The Inspiration to Keep Going: The Artist's Life with Meera Lee Patel

Outside The Studio with Tessa Tovar

English - May 28, 2023 02:30 - 54 minutes - 101 MB
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In episode 93 of Outside The Studio with Tessa:

In this episode, of Outside the Studio, Meera Lee Patel and Tessa Tovar go deep on the subjects of; art, creativity, inspiration, pregnancy to motherhood. From city life to farm life and back to the city to complete her MFA in Illustration and Storytelling Meera weaves us into the fabric of her life. In this episode we'll discuss how to find inspiration with a formula based process. We'll discuss what it means to be embrace fear as a friend, instead of the enemy.

If youre ready to take the leap into life as an artist or follow that creative passion this episode is for you!

HOW IT FEELS TO FIND YOURSELF: Navigating Life's Changes with Purpose, Clarity, and Heart(on sale May 23, 2023).

Meera Lee Patel is the bestselling author of Start Where You Are and now, in her new book, she provides an illustrated guide for moving through life's biggest transitions with purpose and clarity.

Timestamps

(00:00) Tessa reads a poem

(03:00) Meera Lee Patel joins the show

(05:35) Where creativity comes from

(10:15) Leaving the corporate world and embracing Fear

(15:20) Farm life on 20 acres

(18:10) Seeking the MFA in illustration and story telling

(20:00) On pregnancy, creativity, inspiration and grad school

(23:20) Talent and perseverance, how to achieve success

(25:30) Advice to youngsters who want to be artists

(30:15) Balancing work life and working from home

(36:00) FOMO and space to think and be bored

(39:55) What it feels like to care for my parents

(42:10) Where the inspiration for this book came from, How It Feels to Find Yourself

(45:00) The entire spectrum of human emotions is valid

(48:20) How to keep going, an essay

Key Takeaways

1. How to find inspiration with a formula based process.

2. What it means to be embrace fear as a friend, instead of the enemy.

3. How to keep going even when times are tough.

4. How to balance work, life, motherhood, and your creative passions.

Resources:

Visit her online at https://www.meeralee.com/

Substack Dear Somebody https://meeraleepatel.substack.com/

Meera's interview on Radically Loved: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radically-loved-podcast/id1077634041?i=1000492087469

Social Media

Instagram @meeraleepatel

https://www.instagram.com/meeraleepatel/

Connect with Tessa Tovar

Website: https://tessatovar.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBenedicktus

The Dark Moon: A Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://a.co/d/e8LgG1T

In episode 93 of Outside The Studio: