Honoring the Longing of the Heart through Self-Care, Spiritual Care, and Creative Practice with Darsheel Kaur

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem speaks with Darsheel Kaur, wellness and cultural practitioner. In this conversation, they reflect on facilitation, spiritual stewardship, creative wellness, the power of rituals for maintaining self-care and mental wellness, and more. This episode is illuminating, informative, and soulfully nourishing. We hope you’ll enjoy it and share it with a friend who would benefit!

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References mentioned in this episode:

The Humanity in Our Divinity: A Conversation on Mental Illness & Wellness with Somi Nwandu

Issue 2 of the Literary Anthology is open for writing and visual art submissions!

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@darsheelkaur

https://circleofroots.org/

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Chapters

• 0:04 Introduction to the podcast and our guest, Darsheel
• 1:50 Darsheel shares insights on the poetry of her life
• 6:53 The role of a facilitator in a communit
• 10:49 Darsheel’s inspiring work as a heart-led cultural practitioner
• 16:30 It’s important to be able to see the larger picture through our community work
• 18:12 How Darsheel defines and embodies stewardship
• 23:00 Invitation to deepen your creative practice and follow the longing of your heart
• 25:35 The complexities of stewardship and passionate leadership
• 32:05 Inherited trauma and “collective identities of solidarity”
• 36:16 Nkem’s musings on inner wisdom, personal evolution, and being disconnected from our inner truths
• 39:39 The calling of the time is about guiding the collective back to the heart
• 41:25 Moving from fear back to love is a continuous choice and practice
• 49:00 The power of cultivating rituals for maintaining self-care and mental wellness
• 55:39 Stay connected + dive into more!