the profound impact of dehumanizing language and its alarming potential to escalate from words to violence. Dehumanizing language, often dismissed as harmless, serves as a precursor to conflict and division, laying the groundwork for systemic harm. Historical examples and current events highlight how seemingly simple words can devalue human life and justify acts of violence. This discussion raises awareness about the power of language and the importance of choosing words with care in a world increasingly divided by fear and rhetoric. If you’d like to talk one-on-one to see what coaching can do for you, click⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/embodiedlifecreation/create] to schedule a free Creative Life Visioning Session. Or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠embodiedlifecreation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info.Note: Death tolls in times of war are approximations. I compared multiple sources to find the most accurate numbers.   Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker] https://www.palestineadvocacyproject.org/quotes/ [https://www.palestineadvocacyproject.org/quotes/]  https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-death-toll-how-many-palestinians-has-israels-campaign-killed-2024-07-25/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-death-toll-how-many-palestinians-has-israels-campaign-killed-2024-07-25/]  https://time.com/6909636/gaza-death-toll/ [https://time.com/6909636/gaza-death-toll/]  https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/dehumanising-palestinians-israels-rhetoric-genocide-3457346 [https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/dehumanising-palestinians-israels-rhetoric-genocide-3457346]  Braving the Wilderness: the Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown

How to Thrive as a Complicated Houseplant: Lessons from Nature

This episode is all about the healing power of nature, the lessons we can learn from it, and many ways both big and small that we can bring more nature into our lives. ***Edit: The EPA study [https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality] showed the air is 2-5 times more polluted inside than outside (for the pollutants they tested for), not 2-3.*** Click⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuRYKD-2w-xMmh8TZuEkYklCOlR2nKAuX610lfWlNZU6kBCA/viewform?usp=sf_link] to get a customized meditation. If you’d like to talk one-on-one to see what coaching can do for you, click⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/embodiedlifecreation/create] to schedule a free Creative Life Visioning Session. Or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠embodiedlifecreation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info. And here [https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-built-the-first-house-and-what-even-is-a-house/ ] is that article I mentioned about the history and culture of houses.

Exploring New Perspectives Through Poetry: Interview with Dr. Fred Gerhard

In this episode, poet and psychologist Fred Gerhard shares how poetry has positively affected his life, from helping him process emotions to building community and more. Check out fredgerhard.com to get his book and read about his upcoming events such as his book launch events for Drifting to "Hello" including the following: * June 8th, 2024, 2:30pm at Booklover's Gourmet, 72 E. Main Street, Webster, MA. * June 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at Toadstool Bookstore 12 Depot Square, Peterborough, NH If you'd like to share your story of how creativity has affected your life, email me at embodiedlifecreation.com If you’d like to talk one-on-one to see what coaching can do for you, click⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/embodiedlifecreation/create] to schedule a free Creative Life Visioning Session. Or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠embodiedlifecreation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info.

Healing Perfectionism with Art: Strategies and Tips

This episode is all about the transformative power of art, specifically in relation to perfectionism. All art is simultaneously perfect and imperfect. Exploring feelings around allowing your art to be imperfect is a kind of exposure therapy. The more you lean into the discomfort of it, the easier it becomes to allow things to be as they are. ***Exposure therapy can be done on your own, but if it's highly triggering to you, seek a therapist to work with you on it. Jumping in too deep too fast can be traumatizing to some people. I am a certified coach, not a licensed mental health professional. Nothing I say is intended as medical advice.*** Click⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuRYKD-2w-xMmh8TZuEkYklCOlR2nKAuX610lfWlNZU6kBCA/viewform?usp=sf_link] to get a customized meditation. If you’d like to talk one-on-one to see what coaching can do for you, click⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/embodiedlifecreation/create] to schedule a free Creative Life Visioning Session. Or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠embodiedlifecreation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info.

Spreading Love Through Music: Interview with Lionel Cole

Listen to this episode on Lionel Cole's moving philosophy about healing the world through music and much more! Check out Lionel at lionelandtheswingersclub.com and his new record Small Town Volume 1 that just dropped May 1st at lionelcolemusic.com. You can see him live at 54 Below in NYC on May 14th and The Velvet Note in Atlanta May 20th and 21st, 2024. Find the transcript and pictures relating to this episode here [https://embodiedlifecreation.com/2024/05/13/spreading-love-through-music-interview-with-lionel-cole/]. If you'd like to share your story of how creativity has affected your life, email me at embodiedlifecreation.com