The Sober Creative

In today's episode on Middles, we discuss the sometimes grueling state of things in the long trek between beginning and end. Whether it be a new project, dulled after the fleeting first love joy, or a complicated life-long journey of sobriety--middles are hard; they deserve an episode all their own considering ways we can navigate them. Mentorship? Creative chats? Hit me up! www.katieburkeaf.com For more info on some helpful paths to sobriety visit www.recoverydharma.org or talk to my wise AF teacher! Mikey Noechel Email him for mentorship--> mikey@mindfulnashville.com

Today is the day to talk about not today...but yesterday, and tomorrow. We cover how to be for ourselves when our behaviors don't change, no matter how hard we try. I discuss pivoting in the direction of what we are interested in, rather than scolding ourselves for not having want we want more than life. Fact is, if we want something more than life...there's something bigger going on we ought to take a look at--Cause life's where its at!!! Hit me up with questions or comments through www.katieburkeaf.com

Today, we discuss some healing tools of compassion that can be used in tandem with entertainment during the special quarantine portal of inner work, insight & boundaried living. LINKS: Need help? Need a laugh? Hit me up! www.katieburkeaf.com Compassion Meditation: https://soundcloud.com/user-802246692/compassion Recovery Dharma online meetings can be found worldwide at: https://recoverydharma.online/ In Nashville, there are meetings at this zoom address on Mondays 7:30pm, Fridays 7:30pm & Thursdays 8am: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7194508379 Meeting ID: 719-450-8379 JOINING BY PHONE CALL To dial-in by phone, call one of the numbers below and then enter the Meeting ID when prompted. Dial-In Numbers • (312) 626-6799 [Chicago] • (346) 248-7799 [Houston] • More dial-in numbers: https://zoom.us/u/ackKCt6nJV Meeting ID: 719-450-8379 Press *6 to mute or unmute yourself during the meeting.

Today's show covers suffering while staying sober. We talk about the gifts that grow from staying on the razor's edge of the moment to moment living, in the difficult situations and circumstances where all we want to do is fix, control or annihilate "what is". Need support? visit me at www.katieburkeaf.com and I can put you in touch with drug/alcohol aid, mentors, and therapists. My new album out now! KB & THE IDYLLWILDE, I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU, I JUST WANNA LET YOU on Spotify or Soundcloud, Take a listen!

Today I discuss the gifts of grief. I discuss the integration of grief, sobriety & love. We can see how grief acts as a deconstruction of the people/concepts/things we love, and is a vehicle to remind us of the value we have assigned to them. There is also discussion around the naturally unfolding creative flow that can occur when we are present to and intimate with, grief; it helps us to process both the large and subtle losses of our lives.

Our episode this week is rich in Davis Reese's story of getting sober, finding a new medium of creativity in culinary/pastry work, and seeing the ways in which he could create boundaries while still being a shoulder and friend to those in need who ask. Davis found boundaries, baking and big belly laughs in sobriety. Ironically, I mention Davis getting "full" so as to be able to give-- Funny, because he's a chef...eh? eh? I'm funny! Okay. To reach Davis, you can email him at: dreese615@gmail.com To reach Katie Burke visit www.katieburkeaf.com

In today's episode we discuss the antitheses of Kindness & Rest, which are Exhaustion & Hatred. I bring up the importance of the inner world and how it shapes the outer world; therefore how the information we allow into our experience is a direct result of the thoughts and actions we practice. Comments? Questions? Interested in recovery or in the pursuit making things? Hit me at the website! https://www.katieburkeaf.com/

In today's episode, we explore the medicine of sobriety, art, community & honesty. We explore the ideas around the natural poetry of the mind, in dreams and in "using", and how these happenings actually show us a version of what we really need. Comments? Questions? Hit me up! www.katieburkeaf.com

In this episode I talk about letting the past be a part of us rather than apart from us. I also discuss the allowing for "shoulds" to be opportunities to know ourselves more fully in ways that lead to actual change, and talk about why we never feel like we have it together, but can encourage ourselves to be okay with "not knowing". For information about recovery programs I have utilized in my recovery practice such as Recovery Dharma, visit https://recoverydharma.org/ Please feel free to hit me up with comments, questions and whatever else, through www.katieburkeaf.com

  “I don't know if the world needs another punk rock song, but I know it needs another punk rock show.”         —Mikey Noechel    In this episode we have special guest, Mikey Noechel. We discuss the intersection between punk rock and buddhism, the wisdom and poetry of “meeting life directly” and creativity as a means of belonging. Mikey is a Buddhist meditation teacher How to contact Mikey and learn more about Buddhist Meditation or Recovery mikey@mindfulnashville.com, mindfulnashville.com; wildheartmeditationcenter.org; recoverydharma.org At Hell's Gate  by Claude Anshin Thomas Artists to look up: Scars & Stripes, The Rip Taylors, The Cromags, Youth of Today

In this bonus episode I discuss the all-knowing pace of Earth, and how by meeting this natural rhythm, we can alleviate the suffering of living 10 miles out ahead or 20 years in back of ourselves, and our lives. I also include a mini-meditation you can stretch out to 20-30 minutes if you like, with special Earth-timing phrases aimed at alleviating the rushing of the mind.

In this episode we cover the Nortstar that is fear and resistance as well as ways to follow these paths and meet the inherent suffering until we hit the "ghost zone of genius". We also talk about "rules" as liberating techniques to serve ourselves rather than appear "good" or "acceptable" to the outside world. I also reference these amazing people and their work! Jeff Goins, author of Real Artists Don't Starve; Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art ; as well as Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way. Please feel free to contact me through www.katieburkeaf.com with any questions or comments!

In this episode we explore the spaciousness of not joining the world's team against ourselves, the "tortured artist" as an over-identification with our creative work & stretching the space between stimulus and response in any given moment. Please let me know what you'll be "stretching" this week! Stretching examples: drugs? alcohol? saying 'no' to things, not saying 'yes' so fast? Want to make contact or get to know me better? Please visit www.katieburkeaf.com

In this first episode I cover the "Sin wave" that is our emotional body and how it begins to expand in early sobriety. I also offer ways to increase your creative receptivity and explain how channeling feels. This episode lastly will encourage you to begin, begin, begin, and that sobriety is the greatest gift you could offer your creativity since getting to know "what is" and your "relationship to it" in a clear way, is infinitely more interesting than trying to make it up from scratch! For more articles and news on Creativity and Sobriety and to check out my work, visit my website: www.katieburkeaf.com For more on creative ideas & practices discussed in this episode, buy these books or get them from the library! Elizabeth Gilbert's book Big Magic & Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way

In this introductory episode we cover the basics of why sobriety is a valuable tool to consider in a creative life, as well as new ways of relating to the idea of addiction, and what an "addict" can actually look like. I mention Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way it can be purchased here. For more information on creativity, sobriety and my work, please visit: https://www.katieburkeaf.com/