Don't Reject Yourself on the Inside

"If you’re brave enough, your soul can speak louder than your mind."

What does it mean to allow a story to come through you – not from intellect, but from intuition, spirit, and deep remembrance?

In this rich and soulful conversation, I sit down with

Kristy Belton

, whose story Hummingbird Hymn won second place in the Wild Muse Nature Writing Prize.

Together, we explore the deeper dimensions of writing as a spiritual act, the courage it takes to share our inner truth, and the healing that unfolds when we return to the natural world – not as observers, but as participants.

Kristy shares how her lifelong practice of journaling, loss, and reconnection with nature helped her remember the voice she had once been taught to silence. We talk about rejection, vulnerability, embodiment, ancestral wisdom, and how writing can become a place where the universe itself finds a voice.

"Writing isn’t always about what you want to say—it’s about what the universe wants to speak through you."

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• How to cultivate the courage to share stories that feel vulnerable or unconventional

• What it means to "allow" a story, rather than force one

• The difference between writing from the mind vs the soul

• Why your story might not be yours alone – and why that matters

• Simple practices to reconnect with the land, your body, and your truth

Whether you’re a writer, a nature lover, or someone craving a deeper connection to your voice and spirit, this conversation will leave you grounded, uplifted, and inspired to let your lifeforce speak.

"I didn’t find nature. I remembered I was nature."

Ready to Reflect – Journaling Prompts

1. Where do I notice myself holding back my truth in writing (or life)? What am I afraid might happen if I share it?

2. When was the last time I allowed a story to flow through me without judgment? What did that feel like?

3. What would change in my creative practice if I stopped asking, '“What should I write?” and started asking, “What wants to be spoken through me?”

4. What is my earliest memory of feeling connected to nature or spirit? How might I return to that state?

5. Where in my life do I need to remember who I am – before the world told me who to be?

Honouring the Voices of the Wild

Read the winning entries and watch an intimate interview with our first prize winner.

1: First Place: Imprints by

Joanna Wolfarth

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2: Second Place: Hummingbird Hymn by

Kristy Belton

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3: Third Place: One Red Lead by

Vinitha

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My interview with Joanna Wolfarth