Heart Work: Conversations About Art to Heal the Heart

In this episode of Heart Work, Maureen interviews Michelle Hurtubise. A writer, a mom, a coach and an activist, Michelle's been journaling since she was 10 as she's just trying to figure out how to live in this world. Michelle reads an excerpt from the memoir she's working on with her daughter Rowan, telling their story of moving from surviving to thriving as they learned together to navigate Rowan's experience of autism along with other diagnoses and the challenges they bring. Michelle refers to a few books, including those by Temple Grandin, which you can learn more about here: https://www.templegrandin.com/books.htmland Nobody Nowhere by Donna Williams, which you can learn more about here: https://www.nobodynowhere.com/and The Spark: A Mother's Story About Nurturing Genius by Kristine Barnett, which you can learn more about here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/218169/the-spark-by-kristine-barnett/9780307362780 Maureen mentions Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, which you can learn more about here:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/156298/look-me-in-the-eye-by-john-elder-robison/Maureen mentions the phrase "Write from the scar, not from the wound." a quote attributed to Nadia Bolz-Weber in a 2017 Tweet by Glennon Doyle, which has since been referenced by many other writers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit art2healtheheart.substack.com