Getting through the messy times with author & poet Samantha Lourie

My guest this week is Samantha Lourie, a free-spirit poet, artist and author of The Power of Mess, a guide to finding joy and resilience when life feels chaotic. <br/><br/>She believes that when we are more at peace within, we become more aware of ourselves and our connection to our immediate environment and to the planet as a whole.<br/> <br/> The power of mess is like a homecoming. A homecoming back to yourself, to gathering a sense of changeable control over your life where your resilience and sense of self is sharpened and you are more present to the whole of life because of  it.<br/><br/>More present and therefore more responsive. It's in this responsiveness that your sense of the world subsequently gets into working order as well. <br/><br/>You start to notice things you would have just walked past a few years or seasons back because of being in the heart of overwhelm without a toolkit or support system to navigate through it.  <br/><br/>We become more available, accessible and self-responsible  in our relationships with our bodies, our homes, the people we love and live with, our neighbourhoods and this new dynamic to live from continues to spread outward to our Planet Earth. <br/><br/>Essentially, in this growing sense of belonging and active participation, we create and continue the regenerating properties in not just being alive but feeling alive and fully living while we are here. Thanks so much Samantha for giving us a way to face the messy stuff in ourselves, so that we can create flourishing lives, communities and planet. You can find out more about Samantha’s work on Facebook @Butterfliesandpebbles or follow her on Instagram @butterfliesandpebbles<br/><br/><br/>Join Lou on Linkedin<br/>Follow her @brave_newgirl on Instagram and get her books Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless, FEAR LESS and her Internationally Bestselling book DARE TO SHARE on Amazon or Waterstones or Barnes & Noble. UK & US versions available.<br/><br/>Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media, helping you become more regenerative, putting your story in the spotlight, showcasing your vision and supercharging your impact by guesting you on global podcasts  https://bravenewgirlmedia.comSupport the showGuest on global podcasts to increase your business growth, influence, and visibility Brave New Girl Media Dare to Share- bestselling guide to podcast guesting TAKE THE QUICK QUIZ to gain access to our FREE MASTERCLASS to become a podcast guesting pro <br/>