The Importance of Compassion

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I remember being asked that question and some people being concerned about it. I could still write about a heartbreak that I went through when I was 16 if I sit there and think about it long enough. There's no finish line. 60 year olds are making mistakes. Seven-year-olds are making mistakes, you know? It's just so funny. If I could be like, if I could just find that if I could, I would. That's crazy to me that people even think about that as being like me being concerned.

Jessie Reyez isn't afraid to make you cry when you listen to her music. The R&B artist, who was born in Toronto to Colombian immigrants, has amassed more than a billion streams globally, performed at Coachella, and been nominated for a Grammy. In this episode, Jessie opens up about her songwriting process and the journey of turning heartbreak into music. Then Jessie shares tips on how we can all create space for our emotions through art, and discusses why staying present is essential to creativity. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts