Creating Your Peace Compass: Authenticity, Radical Honesty, and Embodiment

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem has a rich discussion with her guest, the underlying theme being optimizing life for peace. What are the nuances of optimizing our circumstances for peace? Through this conversation, the two explore the realms of shame, self-honesty, and personal evolution, all to return to the authenticity that undergirds a peaceful life.  They also speak powerfully about the importance of being embodied, and honoring authentic expression along the writing journey. This episode is full of energy, so take it on the go! Enjoy a long walk or hike as you tune in. We’re so happy and grateful to have you listening and contributing to this community. Thank you for being here.
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Chapters

• 0:00 This podcast is about unique and authentic expression
• 3:50 Diving into “authenticity”
• 7:18 Mental and emotional clarity is necessary for honest expression
• 9:01 Our guest’s take on coming back home to self
• 15:32 How can we hear our true selves amongst the distractions?
• 22:31 Trauma, self-abandonment, and personal insecurity
• 27:34 How the body speaks to us with its own intelligence
• 30:56 Our Heart Translation writing course is open for enrollment!
• 33:52 Taste our 1-1 coaching programs via a single coaching session
• 35:11 Diving into personal transformation and evolution
• 37:55 Being honest about relationship structures
• 43:30 Centralizing self when opening our hearts to romantic love
• 47:02 Asking yourself the hard questions to understand your insecurity
• 50:49 Feeling empowerment through letting go of shame
• 55:24 How letting go of shame allows us to evolve
• 59:11 The link between shame, peace, and self-trust
• 1:01:04 Tapping into our guest’s writing journey
• 1:03:58 Shifting our perspective on our self-concept as a writer
• 1:07:25 Evolving as a writer and honoring our past expressions
• 1:10:32 Creating space in our lives for our writing practice
• 1:13:09 Stay connected + dive into more!