<p>What if creative practice could support the kind of care that doesn’t just sustain us but connects us?</p><br><p>This week I’m joined by <strong>Erin Fairchild</strong> – founder of Collective Action Consulting and Journal as an Altar – for a chat about what it means to make space for feeling, connection and care through creative practice.</p><br><p>We explore how journaling and art-making can support our nervous systems, untangle us from perfectionism, and open up pathways to community and collective action – especially for sensitive people who feel things deeply.</p><br><p>Erin brings more than 25 years of experience working in trauma-informed care, violence prevention and systems change. Her work blends practical expertise with deep creativity, helping people meet the world (and themselves) with care.</p><br><p><strong>What we talk about in this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why journaling doesn’t need to be productive to be powerful</li><li>The common blocks (perfectionism, pressure, performance) and how to soften them</li><li>Junk journaling as an accessible, collective creative practice</li><li>Creative practice as nervous system regulation</li><li>How care – for self, others and the world – can all show up on the page</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>More about Erin:</strong></p><br><p>You can explore more of Erin’s work and writing here:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.journalasaltar.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.journalasaltar.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/journal.as.altar/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@journal.as.altar</a></li><li>Substack: <a href="https://journalasaltar.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Page is a Portal</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>© Teresa Beehan. Everything shared here is for information and reflection – not professional advice. Please use your judgement before taking action based on anything you hear. We accept no responsibility for any decisions made in connection with the content.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>