Healing for Hot Messes- With Mandi Em The INFJ/INFP Creative- With Lauren Sapala
Sep 22, 2025
Lauren Sapala, an author and creative guide for sensitive, intuitive personalities, dives deep into the unique challenges and strengths of INFJs and INFPs. She discusses her personal journey through creative blocks and recovery, emphasizing the power of silent writing practices. The conversation touches on the healer archetype in creatives, reclaiming self-expression, and the importance of community in fostering creativity. Lauren also shares practical habits for consistent writing and encourages embracing imperfections as part of the creative process.
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Profile Of Intuitive Creatives
- INFJ/INFP creatives are often introverted, intuitive, feeling types who are highly sensitive and porous energetically.
- Lauren Sapala finds these creators frequently overlap with neurodivergence, empathy, and creative giftedness.
From Rejection To Silent Writing Breakthrough
- Lauren described being told by a professor she was a bad writer and struggling with alcoholism while blocked from writing.
- Quitting drinking and joining a silent writing group unlocked her creative process and led her to coach others.
Creativity Is A Web Not A Line
- INFJ/INFP brains often don't work left-to-right or linearly; they perceive creation as a web of fragments.
- Lauren developed an intuitive writing method tailored to non-linear, image-driven creative processes.
