Wellspringwords: The Podcast

The Humanity in Our Divinity: A Conversation on Mental Illness & Wellness with Somi Nwandu

May 30, 2024 Nkem Chukwumerije Season 5 Episode 5
The Humanity in Our Divinity: A Conversation on Mental Illness & Wellness with Somi Nwandu
Wellspringwords: The Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Content disclaimer
0:43
Introduction + catch up with Somi
2:30
This episode’s topic: mental and creative health and wellness
4:46
Somi’s path from internal disarray to inner peace
9:09
The role of spiritual nourishment in mental wellness as an artist
12:12
Letting creativity emerge from cultivated peace
13:21
“Itching to leave…” notes on escapism and mental stability
17:08
Escaping your higher purpose through escapism
18:14
Letting the Divine fight our battles
22:08
Embracing the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine apart from religious dogma
25:50
Invitation to dive deeper through a custom 1-1 coaching experience
29:42
Traversing imaginal realms and mental wellness as an artist
35:11
Stop denying that you’re gifted.
37:14
Touching base on the menstrual cycle as a Divine gift
44:37
Creating the vision based on action vs magnetism
47:12
Bringing voice and light to the stigma of mental illness
51:15
The role of blame and resentment in the mental illness human relational dynamic
54:12
The potential for humanity’s heart wisdom to help mental illness
57:20
Uplifting the simplicity in humanity over cultural shame and pride
58:47
You are the one to give a voice to the voiceless!
1:00:20
We’re missing important stories from our society because of stigma
1:00:47
The power of vulnerability about our first-hand experiences of mental instability
1:02:08
The value of being present after a period of mental imbalance
1:06:44
Rising above mediocrity!
1:08:22
Cultivating the ability to be a beginner and remaining humble
1:10:40
Being bumble while understanding your divinity
1:14:36
It feels uplifting to speak about our wholeness as Human beings
1:19:01
Stay connected + dive into more!
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Wellspringwords: The Podcast
The Humanity in Our Divinity: A Conversation on Mental Illness & Wellness with Somi Nwandu
May 30, 2024 Season 5 Episode 5
Nkem Chukwumerije

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem sits with old friend, artist, and art curator Somi Nwandu to share a conversation on mental wellness, creative wellness, and spiritual nourishment. The topic of mental wellness is still associated with shame and stigma, despite how mainstream it seems to be. Nkem and Somi candidly and with compassion share their experiences, journeys, and hopes for personal and community exploration around the subject. Some of the themes they discuss are: navigating shame, guilt, and comparison in the creative wellness journey; living between worlds as an artist and the importance of cultivated Light; creating a network of Life in community, and so much more. Tune in and enjoy!

Be sure to share this episode with loved ones and friends. Any insight into mental health issues is valuable to our collective human experience.

Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your single 1-1 coaching session. Let’s extract the wisdom and magic of your creative expression together.

Let us know what this episode brought to mind or heart for you in a podcast review, on Instagram, or via email at bewell@wellspringwords.love. Be well!
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Find Somi here:
@sominwandu
Season 2 episode with Somi:
Art as Your Interpretation of Life + Living in Fulfillment with Somi 

Find Wellspringwords here:

www.wellspringwords.love/
@wellspringwords
Creating Your Collection: A 4-week Generative Poetry Course

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Find Nkem here:

www.bynkem.co/
@naturallyfree123
Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces

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On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem sits with old friend, artist, and art curator Somi Nwandu to share a conversation on mental wellness, creative wellness, and spiritual nourishment. The topic of mental wellness is still associated with shame and stigma, despite how mainstream it seems to be. Nkem and Somi candidly and with compassion share their experiences, journeys, and hopes for personal and community exploration around the subject. Some of the themes they discuss are: navigating shame, guilt, and comparison in the creative wellness journey; living between worlds as an artist and the importance of cultivated Light; creating a network of Life in community, and so much more. Tune in and enjoy!

Be sure to share this episode with loved ones and friends. Any insight into mental health issues is valuable to our collective human experience.

Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your single 1-1 coaching session. Let’s extract the wisdom and magic of your creative expression together.

Let us know what this episode brought to mind or heart for you in a podcast review, on Instagram, or via email at bewell@wellspringwords.love. Be well!
------------
Find Somi here:
@sominwandu
Season 2 episode with Somi:
Art as Your Interpretation of Life + Living in Fulfillment with Somi 

Find Wellspringwords here:

www.wellspringwords.love/
@wellspringwords
Creating Your Collection: A 4-week Generative Poetry Course

------------
Find Nkem here:

www.bynkem.co/
@naturallyfree123
Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces

------------
Don't forget to rate, review, share and subscribe!

Want to show more love? Leave us a tip to support this growing platform. :)

Content disclaimer
Introduction + catch up with Somi
This episode’s topic: mental and creative health and wellness
Somi’s path from internal disarray to inner peace
The role of spiritual nourishment in mental wellness as an artist
Letting creativity emerge from cultivated peace
“Itching to leave…” notes on escapism and mental stability
Escaping your higher purpose through escapism
Letting the Divine fight our battles
Embracing the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine apart from religious dogma
Invitation to dive deeper through a custom 1-1 coaching experience
Traversing imaginal realms and mental wellness as an artist
Stop denying that you’re gifted.
Touching base on the menstrual cycle as a Divine gift
Creating the vision based on action vs magnetism
Bringing voice and light to the stigma of mental illness
The role of blame and resentment in the mental illness human relational dynamic
The potential for humanity’s heart wisdom to help mental illness
Uplifting the simplicity in humanity over cultural shame and pride
You are the one to give a voice to the voiceless!
We’re missing important stories from our society because of stigma
The power of vulnerability about our first-hand experiences of mental instability
The value of being present after a period of mental imbalance
Rising above mediocrity!
Cultivating the ability to be a beginner and remaining humble
Being bumble while understanding your divinity
It feels uplifting to speak about our wholeness as Human beings
Stay connected + dive into more!