Moon-Time Tara - Suzi Smith

In this episode, Mandy discusses how creatives and neurodivergent individuals often experience intense emotions like anger and blame and how these feelings, when channeled correctly, can become a force for positive change and creative inspiration. 

Author Suzi Smith then shares her deeply personal journey of navigating rage, resentment, and emotional turmoil, discovering the power of journaling, creativity, and ancestral healing to find peace and balance.

Key Takeaways from This Episode:

🔹 The Link Between Creativity & Intense Emotions – Mandy explores how anger, frustration, and blame can arise from feeling misunderstood, experiencing unfair criticism, or facing obstacles in creative work. Rather than suppress these emotions, she shares ways to harness them for growth and productivity.

🔹 The Power of Forgiveness & Emotional Release – Mandy introduces the Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono, a ritual for releasing anger and blame through forgiveness, gratitude, and healing. By letting go of past wounds, creatives can clear mental and emotional blocks that hold them back.

🔹 Suzi Smith’s Journey: Moontime, Rage & Self-Discovery – Suzi shares a raw and honest account of her struggles with unexplained anger, particularly around hormonal cycles, menopause, and past family wounds. Through journaling, creativity, and deep reflection, she began to unravel generational trauma, suppressed emotions, and patterns that shaped her reactions.

🔹 Why Journaling is a Powerful Healing Tool – Suzi explains how writing and self-expression became a lifeline for navigating emotional storms. By tracking her moods alongside the moon cycles and hormonal changes, she found patterns in her anger and ways to reclaim her emotional balance.

🔹 The Connection Between Creativity & Healing – By blending writing, photography, and artwork, Suzi was able to process deep-seated emotions, break destructive cycles, and rediscover her inner peace. Her story highlights how creativity is not just an outlet but a transformative healing tool.

🔹 Breaking the Cycle of Suppressed Anger – Suzi’s journey teaches us that anger is often a signal of deeper wounds. When acknowledged and worked through creatively, it can lead to self-awareness, emotional freedom, and deeper connections with others.

Memorable Quotes from This Episode:

🗨️ "Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." – Buddha

🗨️ "Journaling combined with creativity is a doorway to self-discovery that never ends." – Suzi Smith

Why You Should Listen:

This episode is a must-listen for creatives, highly sensitive individuals, and those who struggle with emotional overwhelm, rage, or feeling misunderstood. Mandy and Suzi’s insights provide practical strategies for transforming anger into empowerment, using creativity, reflection, and emotional awareness.

✨ Tune in now to hear this powerful episode!

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