Jesse is here with us today to talk about pain, heartbreak and how creativity and art can help you to heal while transforming those feelings into something new. We will be right back in just a moment with more from Jesse, but first we've got a few podcast ads. Don't go anywhere. I'll give you a ride or die and you'll get me games. Love figures. I'm low and crying because you just want things. You know what's nice is like on stage that feels cathartic, but it feelsCathartic not so much because something released.
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