Stories of Astonishing Light with KJ Nasrul
Join Kimberly Jane ("KJ") Nasrul - artist, speaker, and licensed trauma specialist nursing a lifelong obsession with storytelling and melting cheese - in conversation about mental wellness, resilience, and creativity as the catalyst for true healing. Serving as a guide for the recovery of your Creativity & Compassion, KJ's mission is to support you in remembering and expressing your healing voice, your story of astonishing light.
Stories of Astonishing Light with KJ Nasrul
Sun Still Rising: Poetry For Overcoming Shame | Noor Pinna
It's another SOAL Special featuring an Astonishing #WOCHealer! Ms. Noor Pinna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and transformative mindset coach. She helps women break free from the barriers of shame, emboldening them to advocate for themselves and their communities, and to embody resiliency.
Noor guides women to celebrate deeply nourishing self-care rituals byway of designing healthy boundaries and reframing any cognitive dissonances. She has administered mental health services internationally, notably in the support of Afghan women.
KJ and Noor, instant kindreds, dive into charged topics including the cost of shame, our discomfort in honoring our accomplishments, and the curious and glorious bravery of what is deemed the “ Midnight Brain".
The episode opens with Noor’s reading of her own exquisite composition, a poem that garnered the attention of Ted Talk organizers, and led to an invitation to share her musings on Shame Resilience from the massive TedX stage. Noor is in the process of publishing her first book, The Sun Still Rises.
Takeaways:
- Comparison is a killer, a robber of joy
- Our unique stories are our assets
- Shame carries a high cost
- What is your Midnight Brain prompting you to do?
- Celebrate and Honor every step of your creative process
- A Shame Resilience Practice: a) Body scan b) Notice where the discomfort is in the body c) Observe in curiosity d) Engage in conversation with the tension and uncomfortable thoughts e) Listen
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Episode Mentions:
- TedX Talk: https://youtu.be/2Kg7BIjA3p0
- Website: www.noorpinnacoaching.com
- Instagram: @Noor_Pinna
- Facebook: Noor-Pinna-Coaching
- Facebook group: Resilient Mindset
- Book Rec: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Ep 59 background music: Original Compositions written & performed by KJ
- Intro Music: Canada Lo Res by Pictures Of The Floating World
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