Both Kate & Sherrie know what it is like to drown in motherhood. It can feel so good and yet you wake up wondering how things got so bad.
This episode was inspired by our talk with Tarah Abrams when Kate spoke about how her daily 15 minutes meditation brought her back to self. In particular, it was the comment that her husband got his wife back that made goosebumps rise on Sherrie’s arms.

Because that is exactly what happened to Sherrie and so many other mothers. We lose ourselves in the wonder of motherhood, forgetting that it is just a facet of our multifaceted lives and who we are.

Rituals can bring you back to self. It helps you set those boundaries for self care and start following that thread back to self.

In this episode Kate & Sherrie talk death, rituals, getting angry with and returning to trust in spirit and Ho’oponopono: I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you.

Welcome to season 2!

The third and final interlude between season 1 & 2 of Creative Spirits has a very special guest!

Tarah Abrams of Juicy Living By Design. Tarah is an author, essential oils advocate, meditation teacher and photographer who also works in interior design.She is also a mama to twin girls and a son. How does she do it all?

Tarah says that “meditation and mindfulness practices also became a part of my life, I believe in the power and impact these tools have on our well-being, so much so, I again, went back to school so I could learn and share the science and philosophy behind these practices. As moms I feel we are always looking for a sense of balance and a way to bring more ease and flow into each day, and that we all deserve to live our best juiciest lifestyle however that looks to each of us!”

So join us today for a conversation about meditation, mindfulness, knowing when you are on the right path and writing books!

Find more about Tarah here:

https://www.juicylivingbydesign.com

And if you are ready to stop putting your life on hold and make the plunge to start living your life to the fullest, talk to Kate or myself! Kate offers moon mentoring and healing sessions and I (Sherrie) offer mentoring and coaching to get you writing and living the life you deserve rather than the one you accept. And both of our sessions are included in the free trial of the Creative & Vibrant Living Virtual Retreat! If you are ready to stop putting your creativity last get the retreat and the tools to start building your creative life today get the retreat and start the process of to returning to self!

We have all been there. Just as it is hard sometimes to stop the Bigger Faster More ego train, it can be just as hard to stop the comparison game.

No matter how intent we are on staying in our lane, our eyes stray and we start to believe someone else has it easier, better or just has plain more.

And who can blame us! In this world of social media it is no longer just celebrities we oggle and wonder how they do it as we dream of ourselves in their lives. Suddenly EVERYONE seems to have it better and easier than you. (Just one carefully cropped and the perfect filter applied away).

Today Kate and Sherrie conclude season 1 of Creative Spirits with a candid talk about not just what it takes to go out and have the life of your dreams (spoiler alert: a lot of making your own luck and refusing to accept defeat!) but also the importance of recognizing that there is always a human behind the presented life. And no matter how good the life looks like from the outside, or how good it is, it is not without its pain, and the good parts are never beyond anyone’s reach!

This episode is all about the big F. FEAR. Which may explain why it begins with Kate & Sherrie in hysterical laughter. In this episode we walk our talk.

You can not be a human being and not experience fear. It comes in all shapes and sizes, it lies to us about how it just wants to keep us safe and protected, and even lies about the nature of itself.

This episode almost never happened. And when it finally did we lost it halfway through. And we had to go back and do it again. (See hysterical laughter).

Part of both us fought it. And then we realized, this is the messy middle. This is the part where you wonder if you should just give up because nothing is working.

And then you look fear in the face and you do it anyway.

And you come out with something better.

So whatever fear you are feeling at this moment, join us for a conversation on the nature of fear in your life and as a creative, how to deal with it, and how to show up as glorious imperfect you, let go of the illusion of control, and just enjoy the show!

How do we have it all? A thriving creative practice and healthy relationships with friends and loved ones? it all starts with boundaries and enforcing them. What often starts out as something that feels difficult and even counterproductive, often ends up being the greatest gift we can give ourselves and others!

In this week’s episode Kate and Sherrie talk about setting up boundaries, how to recognize when we don’t have them in place or are even unsure if we deserve to impose our needs on others. When in fact boundaries are very much the opposite. We are telling others what we need so that they can see if they are in alignment with us or not.

In this second interlude episode, Kate and Sherrie talk about Sherrie’s latest release; the short story The Kitsune Wife, part of her Samurai series under the name of Lynn Francis.

Sherrie talks about giving herself the permission to finally publish her work, why she needed the pen name to be able to have the permission to move forward and hit publish in the first place, and why just writing and releasing is the most freeing gift you can give your creative self.

Both Sherrie’s, Kate’s and Lynn Francis’s are available on Amazon!

Today’s podcast is a very special episode! Kate launches her second book Poems to A Wild Gypsy Spirit.

As always, this podcast is not just the launching of this book into the world. We explore not only the book (Kate reads three poems that she picked for the podcast that were divinely inspired beforehand), but we also go deep into the process of publishing a book.

Not just the practical work of getting the book out there, but that juicy and so scary place that is the process of being brave enough to say goodbye to ego and stepping out to put your work out there in the world.

Raw and honest as always, this episode is a must listen for anyone who is called to put their work out there and yet is unable to step into their power and claim writer.

And you may just find some new favorite poems to inspire you on your journey!

How do we have it all? A thriving creative practice and healthy relationships with friends and loved ones? it all starts with boundaries and enforcing them. What often starts out as something that feels difficult and even counterproductive, often ends up being the greatest gift we can give ourselves and others!

In this week’s episode, Kate and Sherrie talk about setting up boundaries, how to recognize when we don’t have them in place or are even unsure if we deserve to impose our needs on others. When in fact boundaries are very much the opposite. We are telling others what we need so that they can see if they are in alignment with us or not.

Book mentioned in this week’s show:

If The Buddha Married

With a new moon just 2 days as of publication (coming up July 12th 2018!) Kate and Sherrie talk intentions, new moon rituals and going after your goals without burning yourself out.

In the Creative Mermaids courses and coaching (of which Kate is a member!) Sherrie often talks about goal setting, regular check ins and intention setting. Kate also offers intention setting support using the moon in the GBTS: Moon Magic Community, set intentions at the New Moon and Check In at the Full Moon, in a live, online, spiritual supportive group.

In this episode in honor the of the New Moon with a Solar Eclipse in Cancer, we wanted to talk about the importance of living life with intention. This is all about you creating your map for creativity, your business and your professional and personal life.