79: Brenna Hughes: Your experience is up to you; Release of control = more opportunity; Connection and SEEING as Healing!!!!! The only way out is THROUGH

Brenna Hughes Friend and supporter Curiosity overflowing Leaning in to all the things A mothering force Artist and creator ------ We chat about:  *Brenna is my brother"s wife! *processing through art *watercolor - out of control - the water creates the movement *the intention, meaning, and symbolism of Brenna"s art: how she sees and experiences people as she creates *the release of control as there is more opportunity here; "this will do something that I could not have predicted but I"m here for it" *"together yes, alone no"  *ruminating in contrast to imagination *what is the age in adolescence when you first experience how someone else perceives you???? *being mirrors *finding balance and harmony *valuing presence; it still matters what is happening right in front of me  *how to be here in this way right now *business start-up and creation: www.simplysetspaces.com *how Brenna and Sarah reinvision a space for the purpose of calm and order, so people can be who they most truly are in that space: elevating, connecting, empowering, healing spaces *it"s bigger than the space *connecting with people as one of Brenna"s superpowers *Light-worker!! When we share our gifts it affects everyone and lifts everyone up! *the caretaker role and how big and deep and wide it is *the lessons that arise when cancer comes into your home *the loneliness that exists when going through... *wanting to help but not being able to *writing notes, intentional thoughts, holding someone without the constant questions *what does thoughtfulness look like for this individual *D1 YAPPER!!!!! *the aftermath of experiencing cancer *your experience is up to you!  *No one can learn your lessons for you! *if not here, then where? - the privilege of being with her dad when he died, watching his physical body fall silent and seeing his essence rise up from him *love and connection is everywhere Book recommendation: Poetry: Andrea Gibson; Rumi Reach out to Brenna @ brenna.c.hughes@gmail.com When in Davis, check out Simply Set Spaces www.simplysetspaces.com; Avid Reader in Davis: www.avidreaderbooks.com and Mishka Cafe: www.mishkacafe.com Support the show You are a big deal. Your story matters. Keep showing up. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2051242/support Follow Becca Jay on IG @beccajay.getuptraining