Embracing Vulnerability in Creative Expression

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The chapter delves into the vulnerability and discomfort that comes with sharing creative work with the world. It explores the internal struggle of wanting to create and express oneself while also grappling with the fear and discomfort of sharing that work publicly. The conversation touches on the necessity of sharing one's work, the dance between needing validation and wanting privacy, and the challenges of stepping into the spotlight to share one's art.

Poet Maggie Smith candidly unpacks the lightning strike success of her viral 2016 poem "Good Bones" and how it strained her marriage, ultimately unraveling - an upheaval she unflinchingly explores in her vulnerable memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful.

Smith discusses metabolizing life's "unanswerable mysteries" through writing, going viral as an introvert, modeling authenticity for her kids, and our struggle to embrace life's "andness." With radiant honesty, she pursues the uncomplicated truth of simply being herself through stillness and creativity.

This profound dialogue is a masterclass on upheaval, art, and what it means to truly live a good life from one of today's vital literary voices.

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