Sara Biniecki: A Mindful Approach to Making, Creativity as a Lifeline, & Honoring Those We Love Through Practicing Our Art

Have you ever considered the notion that we should live our lives to the fullest and follow our dreams even if it scares the hell out of us, because just maybe those that we love weren’t able to follow their dreams?  I think of the many times that I’ve encouraged my children to follow their hearts and not to let fear hold them back, because I wasn’t “allowed” to follow my dreams until I was much older. Fear and guilt were the two unwelcome party crashers in my life that showed up when I would think about moving in a different direction.  Sara Binecki has thought about this deeply after losing her mother much too young and having a brother living with disabilities. She has moved through fear to pursue her dreams holding them close to her heart as she creates.  Sara was an absolute joy to talk with. Like with so many of these conversations, I felt like we could be fast friends if given the opportunity.  We talked about so many soulful things such as the impact that loss has on our lives and the inspiration it can bring to our work, how our journey into creativity is personal and informed by our experiences, the importance of mindfulness and being in the right headspace when we come to our benches, the importance of community in the arts, and how creativity can serve as a lifeline and a means of coping when life gets tough.  This is a really rich conversation friends and I know you are going to get so much out of it.  Follow Sara... Instagram: @sarabjewelry Website: sarabjewelry.com Love the Podcast? Support an episode: Click here to learn more! Without your support I couldn’t continue the Slowmade Podcast. Thank you so much!