Today I’m sharing 3 very personal stories where I failed, big time.

I mean, these weren’t those “Oops, I used salt instead of sugar” kind of failures.

They were “Down on the ground, will I get up from this?” total failures.

Talking to you about these life stories and processing them again… allowed me to uncover the meaning and the hidden gems I couldn’t see while I was going through it.

Thank you for letting me share the experience with you.

If you’re experiencing failure, setbacks, roadblocks… I hope you’ll gain something from these stories I’m sharing in this week’s episode.

[This is where I’m supposed to insert a cliche quote about how “it gets better” or “it is all worth it.” but I can’t because in the end, failure is always a punch to the gut.]

Unfortunately:

The more risks you take…

The bolder you live…

The more you put yourself out there…

The more often you’ll get that failure gut punch.

I don’t know if it necessarily gets better or easier, but I’m working on learning more and more how to react in the seconds after the failure hits me.

Maybe it’ll help you get stronger reaction muscles too.

Let’s do this.

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For all of us striving to stay on the path - this one is for you.

This week’s episode is truly special.

I felt so honored and grateful just for getting the chance to be in the same room as these two warrior poets.

My guests this week, Jamie Dawson and Sam(ira) Obeid, are two of the most creative and brilliant people I have had the privilege of knowing.

We wove through many important and timely conversations all while striving to remain open, honest, and vulnerable.

Accountability and introspection were two themes that tied together the thoughts expressed.

Jamie and Sam both shared their deep insights on heavy conversations such as:

-How do we process the grief, the trauma, and the roller coaster that these past 12+ months have been?

-What does true allyship look like?

-What role do creativity, art, and poetry play in processing?

-What lies at the intersection of art and activism?

Jamie and Sam both provided true gifts on this one.

Please do yourself the favor of listening in.

For all of us striving to stay on the path - this one is for you.

You rock.

Jamie Dawson is a professional writer, performer, and black arts scholar whose talents range from spoken word, theatre, and commissioned works on the topics such as black life, multiculturalism, women’s rights, healing, and connection to each other through Earth.

You can follow Jamie on Instagram here

Sam Sam(ira) Obeid is an Indian. Scholar. Warrior. Poet. Queer. Sam has been placed 5th at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2015. Sam has been featured on Button Poetry and an international anthology, The World That Belongs to Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia by Harper Collins India.

You can follow Sam on Instagram here