The Prompted by Nature podcast explores the connection between nature & creativity through story-telling hosted by Meditation teacher and Nature-based Creativity Guide, Helen Forester. Dr. Sheree Mack had the pleasure of having a conversation with Helen about her relationship with nature, past and present as well as the Earth Sea Love projects of the past and the future.
In this conversation, they discuss:
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Sheree’s background and time as a teacher in inner city schools
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Her desire to support and encourage BAME creatives in the North East and beyond
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Her own connection with nature and her passion for sharing this with others
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The inspiration behind her Earth Sea Love project and some news about her new podcast supporting this initiative
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The importance of BAME visibility and representation in natural spaces and the marketing of nature-based brands as well as the need to motivate a new generation of black women leaders
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The financial side of accessibility in nature
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Land as holding trauma and associations with enslavement
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Nature as a space of oneness
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Trauma and grief as a manifestation of our disconnection with nature
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Self-care as a revolutionary act
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Love as the source of everything and the importance of being in nature in order to re-connect with this
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Her first memory of nature
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Her hopes for the future and what she would like to pass onto you
We hope you enjoy the conversation.