WEEK 5 | In which God Has A Lot of MONEY

Welcome to Week 5, folks. Buckle up, this one’s a long one. 🏎️💨 

This chapter had us going wait. like. what?! on repeat. Real talk: God has a LOT of money. Like, unlimited? 

We dive headfirst into the deep end of God, spirituality, and organized religion and ask: Are they the same thing? (spoiler alert: they are NOT). How do we, as artists in recovery, reclaim a spirituality that supports us without dragging along the baggage of human-organized religion? And is a personal spiritual connection the only real path to intimacy with others?

We get real about the fear of abandonment and how it affects literally every single choice we make, all the time, forever. 😵‍💫 Anna attempts to speak Gen Z (send help), while Sarah lives in a van down by the river and teaches us how happiness can exist independent of all things. 🚐✨ WHAT!

Anna has a full-on Kevin McCallister moment and hides under the bed after her creativity actually shows up! Sarah wonders if expecting your art to pay for your food and roof is even a good idea (yikes). We also break down the difference between possible vs. probable when it comes to how we view our creative projects, wrestle with how to be a good human to the people who are relying on you while still doing your own thing, and, most importantly…

🚨 Just freaking buy the ticket, yo. 🎟️

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Authors & books & references: 

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Deborah Keenan: poet

Norwegian Slow TV 

Van Down by The River SNL Skit

Tommy Boy

"Can't Remember the Taste of Strawberries" Lord of The Rings

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