Draw Your Feelings - Rukmini Poddar - Ep 136

https://Art2Life.com - Rukmini Poddar is an artist, educator, and designer. Her creative passion lies at the intersection of emotional wellness and creative storytelling. She is an artist who draws feelings. 

She admits that stumbled into art. It wasn’t a planned career path. When Rukmini graduated college, she was burnt out. As a graphic designer, she spent much of her time on the computer. She wanted to get her hands dirty, so she dove into the 100-Day Project. She started playing with watercolors and made abstract doodles. She started drawing her feelings to express her creativity.

She’d post them on Instagram. Before she knew it, it became the anchor for her day. By the end of the 100 days, her life was changed. People would comment and say, “I’ve always felt this way and I’ve never had words for it.” Something extremely personal to her became universal. She found a community that resonated with her work. It became her guiding light. 

Drawing her feelings led to a passion for art she never knew existed. She shares more about her journey to finding herself and helping others connect with their emotions in this wonderful conversation. 

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

[2:22] Learn more about Rukmini Poddar 

[8:00] Drawing your feelings together 

[9:59] The magical process of art-making 

[13:14] Rukmini’s family’s perspective on her art 

[16:23] Rukmini’s career in graphic design 

[23:00] Rukmini’s art-making process 

[25:40] Sign up for an Art2Life retreat 

[26:51] Making the invisible visible 

[29:49] From group classes to writing a book 

[33:50] Helping others unlock their emotions 

[39:57] Why Rukmini is passionate about her work 

[42:31] How life is a series of differences 

[47:19] Balancing the tension between opposite emotions 

[53:23] What’s happening next for Rukmini 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Sign up for an Art2Life retreat: 

The 100 Day Project: https://www.the100dayproject.org/

Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/

CreativeMornings: https://creativemornings.com/

Dan Martell: https://www.danmartell.com/

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CONNECT WITH RUKMINI PODDAR

Draw Your Feelings: A Creative Journal to Help Connect with Your Emotions through Art: https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Your-Feelings-Creative-Emotions/dp/0593539141

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockinruksi

Rukmini’s Website: https://www.dearruksi.com

Creative Wilderness: A Healing Arts Retreat: https://www.dearruksi.com/retreat

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