<p>On this solo episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem dives into an open discussion about “creative practice” from both the pragmatic and spiritual perspectives. The four elements she journeys through in this episode are:</p><ol><li><p><em>Grounding yourself in your craft</em></p></li><li><p><em>Cultivating creative practice as defining success for oneself</em></p></li><li><p><em>Embodying our creative essence by way of creative practice</em></p></li><li><p><em>Creative practice as a way to cultivate humility toward Source</em></p></li></ol><p>This episode is an opportunity for learning, immersion, reflection, and creative inspiration. We hope you’ll enjoy it and share it with another creator who would benefit!</p><p>***</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:10 - Introduction to the podcast and settling into the conversation</p><p>03:55 - What is the Wellspringwords platform?</p><p>07:19 - This episode about cultivating our creative practice</p><p>09:12 - Appreciating the feminine, yielding, principle of creation</p><p>13:15 - Storytime! What this looks like in practice</p><p>16:51 - Element 1: Ground yourself in your craft</p><p>21:54 - Spiritual and intuitive development of our creative intelligence</p><p>24:46 - Invitation to deepen your creative practice through Intuitive Writing for Self-Discovery</p><p>27:47 - Element 2: Cultivating a creative practice as defining success for oneself</p><p>35:39 - Refocusing on cultivating creative essence over profit</p><p>38:07 - Element 3: Embodying our creative essence as we are cultivating creative practice</p><p>40:13 - Storytime! Coming to understand my unique creative essence</p><p>40:64 - Knowing our own creative essence allows us to recognize the beauty of other people</p><p>49:29 - My sacred experience with menstrual art: shame, power, and full expression</p><p>51:31 - Perceive who and what you attract from a more empowered place</p><p>53:40 - Element 4: Cultivating humility towards the larger creative source we emanate from</p><p>59:50 - Being aligned with humility from a place of intention</p><p>1:01:01 - “Cultivation” is a continual moving moment of journeying. It’s a practice.</p><p>1:03:09 - Invitation to subscribe to my personal newsletter and the Wellspringwords newsletter!</p><p>1:04:40 - Stay connected + dive into more!</p><p>***</p><p>Let us know what this episode brought to mind or heart for you in a podcast review, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellspringwords/">on Instagram</a>, or via email at bewell@wellspringwords.love. Be well!</p><p><br>Interested in diving into your own internal journey of self-discovery? Learn more about our <a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/intuitive-writing-for-self-discovery-landing-page">Intuitive Writing for Self-Discovery self-paced course</a>, available for you anytime, anywhere. Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off the course.</p><p>***</p><p><strong>References mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/podcast-shownotes/experiencing-yourself-through-the-art-of-fiction-writing"><em>Experiencing Yourself Through the Art of Fiction Writing</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/podcast-shownotes/practice-as-part-of-healing-with-care"><em>Practice as Part of Healing with Care</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bynkem.co/words"><u>Nkem's initial explorative writing</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/about-literary-anthology"><u>Wellspringwords Literary Anthology</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/subscribe"><u>Wellspringwords newsletter</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/liberating-the-heart-immersion"><u>October 12th Online Immersion | Liberating the Heart: Alchemizing Pain into Poetry</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find Wellspringwords here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/"><u></u><em>www.wellspringwords.love/</em><u></u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellspringwords/"><u></u><em>@wellspringwords</em><u></u></a><em> on Instagram</em></p><p><a href="https://www.wellspringwords.love/subscribe"><u></u><em>Wellspringwords newsletter</em><u></u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find Nkem here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bynkem.co/"><u></u><em>www.bynkem.co/</em><u></u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bynkemstudio/"><u></u><em>@bynkemstudio</em><u></u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nourishandembody/"><u></u><em>@nourishandembody</em><u></u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bynkem.co/in-practice"><u></u><em>Nkem's personal newsletter</em><u></u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bynkem.co/poetry-and-the-immediate"><u></u><em>Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces</em></a></p><p><em>***</em></p><p><em>Don't forget to rate, review, share, and subscribe!</em><br><em>Want to show more love? </em><a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wellspringwordsllc"><em>Leave us a tip</em></a><em> to support this growing platform. :)</em></p><p><br></p>
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