The Book Leads - Episode 73: ⁠Kimberlee Pita⁠ & ⁠Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert⁠

The magic of who we are. That's what this book and conversation cover. In Episode 73, Kim, a Mental Wellness Coach and Founder of the Love Your Mental Health LLC, reflects on both her career and mental health journeys.

A tool pivotal in Kim's wellness work is mindfulness -- taking stock of both what's around us and within us.

She found Big Magic by chance, but it made -- and left -- a deep impression on her.

For her, the book put to words how different we all are, how different our circumstances are, and how much we tend to not realize what we're capable of in our lives. There is so much we can unlock from deep within ourselves.

We spend most of our lives and career looking for it (the "magic") on the outside and in our environments.

Those experiences help, yes. But they merely unlock what's always been there.

There really is magic inside all of us. It's that uniqueness we can bring to the world, something that is only ours, a culmination and result of ALL the experiences we've collected along our journey.

If you don't want to call it magic because it sounds hokey, call it whatever you want. A gift, that something special, your driver, your passion, your reason for being -- whatever resonates for you.

But society stops us from letting it (whatever you decided to call it just now) get through. We conform to the script of life, mute ourselves because of the attitude of others, fear that paralyzes us, and hold back on and give up on ourselves. We're through before we even get started.

Check out this book even if you're not a traditional creative -- the singer, the musician, the painter, the sculptor, the photographer, the writer. Everyone is capable of creating in one form or another.

Find what's yours.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS

We were all given something. We all have a beautiful gift inside of us.
Once we can find our authentic, true self, then we can truly deliver our magic.
You honor yourself through self-care.

MENTIONED OR APPLICABLE BOOKS

The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Kim is, How are you tapping into the inner magic that is unique to you and that serves as your gift to the world?

ABOUT KIM

A mental health advocate and past board chair of Mental Health Connecticut, Kim founded and launched Love Your Mental Health LLC in 2021, where she helps people turn their fears of mental health into love through self-care. She serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Copper Beech Institute, a mindfulness center in West Hartford, Connecticut, as well as the Framingham State College Alumni Association. Kim is certified in Mental Health First Aid, life purpose & happiness coaching, mindfulness facilitation, and singing bowls (level 1).

LEARN MORE ABOUT KIM

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimpita/
Website: http://loveyourmentalhealth.com

MENTIONED OR APPLICABLE EPISODES

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNpTQTFjuN6Tjs52JB7zUQ

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