Ep. 85 - Poet Connie Cruthirds Shares Soulful Wisdom

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast! Our wise guest, Connie Cruthirds, is a storyteller, photo-journeyist, and weaver of words. She writes in the style of Mary Oliver and David Whyte, helping readers discover the intriguing life within us all. Her work has been featured in Beyond Knowing, Huffington Post, A Sacred Presence, and Lifeline. Her new book, "The Current" is a collection of soulful poetry and beautiful illustrations. When not writing prose poetry, Connie is a certified creative coach who's mission is to help people find their way through life. Much like her supposed-cousin, Mark Twain, Connie lives on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, where the currents of life lap past her door. She is married with two adult children. Over the next 9 minutes, you will discover why Connie Cruthirds is one of the wisest people I know.   Resources Connie Cruthirds' website Check out Connie's book "The Current" on Amazon   Stay Connected with Us Twitter @themainthingpod Instagram @themainthingpod Facebook - @TheMainThingPod LinkedIn - The MainThing Podcast   Credits Editor + Technical Advisor Bob Hotchkiss Brand + Strategy Advisor Andy Malinoski Public Relations + Partnerships Advisor Rachel Bell   Ready to Help Support the Growth of this Podcast? Become a subscriber. Share the podcast with one or two friends. Follow us on social media @TheMainThingPod Buy some Main Thing Merch from our Merchandise Store. Become a patron of the show and support us on Patreon with funding.   Content You Will Enjoy in This Episode [00:00:01] - Intro and welcome [00:01:19] - Brief bio for David Homan [00:02:18] - Greetings and opening dialog [00:02:40] - On becoming a poet; poets and psalmists [00:03:45] - How a 'photo-journeyist' approaches life [00:04:35] - Stepping into Connie's book, "The Current" [00:05:55] - Connie's intention: become listless [00:06:55] - Release! A one-word poem [00:07:20] - How Skip and Connie are connected [00:09:14] - Connie reveals her Main Thing wisdom [00:10:40] - Creativity is spirit and breath; getting help; the point of surrender [00:12:24] - Opportunity for you to help keep the pipeline of wisdom flowing [00:13:33] - Symptoms of being stuck or blocked; unblocking creativity & spirit [00:14:50] - Opening the door just a crack to let light enter darkness [00:15:00] - Thank you and good-bye; the importance of storytelling [00:16:04] - Outro