Hearts Rise Up Podcast Ep. 18 - From Struggling And Self-Doubt To Creative Transformation - An Interview With Lauren Sapala
Jan 27, 2020
Lauren Sapala, an author and writing coach known for guiding INFJ and INFP writers, shares her transformative journey from a challenging childhood marked by addiction to finding her creative voice. She discusses the power of intuitive writing and how it contrasts with traditional rational methods. Lauren emphasizes the importance of community, self-compassion, and embracing one’s sensitivity. Listeners gain insights into living with highly sensitive individuals and methods to overcome creative blocks, making this a must-listen for aspiring writers.
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Intuitive Versus Rational Writing
- Intuitive writing contrasts with rational writing by receiving fragments from the body rather than pushing a mental outline outwards.
- Lauren Sapala explains intuitive writing is cyclical, relationship-oriented, and requires showing up without rigid productivity expectations.
Feminine Energy Underlies Intuitive Writing
- Lauren frames intuitive writing as feminine energy: receptive, cyclical, and relationship-based, unlike masculine productivity-focused methods.
- This framing explains why linear outlining and rigid schedules often paralyze INF writers.
Trauma, Addiction, And The Turn To Sobriety
- Lauren recounts a traumatic childhood with multiple family deaths and widespread alcoholism that contributed to her early struggles.
- She drank heavily for seven years and failed in college creative-writing classes before eventually getting sober in San Francisco.
