Devoting Your Energy to Creative Development with Daniella and Nardine

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem speaks with two very special guests, the 2023 Writing Fellows as part of Wellspringwords’ Writing + Creative Expression Fellowship. She, Nardine, and Daniella speak about their experiences as creators, moving away from seeking external validation, and the power of the written word – plus much more! This conversation is a must-listen, especially if you are on a path of creative evolution.

Enjoy! Let us know what it brought to mind or heart for you in a podcast review, on Instagram, or via email at bewell@wellspringwords.love. Be well!

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Read Nardine's writing here:
Red
Love in its Seasons

Read Daniella's writing here:
Reclamation
Living Love
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Chapters

• 0:10 Introduction
• 4:03 How did you know it was time to devote energy to your creative development?
• 12:01 A benefit of this writing fellowship and being a writer in general
• 13:13 Nardine and Daniella’s experience with their own “creativity”
• 21:36 How has their thinking evolved concerning external validation?
• 30:29 Nardine’s experience learning from a compassionate editorial approach
• 34:24 Practical approaches to evolve your creative expression
• 43:11 What was the initial idea behind the Wellspringwords Writing + Creative Expression Fellowship?
• 48:26 What differences + similarities are there between the ‘22 and ‘23 cohorts of the fellowship?
• 52:30 What do Nardine and Daniella hope and dream for their creative futures?
• 56:09 What power does the written word hold?
• 58:39 Stay connected and dive into more!