Connecting With Your Emotions Through Art: Rukmini Poddar on 100-Day Projects, Making Space for Discomfort, and Breaking Through Resistance in Creativity

Margo is joined by artist, designer, and educator Rukmini Poddar. Rukmini’s creative passion lies at the intersection of emotional wellness and creative storytelling which she helps others connect to through her new book Draw Your Feelings: A Creative Journal to Help Connect with Your Emotions through Art. Rukmini found her creative voice through participating in the #100DayProject for over 9 consecutive years and has grown her instagram community to over 100,000 followers. She is best known for her drawings that give life to her personal emotions.

Margo and Rukmini discuss:

• Her personal and artistic journey

• The connection between emotions and art

• How vulnerability can inspire others

• Recognizing and working through different forms of resistance such as self-sabotage and procrastination

• The links between art, emotions, and mental wellness

• The importance of creativity for individuals in corporate roles and the need for more humanity in the workspace

• Her journey with 100-day projects

• Overcoming creative challenges

• The beauty in naivety when you’re doing something for the first time

Mentioned in this episode:

https://www.upbuild.com/enneagram

The Art of War by Steven Pressfield

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

Connect with Rukmini:

Draw Your Feelings by Rukmini Poddar

https://www.instagram.com/rockinruksi/

https://www.dearruksi.com/

Connect with Margo:

www.instagram.com/windowsillchats

www.windowsillchats.com

www.patreon.com/inthewindowsill