MagnifEssence in Motion #16: Create Your Way to Freedom

Creativity brings freedom because it lets us place our own fingerprint on life instead of living by rote. Creativity isn’t reserved for painters or poets; it’s any moment you add a piece of your heart to what you do—singing in the car, sketching in the margin, planting a garden row your way, speaking a mantra, channeling energy, or writing a note that sounds like you.

When we choose expression over imitation, we reclaim authorship and bring color and sound back into our days. My guest Sara Jane knows the feeling of life “fading to grey,” and she also knows the wake-up that comes when we let small, joyful acts of expression re-tint the world. This episode of MagnifEssence in Motion is about that turn—from muted to vivid—one creative choice at a time.

Research across expressive arts, music, and writing shows that creative engagement consistently reduces perceived stress and improves mood. Activities like toning and chanting encourage longer exhales and gentle vibration, which can support parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) activation and improve heart-rate variability—a marker of nervous-system resilience.

Breathwork and mindful drawing help quiet overactive threat circuits and reduce rumination, while journaling aids cognitive reappraisal, turning tangled feelings into clearer stories. Novel, enjoyable effort also nudges neuroplasticity: learning a riff, trying a new color palette, or free-writing for ten minutes recruits attention and reward pathways, which can boost motivation and a sense of agency. In short, brief, heartfelt creative practices are a great way to regulate stress and re-balance mind, body, and spirit.

Here are some of the topics Sara and I will be discussing during the live presentation:

* Creativity ≠ Talent.
* Re-Coloring the Grey Zone
* Expressive Arts as Polytunnel Medicine
* Co-Creating with the Divine

Join us for an hour that’s experiential, not theoretical. You’ll hear real stories, try micro-practices in real time (a grounding breath, a two-minute tone, a journaling spark), and get your questions answered so you can tailor creativity to your life. Not only that, but you’ll feel the lift of doing this in community—witnessed, encouraged, and reminded that your voice, your color, and your way of creating are welcome.

About Sara Jane
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Sara Jane is the Master of Voice, creator of Vocal Reiki, founder and main host of Gift of Healing TV, an international speaker and best-selling author.

A Master Teacher & Practitioner of Reiki & Vocal Reiki, Sara draws on her own life experiences and healing journey to support others with understanding and empathy.

For more information, visit http://GiftOfHealingTV.com