Happy Winter Solstice everyone, welcome to the darkest moments of the year and an invitation into deep hibernation.

This bonus episode is a reflection over the past year, the incredible conversations, insights I've received and the wild creative growth the has occurred.

I talk about...

The Wild Creativity Retreat that I'm holding next October in Ithaki, Greece.

My Etsy Shop and how my art practice and belief in myself as an ARTIST has evolved this year.

My Instagram feed as a place to see me share my process on a day to day basis.

The potential and intention to hold in person Ceremonial Creative spaces in Colchester in the New Year - watch this space!

A promised update to my website which will be more reflective of the balance of work that I'm now doing.

And much more...

Happy festive break everyone, sending you Wild Creative Love.

Please do get in touch with me with suggestions or comments, I’d love to hear from you at sophie@thefireflycreatrix.com

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In this episode I speak with Dr Helen Beckett Wilson and Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) who have been studying the experiences of people who have been prescribed medical cannabis in the UK. Their project is called MedCan.

Medical Cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018, but it’s estimated that under 5 people have received it though the NHS.

The study we have gathered to talk about is called “It’s a big added stress on top of being so ill”, a direct quote from a participant.

I have collaborated with them to create a short impactful video that shares an insight into the real life stories that they’ve uncovered, and now we’re here to discuss the backstory, how they did it, how the creative aspect fitted in and how it will be used.

This conversation is such a beautiful revelation of how academic studies, that can sometimes be perceived as stuffy and highbrow, are intrinsically creative in their nature (particularly qualitative studies from a sociological point of view), and how through creative output we get to share their powerful findings with a wider audience. And that’s how we make change.

If you find this one interesting, go back and listen to my conversation with Dr Sara Baumann as well, discussing the power of collaboration and embedding creativity into processes within an academic setting.

To find out more about the MedCan project, follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcanproject/

The film is launched on 3rd November 2023 and will be available to watch on YouTube. All links needed can be found in MedCan’s Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/medcanproject

Please do get in touch with me with suggestions or comments, I’d love to hear from you at sophie@thefireflycreatrix.com

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@sophiemaliphant

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TW: there is mention of sexual assault in this episode, please take care of yourself and avoid this one if that is a not a topic you can hear about.

It was through Nya’s determination and following her creative path that inadvertently introduced me to the Moon Phase Goddesses in 2020 (her relationship with them has been much longer - 7 years of research happened before she launched her deck in 2018) I’m so pleased to bring you this episode where we explore her experiences on this challenging and fulfilling adventure, and the creative life she has built.

We discuss what brought her to the Moon Phase goddesses and her love of yoga.

Nya tells us what happened when she told her parents that she wanted to be an artist and how that unfolded.

We discuss the gritty aspects of life that perhaps draw us to explore and discover things that challenge the social constructs. The things that inspire us to ask questions.

Nya talks openly about the balance of creative work that’s for financial stability and creative work that’s a heart call.

She shares about the experience of menopause and how that has impacted her approach.

It’s real, it’s raw and it was so inspiring to me so I hope it is for you too.

References in conversation:

Uma Dinsmore Tuli - https://www.instagram.com/umadinsmoretuli/

Laura Amazzone - https://www.lauraamazzone.com

Books:

Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess within - Shambhavi Chopra

Women who run with the Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity -

Madhu Khanna

Grace and Mercy in Her Wild Hair : Selected Poems to the Mother Goddess - Ramprasad Sen

Nya says:

I have some free Yoga Nidra Meditations on Insight Timer

https://insighttimer.com/nyapatrinos

I have a lot of videos on my YouTube Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/nyapatrinos

Follow the Moon Phase Goddess with me on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MoonPhaseGoddess/

Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtYogaFusion

My website is www.artyogafusion.com If you are interested in getting my newsletter sign up on my website on message me,

For my set decoration work: https://www.nyapatrinos.com

Please do get in touch with me with suggestions or comments, I’d love to hear from you at sophie@thefireflycreatrix.com

Find me on Instagram

@sophiemaliphant

@thefireflycreatrix

Visit my website thefireflycreatrix.com

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