75: How to Write from the Soul Using Embodied Poetry, Moon Journalling and the Art of Showing Up with Nora Wilhelm

Episode 75: How to Write from the Soul Using Embodied Poetry, Moon Journalling and the Art of Showing UpWhat if the most profound writing you'll ever do isn't aimedat an audience, but at uncovering what your own soul already knows?Nora Wilhelm is a social entrepreneur, changeworker, andwriter from Switzerland who, after years of giving everything to her work, found her way back to herself through the powerful act of creating. Nora is the founder of the well, change atelier, a platform for creative regeneration, and the host of Writing with Flow, a programme that helps people build a writing routine that feels sustainable. In 2024, Nora wrote her first book, discovering along the way that showing up daily and gently is far more potent than waiting for the perfect conditions.In this conversation, we explore Nora's embodied poetry practice, which she describes as 'cranking up the volume of your own soul', and the accessible techniques she uses to help people access that depth, whether or not they've ever thought of themselves as a writer. We also talk about journalling in alignment with the lunar cycle as a gentle, natural rhythm for reflection, the raw realities of self publishing, and how Nora built a daily writing habit that carried her through writing her first book, five minutes at a time.“I... put words to the process that I go through... it's all about cranking up the volume of your own soul [–] what's already there, what you deep down already know maybe is important, the voice that's whispering always and... allowing that to come through.”In This EpisodeHow Nora's embodied poetry process uses rapid-fire association and metaphor to bypass the critical mind and access deeper writingThe collective poetry practice: how Nora channels group experiences into a single emergent poemWhy Nora structures her journalling practice around the lunar cycleThe five-minute writing habit that helped Nora complete her first book draftWhat no one tells you about self-publishing, from the editorial process to printing ethicsThe creative palette at Well Change AtelierPractical WisdomNora shares practical approaches for anyone wanting to build a more sustainable writing practiceAnchoring writing to an existing daily habit, such as a first coffee or returning from a walkAdding a small reward to reinforce the habit, and applying the 'don't miss twice' principleUsing rapid-fire metaphor association as an entry point into embodied poetryJournalling at the new moon to set intentions and at the full moon to reflect and releaseConnect With NoraPlease connect with Nora Wilhelm on social media, visit her websites, or follow her work to stay connected and find out about upcoming poetry workshops, Writing with Flow, and her forthcoming book.Nora's websiteWell Change AtelierParaymaLinkedInInstagramFacebookWell Change Atelier on InstagramAlso MentionedLegends and Lattes by Travis Baldry Hafiz, Rumi, and Rupi Kaur John Stubbley, Presenting Institute  Chani Nicholas Atomic Habits by James ClearElaine Brooks Human design Art of Change conference, Austria Podcast Chapters00:00 Intro to Nora Wilhelm03:18 The Power of Books and Childhood Reading05:55 Exploring Poetry and Its Impact11:04 The Role of Collective Experiences in Writing15:10 Nora's Writing Journey and Daily Habits36:15 Journalling Practices and Lunar Cycles58:09 Nature as a Source of Regeneration01:08:47 Future Endeavours and Closing Thoughts_ _ _A new episode is released every other Saturday at 8 am.If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe to the Writing with Purpose podcast and leave a review. It makes a real difference in helping more people find the show.Download your free journal planner PDF and entrance meditation to kickstart your journalling journey.Connect with me on your preferred platform Join my bi-weekly Writing and Nature Connection newsletter