In this episode I chat with Maddy Connors… she is - Yarli Creative – a STUNNING contemporary Aboriginal Artist that specialises in custom designs + prints, finding inspiration from her proud and strong Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung + Gamilaroi woman bloodline. Her identity + connection to her environmental surroundings is what drives her combined with her personal journey… it is here we talk all things motherhood, womanhood, art, healing + embodiment. Trauma can so often derail us + Maddy gets candid about how she uses her art to sink into a meditative state allowing the inner stories to transform and heal by letting the brush guide her on the piece she is working with. She also unlocks for us the unique way she uses music as a time portal back to nostalgic childhood memories or the birth of her daughter so she can potently recreate the stories in her mind, meeting them with softness, compassion and in full authentic expression. As a child of family violence, Maddy speaks to it with unwavering strength, saying it has made her who she is today – incredibly passionate about helping others who have had similar experiences to her. She is also driven to educate people about the land we stand on here in Australia… our history + culture is as much Aboriginal as it is Australian. Maddy also speaks to the creative in all of us, explaining that art is simply a form of self-care as she credits her art to finding her soul, her wholeness. She also shares with us the intentions she infuses into her pieces, the emotions she hopes we feel when looking at her art - that of warmth, joy, connection + healing. A truly magical chat about art + healing! To connect + support Maddy find here here: https://www.instagram.com/yarli_creative/https://www.facebook.com/yarli.creativeConnect with Nikki here: https://www.facebook.com/nikki.obrien.775/https://www.instagram.com/quintessential_being_bynikki/Access my FREE 2-part audio DROP THE PRESSURE here. Connect with me @_nikkivoxx_ on Instagram here.

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