05/15/2025

🎙️Coming Out: Creativity, Identity, and the Truth That Changes Everything

Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a writer, teacher, and spiritual guide who has 'come out' in more ways than one—as bisexual, as contemplative, as creative, as fully alive.

She and Sheila explore the deeper meaning of coming out—not just as a sexual identity, but as a human act of truth-telling. Together, they dig into writing as spiritual practice, memoir as sacred text, and how loving ourselves back to life is both personal and revolutionary.

They talk about:💬 Coming out as bisexual, contemplative, and creative🖋 The power of journaling and writing as sacred practice🔥 Why owning our truth changes the communities around us🎁 The gift economy of creativity—and how the smallest acts ripple outward


This episode asks:

What truth are you hiding in plain sight?What closet—spiritual, emotional, creative—are you still living in?

✨ Explore more of Elizabeth’s books, blog, and writing programs at elizabethjarrettandrew.comHighly recommended: Swinging on the Garden Gate: A Memoir of Bisexuality and Spirit

👇Share this with someone you want the world to see—exactly as you see them.


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Chapters

00:00 Loving Ourselves Back to Life

00:31 The Journey of Self-Discovery

03:16 Recognizing Disconnection and Seeking Harmony

05:56 The Role of Contemplation and Creativity

08:18 Coming Out and Community

11:06 Creativity as a Path to Healing

13:32 Finding Time for Creative Practices

16:08 The Impact of Journaling on Our Lives

23:58 The Power of Inquiry and Listening

26:28 Creating a Safe Container for Writing

29:38 Navigating Emotional Depths in Writing

32:37 Reclaiming Creativity and Self-Identity

33:42 Redefining Creativity Beyond Conventional Metrics

36:10 The Faith in Creative Practice

38:00 Life Experiences as Sacred Texts

40:23 The Release: Creativity After Writing

40:40 Understanding the Gift Economy in Creativity