{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"275: Through Art's Open Door with Heather Lanier","description":"Heather Lanier is a writer, poet, memoirist, speaker, and professor. She is also my friend! Heather returns to the podcast to discuss the profound connection between creativity and spirituality.&amp;nbsp; From the meditative discipline of centering prayer to the &quot;forgetting of self&quot; that occurs in the flow state, Heather shares how writing can serve as both a craft and a spiritual practice. We explore the concept of &quot;ultimate reality,&quot; the power of art as a spiritual &quot;thin place,&quot; plus the intersection of motherhood, creative momentum, and the joys of the mundane. Whether you're a writer, an artist, or simply someone longing to experience more wonder in everyday life, this conversation is an invitation to slow down and step through art's open door.&amp;nbsp; Resources &amp;amp; Links Music:  &quot;White Horses&quot; by DarlingsideArt Exhibit: Selected History of the Space-Time Continuum by Rachel SussmanBooks:   Art Is How God Loves Us by Merideth Hite Estevez&amp;nbsp;   Raising a Rare Girl by Heather Lanier   Psalms of Unknowing by Heather Lanier&amp;nbsp;   Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck   Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler   Connect with Heather Lanier:   Instagram: heatherklanier   Substack: The Slow Take   Website: https:\/\/heatherlanierwriter.com   Upcoming Event: Join Merideth and Heather for a live event in the Philadelphia area!   Date: July 25th   Location: Chadds Ford, PA   Details: This is a free event featuring lively conversation and a musical salon exploring creativity as a spiritual practice. Join us as we explore creativity as a spiritual practice and discover how being present to beauty can ground, heal, and transform our everyday lives.&amp;nbsp; Please  register here to attend.&amp;nbsp;   I'd love to hear about the works of art that have become thin places in your own life. In fact, we are doing a call for guest-post submissions over on Substack. You can learn more and submit yours by visiting: https:\/\/artistsforjoy.org\/artsopendoor&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Artists for Joy","author_url":"http:\/\/www.artistsforjoy.org\/pod","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42113545\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204181460"}