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I”m Katie Moran and this is Artistic Spirit- your place for art, mental health, and spirituality. I’m here today with MJ Coppola- a wellness warrioress, author, poet, spiritual awareness seeker, spiritual coach, and the podcast host of Mirrored Wellness.

MJ has helped me find the courage to start this podcast, Artistic Spirit. She holds space on her podcast, Mirrored Wellness, where she discusses self-development and spirituality. She has learned through creativity coaching that she needs to feel safe in order to create, like many of us.

MJ’s Tips on How to Feel Safe

• Create Sacred Space
• Remind yourself that it is ok to feel your feelings
• Talk to someone to regurgitate and process
• Utilize objects as symbols to remind you that you are safe
• Practice grounding

MJ recognizes the need to validation in creating and how creative sprints have helped her get back to writing poetry. “Demons Cry Too” is a culmination of years of poetry that she revisited to share this work with the world.

Reminders About Befriending Your Shadow Side

• Accept having ups and downs in your mood without judgment
• Recognize that your shadow doesn’t always feel good
• Slow down and pause when you need it
• Accept that rest is necessary
• You can channel it for creativity
• You can release addiction to shadow feelings
• Music can change your mood

MJ discusses the growth she has had in accountability groups. The power of community can be motivating and uplifting. MJ credits having a space to feel supported and creative to her work in accountability groups.

Connect with MJ here.

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