The Modern Creative Woman Dr. Amy Backos

Send us a Text Message."The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling." This quote is from Zainab Salbi and she has spent her life advocating for marginalized communities. She is an Iraqi American journalist and a humanitarian, and she's used storytelling as a means of inspiring and empowering others. This quote about storytelling starts us off today as we explore holistic love and how we can tell stories to give us meaning and purpose.&n...

Send us a Text Message."Every minute of every hour of every day. You are making the world just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style.." This quote is from Rebecca Solnit. She's a writer, a historian, and an activist. Our episode off today all about the benefits of slowing down, and living in the moment, minute by minute. Mindfulness meditation really gives us the chance to slow down, be in the moment and fully appreciate what's hap...

Send us a Text Message.This bonus track is the Loving Kindness Meditation. You can lay down, relax, turn this on before you go to sleep at night, or you can set up some art supplies and respond however you like through the creative process. If you'd like to do a shorter meditation, you can stop at the short musical interlude. If you'd like to go a little further, the meditation goes a little deeper and longer deeper, for loving kindness that covers the entire earth. And just for go...

Send us a Text Message. My wish for you is that you continue, continue to be who and how you are to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart. -Maya Angelou Have you reserved your spot yet for the Vibrant Vision Workshop? If not, what are you waiting for? This is your opportunity to really focus on the way you think about things and become more clear about choices, decisions, and your future. I'll be teaching an e...

Send us a Text Message."I want to build a community where women of all races can communicate and continue to support and take care of each other. I want to give women a space to feel their own strength and tell their stories." -Beyoncé Join the Vibrant Vision Free Workshop! https://moderncreativewoman.com/webinar/And today it's an audio celebration - this is the one year anniversary part of the Modern Creative Woman Podcast! We will cover a year in review including your favorite episodes and ...

Send us a Text Message.May I be healthy, safe and strong. May you be healthy, safe and strong. May all beings on planet Earth be healthy, safe and strong. May all beings throughout all time and space be healthy, safe and strong. This episode is all about peace and loving kindness. What if I told you I had a magic formula that could lessen your self-criticism, improve your wellbeing, even reduce cellular aging, reduce your experience of physical pain, give you greater resilience, better r...