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We Can Be Real
We Can Be Real explores the real, sometimes sad, challenging, raw, and vulnerable aspects of life with humor and compassion. As a recently widowed 61-year-old life coach, host Ellen Schweitzer shares her life experiences and the ways in which she found the strength to persevere and thrive.
In this podcast, you’ll hear stories and insights paired with expert advice that will inspire you to face your own challenges with courage and hope. We Can Be Real is the podcast for anyone who wants to live authentically, with raw honesty, and with a sense of humor. Join us as we journey through life’s ups and downs together.
You can learn more about We Can Be Real and Ellen Schweitzer at https://www.yournextchapter.com/
We Can Be Real
Finding Light in the Dark Through Artistic Expression with Stephanie Hirsch
Creativity is inside all of us and it does not matter which medium we choose to practice, the path to self-expression and self-development is through artistic expression. This week on We Can Be Real I’m joined by Stephanie Hirsch to talk about finding light in the dark through artistic expression!
Stephanie Hirsch is a New York-based mixed media artist whose conceptual works explore themes of self-transformation and awareness. Stitching together words and imagery representing notions of strength, courage, humanity, and renewal, Hirsch questions and repositions everyday phrases. She repurposes objects generally considered masculine in nature and feminizes them as a way to show the dichotomy and duality within us as all. She has exhibited with numerous galleries and museums, has participated in various art fairs, and is part of several permanent collections such as the Newcomb Museum at Tulane University, and the Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach, Florida. She is currently an artist in residence at Silver Art Projects.
In this episode, Stephanie and I discuss:
- The lightbulb moment that led her to take ownership of her life.
- How Stephanie found self-expression and healing through her art.
- The intentionality behind the mediums of art Stephanie chooses to work with and the text she chooses to include in her pieces.
- Asking God, the universe, or whatever your higher power is to show you the signs of the lessons you are meant to learn.
- Meditation’s role in helping her find the calm in the chaos.
- The power of practicing the “I am” statement.
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LINKS REFERENCED:
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Wishes Fulfilled by Dr. Wayne Dyer
A Return to Love Workshop by Marianne Williamson
The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn