Last week, Chelsea Pippin Mizzi introduced us to the idea of shadow work.

This week, we're getting practical.

If you've ever wondered why sharing your writing feels so vulnerable, why play feels "unproductive," or why perfectionism keeps stealing the joy out of creating...this conversation is for you.

Chelsea shares practical ways to begin exploring your own shadow, why making bad art might be one of the healthiest things you can do as a writer, and how curiosity is what unlocks creativity.

We also talk about why you don't have to become an expert in psychology to understand yourself, why writers need a creative practice that exists outside of publishing, and how some of the parts we most want to hide are often the ones that make our work feel most alive.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The biggest fears people have about trying shadow work
• Why play isn't a distraction from your writing
• How to build a creative practice that isn't tied to productivity
• What happens when you're afraid to share your work publicly
• Why making "bad art" is actually a good thing
• The difference between accepting your shadow versus trying to "fix" yourself
• A simple journaling exercise you can try today to begin exploring your own shadow
• Why curiosity is one of the most powerful creative tools you have

About Chelsey:

Chelsey Pippin Mizzi is an author, tarot reader, and wellbeing practitioner supporting writers, artists and small business owners to unblock and unlock creative magic.

Her books include The Tarot Spreads Yearbook - a #1 Amazon bestseller; Tarot for Creativity - runner-up for Best Tarot Book at the 2024 TABI International Caromancy Awards; and most recently, The Shadow Path. Her writing and tarot work have appeared in New York Magazine, Literary Hub, Craft Magazine and other titles.

She also publishes The Shuffle, a bestselling Substack exploring the intersection of spirituality and creativity through weekly journaling sessions, tarot-led interviews with creatives, and regular insights on creative living.

Her Substack: https://theshuffle.substack.com/p/weekly-tarot-journaling

Chelsey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/pipcardstarot/