96: Creativity brings healing.

Creativity opens the closets, airs out the cellars and attics. It brings healing.

During this month of May which is mental health awareness month, i wanted to do something a bit differently.  Talking about mental illness and bringing awareness can often feel heavy.

This year I wanted to focus on a few lighter, fun things that can greatly improve our mental health.

Our first topic this year is how Creativity can greatly improve our health, both physical and mental and how to can open up both sides of the brain and can bring healing and fun.

My guest is someone I have followed on Instagram for years, Lynn Muir.  She has the account pocketful of paint and shares her creative pursuits and artwork on her account.  I told Lynn it feels like her need to create is as strong as her need to breathe and she agreed.  She makes beautiful artwork from pressed flowers, paints murals, gardens and hosts womens retreats where she teaches them to paint among other things.   

Lynn shares she grew up with two creatives as parents who encouraged her to take risks, to make mistakes, to make messes and that creativity was a huge value in her home growing up.

Creating art has helped Lynn heal both physically and mentally from a devastating breast cancer diagnosis.  She is the mom of 5 and encourages her kids to create and nurture their gifts and talents.

She talks about how working with your hands specifically can help our mental health, help our stress levels and bring joy and fulfillment into our lives.

You will love this episode and Lynn will inspire you to create and find your own way to express yourself.

Lynn's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/pocketfulofpaint/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/pocketfulofpaint.studio/

Lynn's art website:

https://pocketfulofpaintstudio.com