The Twelfth House

Are you interested in living a more Zen, super-duper-chill, relaxed way of life which celebrates imperfections, change as a constant, and a hella cool aesthetic? Um, same!Every Friday, we discuss mental models, new frameworks, and creative habits and rituals to improve our lives.This week we’re taking a peek at the often quoted aesthetic philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, a centuries-old Japanese concept that embraces imperfection, transience, and simplicity.We trace the roots of Wabi-Sabi back to Zen Buddhism, the humble tea ceremony, and follow its evolution via Leonard Koren’s seminal work “⁠Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers⁠,” and how to apply this philosophy to your several areas of your life. Covered in this episode The foundational tenets of Wabi-Sabi, from its metaphysical concept of the universe, to the spiritual values of accepting the inevitable and appreciation of life’s imperfections How you can take the principles of Wabi-Sabi to foster patience, grace, forgiveness, and understanding in friendships How to fostering a more mindful, sustainable, and fulfilling way of life that promotes adaptability via a Wabi-Sabi perspective Where might you adopt a Wabi-Sabi state of mind? Let us know and ⁠⁠⁠send us a DM on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠send us a note here⁠⁠⁠⁠! We’d love to hear from you!Add yourself to the early-access waitlist to get 10% off the ⁠⁠⁠CREATIVE MARKETING EXPANSION PACK⁠⁠⁠ and access before the rest of the list on May 17th📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series and Oura’s Mother’s Day promo for up to $50 off select styles until May 14th⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the North Node waitlist here. We’re opening the doors in June! ⁠⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studio⁠s⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Are you curious about exploring your growth edge, improving your connection with your community, or up-leveling a new aspect of your personal life?We gotchu 😊In this last episode of our series on copywriting, we’re diving into a concept that at Holisticism we love to call “Growth Edging”.Drawing from our course material in The North Node and insights from our intuitive business community, Michelle unravels the idea of the growth edge and discusses how to approach and navigate these boundaries with grace and courage.Explored in this episode: The dynamic of consuming and being consumed in business and how embracing love and connection allows us to better serve others What your growth edge has to do with exponential change in your life, business, and copywriting The 7 frames of interesting writing and what they have to do with pursuing our sacred Work Strategies to reframe your fear of showing up and sharing your work to expand your growth edge Understanding why AI-driven copywriting tools will fall short of capturing your unique POV, and how to create your most interesting, passionate, and inspired workWhat is your take on growth edging? Where are you excited to up-level? Let us know and ⁠send us a DM on Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠send us a note here⁠⁠! We’d love to hear from you <3Add yourself to the early-access waitlist to get 10% off the ⁠CREATIVE MARKETING EXPANSION PACK⁠ and access before the rest of the list on May 17th📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series and Oura’s Mother’s Day promo for up to $50 off select styles until May 14th⁠⁠ Join the North Node waitlist here. We're opening the doors in June! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studio⁠s--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to the first episode in our new weekly series, Friday Philosophies. Join us each Friday as we explore the mental models, frameworks, and rituals of creative baddies, and dive into our favorite philosophies to uncover the peculiarities and common threads between them.This week, we’re peeking behind the curtain into the mind of the prolific Taylor Swift, to muse on the rituals and divergent strategies that have guided her career so far.In this episode, we cover: What rituals guide Taylor’s approach to songwriting How to nurture the mystical and inexplicable moments when a fully formed idea pops into your head Her preferred morning routine and transition into creative work Her philosopphies on collaboration and finding inspirationWhat ritual have kept you in creative flow lately? Let us know and s⁠end us a DM on Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠send us a voice note here⁠⁠!Add yourself to the early-access waitlist to get 10% off the ⁠CREATIVE MARKETING EXPANSION PACK⁠ and access before the rest of the list on May 17th📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series and Oura’s Mother’s Day promo for up to $50 off select styles until May 14th⁠⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studio⁠s--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes we love / hate a hack. But the evergreen hack that just doesn’t quit is copywriting. That’s right, we said it! Although copywriting doesn't always feel sexy or magical, copywriting is not only spell casting, but a surefire way to get what you want. In this episode, hosts Michelle and Wallis explore embodying the mindset of “everything is copy” — a phrase coined by the writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron, and how adopting this mindset can help you self-actualize via this empowering practice. In this episode, we cover: The unsuspecting moments when your writing may positively alter the trajectory of your life How adopting an “everything is copy” mindset can help writers, artists, and creatives create interesting and relatable content by using personal experiences, humor, and incorporating your day-to-day lived experience When is the right time to incorporate personal experiences in your work? How to use humor to your advantage in your work, without it feeling corny or forcedAdd yourself to the early-access waitlist to get 10% off the CREATIVE MARKETING EXPANSION PACK and access before the rest of the list on May 17th What’s an example of using copywriting to your advantage in your life? Let us know and send us a DM on Instagram⁠ or ⁠send us a voice note here⁠!📚 Resources and Links: ⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series and Oura’s Mother’s Day promo for up to $50 off select styles until May 14th⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠ and ⁠team Holisticism⁠ ⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠ ⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠ ⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studio⁠s--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Are you drowning in a sea of marketing and copywriting to-do’s, but feel like your writing doesn’t have the “riz” and no clue where to start?Fear not, fellow intuitive wordsmiths, we are here to rescue you from a doom spiral of copywriting chaos.As part of our current series on copywriting, in today's episode we're discussing what habits and rituals will help you become a more skilled and stylish wordsmith. We cover: The power of habit stacking, compounding results, and daily rituals of copywriting that turn passive research into active practice, and your words into powerful spells How to keep your momentum while improve your writing craft, from finding a study buddy to joining subreddits Moving beyond editor mode and into creator mode The power of passive vs. active scrolling / research What are your thoughts on the power of copywriting and your tips for improving your style? Send us a DM on Instagram or send us a voice note here📚 Resources and Links: 📩 Connect with host Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz and team Holisticism Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠Softer Sounds Studio⁠s--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Do you struggle with how to talk or write about your business? Are you secretly a lil’ afraid of sounding like a “girl boss”, too pushy, or using too much marketing-bro speak? Same.In this episode, Michelle explores the concept of non-coercive marketing and how to sell and talk about your Sacred Work and business, without being sales-y.Michelle covers: the role of authenticity in the way we sell what storytelling and non-coercive copywriting have in common how to practice non-coercive copywriting in real-time and how to be persuasive without being manipulativeand more, ofc! 😉Thoughts? We want to hear what you think! Let us know and connect with host, Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz, and team Holisticism and tell us what you think about non-coercive copywriting. Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing here Listen to the episodes on Youtube Join our free community of intuitive creators and sign up for free events here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios Join OPEN now for 30 days free and get unlimited access to breathwork, meditation, yoga, pilates, and more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Are you curious about what it looks like running an intuitive business while starting a family?In this episode, we’ve invited special guest and dear friend, Puno Puno, founder of ilovecreatives and Executive Creative Director of ilovecreatives.Studio, to muse with us on what it means to be an entrepreneur and a brand new mom.Key moments from today’s episode: Strategies for taking maternity leave with a small team What does time management actually look like between your business and starting a new family? Growing a lifestyle business while becoming a mom, and the decision to talk about your experience in your work How do you design and grow a business that supports the process of growing a family at the same time? and more, (duh!) 😉Thoughts? What’s your take on growing a business and a family at the same time?Puno is the Founder of ilovecreatives (the new trade school for slashies) and Executive Creative Director of ilovecreatives.Studio (a boutique design agency). You can also find her writing and directing funny videos and doing photoshoots with her cat. Check out their newly launched Graphic Design Course here! Sign up for our FREE Notion Clean Up Session here! Find out more about our upcoming Notion for Magical Baddies: Systems Spells Course here Listen to Maceo’s episode referenced in today’s episode here Hear all of this and more every Tuesday morning by subscribing here Listen to the episode on Youtube Join our free community of intuitive creators and sign up for free events here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to our third episode in our series where we’re featuring guest experts as we delve into complex, sticky, and undefinable conversations that are top of mind.Today we’re joined by Christy Harrison to discuss the state of the wellness industry, and muse on how we might think about “being in the industry, but not of it”.Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, journalist, and author of THE WELLNESS TRAP, ANTI-DIET, as well as the producer and host of the podcasts Food Psych and Rethinking Wellness.Pre-order Christy’s incredibly powerful read, THE WELLNESS TRAP now!Referenced: Join us for a Notion Clean Up Session on April 4th! Find out more about our upcoming Notion for Magical Baddies: Systems Spells Course here Taylor Morrison’s Twelfth House episode Join our free community of intuitives and creators here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios Join OPEN now for 30 days free and get unlimited access to breathwork, meditation, yoga, pilates, and more!⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Join us for the second episode of our current series, featuring guest experts and team Holisticism as we delve into complex, zeitgeist worthy topics that we just can’t quit! In this week's episode, Michelle and Wallis discuss which AI tools can help free up time and space for creators and squiggly-brained intuitives to spend more time doing what they love most, connecting with the creative muse when she calls.Referenced in this episode ChatGPT Designing a logo with ChatGPT Hard Fork: Chat GPT transforms a classroom Kajabi’s AI Creator Hub Pro Writing Aid Send Check It Otter.ai or Descript for podcast editing and transcriptsJoin our free community of intuitives and creators here!This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds StudiosOur detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journalJoin OPEN now for 30 days free and get unlimited access to breathwork, meditation, yoga, pilates, and more!⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to our first episode in a new series entitled “How Should We Think About _____ Now”For the first discussion in this series, we’re speaking all about Manifestation, timeline jumping, and accessing future versions of ourselves. All evergreen topics here at Holisticism.Today Michelle is chatting with Pea the Feary, artist and creator of the Timeline Jumping Embodiment Modality.Pea is an artist and spiritualist committed to beauty and pleasure. Reality is their favorite medium to create with. Pea supports creatives, non-linear, multidimensional geniuses in thriving, and creating beautiful lives. Follow Pea here and download their free Timeline Jumping Guide available in my IG bio.Referenced Sign up for our upcoming Creator’s Cashing In course here! Get your copy of 14 Days to $100K: The Art Of Crafting Magic Words HERE Grab our fun and free Brand Book Template here Join our free community of intuitives and creators This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds StudiosIn this episode We’re asking ourselves about the resurgence of “manifestation” discourse on the internet, and how we should think about it now? How do we confront the fear of showing up online and dismantle the notion that someone else’s perception of us can make or break us? How Pea helps people neutralize her clients’ judgements of themselves, and how she approaches timeline jumping What to do and not do when you’re feeling stuck in desperation energy--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe