Chrysalisbreak
Originally begun in 2012, poet Sarah Kappos wrote her way out of disordered eating and into an entirely different reality. Chyrsalisbreak is a testament to the power of writing.
Chrysalisbreak
Episodes
Kate of the Cottonwoods at the Border, Lochiel AZ
Chrysalisbreak began with the impulse to challenge an internal narrative, to become conscious of it and to share my evolution. Now I am opening this channel for others to do the same. I believe in the power of art and story.
nan seymour's Invitation to Sing
"There is a river under the river." Poet nan seymour has been saying this for years, and she is still discovering the depth of its meaning. After returning from the border town of Lochiel, I sat down with her to reflect on our experience with v...
Intro by Sarah Kappos
"All I knew was that I had written it, and it was true. I wrote it with quite a desperation. Almost like, if I don't just sit down and write the truth before I even really think about it, then I'm not gonna be able to get there."
"The refreshing nature of the details" #1
"It takes a really long time to live enough life to finish a work of art...To make something that really is true, and is gonna hold up over time, it takes a lot of back and forth, and a lot of doubt...working through a lot of doubt."
"I'm just angry, and I feel like I shouldn't be." #2
"You're not failing, you're learning. It's so hard to learn when that voice is in my head telling me, you shouldn't feel this way.One of the things this period of my life taught me is: It's okay, you're a young mom and you're gonn...