Why You Should Take More Breaks in a Creative Slump

Episode 47: We're back! After a three week (unintentional) hiatus, Amanda returns and fills us in on everything we've missed--from her adventures in Niagara Falls and upstate New York, the impact of Hurricane Helene on her family, and the challenges of navigating new friendships and finding personal purpose in her 30s. Amanda emphasizes the significance of mental health, resilience, and the creative process as she prepares for future episodes and guests.Hurricane Helene Recovery & ResponseWorld Central Kitchen - WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.Good360 - Good360 gets donated products to nonprofits working in disasters. Funding support fades fast, but Good360 ensures long-term recovery support for communities.Airlink Flight - Airlink is a rapid-response disaster relief organization that helps 200+ nonprofit partners save lives, deliver supplies, and rebuild communities in crisis thanks to the power of aviation.FEMA (Hurricane Helene) – Use the FEMA website to figure out what the U.S. government is doing in response to the hurricane, what you can do as a survivor or volunteer, and find local resources.American Red Cross – Opportunities to donate, give blood, or volunteer in your community.If you need help reconnecting with loved ones missing after the hurricane, visit the Red Cross websiteor call 800-733-2767 and provide as much details aspossible to help operators locate loved ones.Tennessee: You can report missing persons in the areas affected by recent flooding to the TennesseeBureau of Investigation hotline at 1-800-824-3463.CONNECT WITH AMANDA: Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly content about identity, healing, purpose, and becoming your future self. Want to share your story or question for an upcoming Wanderer Wisdom Episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send Amanda a message here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.podcastforthelost.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@podcast.for.the.lost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@amanda.k.powers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@podcast.for.the.lost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@podcastforthelost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastforthelost.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Browse and shop the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠outfits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and personal luxuries I actually reach for and use!