How do we find the courage to create?

The courage to listen to, and follow our heart?

Particularly when that means living a life that may not follow the beaten path?

And how might we expand our capacity to hold more than one emotion at a time, accepting and embracing the messy experience of being human, and the inevitable ups and downs of the creative process?

Today we will dive into these questions as we explore how art, and creative expression, may offer a path for living into the answers. 

We'll also discuss the practice of returning to that unabashed childlike boldness for bringing our artistic potential into the world. Remember that?

That simple, and very human, practice of creativity (without apology or inhibition). A practice that can lead to feeling more fully alive.

Today’s guest is the incredibly talented artist, designer, and educator, Rukmini Poddar. Our conversation is deep but playful, moving at times, and practical as Rukmini shares a variety of helpful insights from her extensive experiences creating and teaching art, and facilitating workshops that foster greater emotional intelligence, wisdom, and compassion. 

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More about Rukmini:

Rukmini Poddar is the author of  Draw Your Feelings: A Creative Journal to Help Connect with Your Emotions through Art. She has found her creative voice in participating in the #100DayProject for over 9 consecutive years and has grown her instagram community to over 100,000 followers. She is best known for her drawings that give life to her emotions. She teaches people how to draw their emotions and leads workshops with corporate teams, schools, and large gatherings of over 400+ people.

For more on Rukimini please follow her instagram @rockinruksi, or check out her website at dearruksi.com. You can pick up a copy of her book, Draw Your Feelings wherever books are sold. 

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