Leadership and Yoga Meghan Bay on Writing Poetry, Creativity as a Spiritual Practice, and Appreciating Every Version of Yourself
In this episode, poet Meghan Bay reveals how writing poetry is a way to practice presence. She shares how creativity can be seen as a gift from the Creator and how to create space to invite in more creative ideas. Meghan also shares the importance of honoring every version of yourself as you grow and evolve, allowing your journey of transformation to be uniquely your own.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro
03:42 “the fool’s hunt” - poem by Meghan Bay
05:24 How do you know when you’ve written something that’s really true?
07:00 morning pages & digital journaling
08:53 Meghan's story: growing up Christian, moving to Australia, getting into writing
16:04 letting yourself be seen: sharing on social media
19:56 the process of writing a book: capturing poems when they arrive
22:11 creativity as a gift from the Creator to help shape this world
25:41 are you actually giving yourself what you need?
27:31 morning routine & a meditation practice
31:58 the discipline of a writing practice
33:06 creating space to invite creativity to land
34:06 Meghan's mission: creating a space for people to expand into themselves
36:10 let yourself move slowly, one small step at a time
39:04: how can we shift from a focus on the outcome to a focus on presence?
40:38 reality creation: fate or free will?
42:46 sending love to past or future versions of yourself
43:53 why are we here?
47:37 the path to transformation & liberation will be uniquely yours
52:42 appreciating the contrast of emotions & experiences
54:46 qualities of an exceptional leader
57:08 the billboard question