07. Writing for the sake of mental health w/ Esme Iris

After years of silence, she finally resumed writing for the sake of mental health. Esme Iris, a homeschooling mom of five, spiritual life coach, and soon to be author, is on the show today.

In this episode, we discuss how much ADHD is undiagnosed among women and what that feels like. She also shares when her writing didn’t feel safe anymore, how she managed to start writing again after a long hiatus, and what that process looked like over time.

And she talks about how a potential writing idea starts itching, how she makes time to write regularly, and how writing has made her a better parent. Esme also reveals what she enjoys most about magical realism.

We also get the inside scoop on her forthcoming Spellbound Smoothies recipe book and Divinely Domestic, which provides housekeeping tips and tricks through the lens of spirituality.

Connect with Esme

– Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/esmeiriswellness
– Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/595791738114482/
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamesmeiris/

Books mentioned during the show

Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen
The Sugar Queen, by Sarah Addison Allen
The Peach Keeper, by Sarah Addison Allen
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Practical Magic series by Alice Hoffman
Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children series, by Random Riggs
The Salamander Room, by Anne Mazer
Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon, by Jules Bass
If I Built a House, by Chris Van Dusen
The Giver, by Lois Lowry

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