Embrace The Mess

Discomfort is mandatory for growth, doing nothing isn't really doing nothing- it's putting things off and making a commitment to what is already in place being 'okay'. How can we become curious with and make peace with our discomfort, so that we can see through the fear and feel empowered to make our choices?FOLLOW: @etm.pod on instagramCOMING UP:Sense and sensibility - Circa Theatre Tickets hereDr Reknaw w/ Casual Healing (Nikau Te Huki) and DJ Amira - San Fran Tickets hereNueroscience babes:THE HUBERMAN LAB - Dr Andrew HubermanDavid Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength.DO YOU F*CKING MIND? - Alexis Fernandez307. The Nueroscience of Willpower: How to train your brain to you hard tasks.Journal:The tenacious brain: How the anterior mid-cingulate contributes to achieving goalsNga pukapuka (books):Radical Acceptance - Tara BrachNO MUD NO LOTUS - Tich Nhat HanhCan’t Hurt Me - David GogginsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya AngelouLet's slow down fashion RESOURCES:Apps - GoodOnYou, Depop, Designer Wardrobe, Facebook Marketplace.Read - Second hand fashion in Wellington , Green Peace NZ: The Dark Side of FashionSounds by Sun Room Music!A HUGE thankyou to Creative New Zealand for making this possible.

As we move through our seasons as humans, we are reminded of different things to practice. In Aotearoa (New Zealand) we are in winter, and it is fitting that I have been reflecting on resting and what that mean for me in this season, this is a solo discussion about rest through a creatives experience.instagram - @etm.pod. @etm.pod @etm.podMENTIONED LINKS:BED ROT - Do You F*cking Mind? - 339. How to reset and become driven when all you want to do is ROT in bed. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emI0xyonw5czOqekSKFnq?si=c9d566125b634476ATOMIC HABITS - James Clearhttps://jamesclear.com/booksCHRONOTYPES - Huberman Lab - Dr. Matt Walker: The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs.https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Afj79C1uxCrGb2MYbxsFe?si=b395a32cd3704ce2TUPE LUALUA - Artist, Dreamer, Choreographer, Director, Arts educator, founder of Le Moana and member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.https://www.lemoanaarts.com/Other links:HĪKOI (walk) I use the Alltrails app - https://www.alltrails.com/QUIT SMOKING/VAPING resources that have helped me:Podcast by Andrew Cipriano: Quit Vapinghttps://open.spotify.com/show/67jjppRL40ZDrr0vz65RON?si=03a6335ff06c4b76QUITLINE: Heaps of resources including counselling, community, texts and free information. https://quit.org.nz/SMOKEFREE: resourceshttps://smokefree.org.nz/Your GP can give you FREE quit programs and help.*** You ARE worthy of your health, even when it takes a few tries. <3 ***An especially big thank you to Creative New Zealand CNZ for making this possible!