Self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-regard, healthy self-esteem... how do these impact us, including being creative?

In this episode, a number of artists and psychologists talk about their perspectives and some of the research.

The thumbnail image is actor Michelle Rodriguez, who said, “I don’t think it’s narcissistic at all to love yourself and believe in yourself. I think some people are really scared to do that. I have to. If I don’t, I would not succeed in what I do.”

In an interview for The Self-Acceptance Summit, Sounds True founder Tami Simon asked author Elizabeth Gilbert why self-acceptance is important to her personally.

Gilbert replied: "Well, I mean I’ve kind of been a student of it my whole life because I’ve had to be, because its moments of absence in my life have brought me the darkest pain I’ve ever been in."

Actor and playwright Tracy Letts finds “It’s hard to give yourself a break, isn’t it? You can’t just decide to do it. It’s not an act of will. It takes actual work..."

See more details including transcript and much longer episode as a subscriber, in post How self-acceptance is a foundation for a healthy and creative life.

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