Maggie Smith on Writing for Healing

<p>Maggie Smith is a poet whose work has been widely published, anthologized, and has appeared in Best American Poetry, the New York Times, The New Yorker and elsewhere.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her latest book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781982132071" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change</em></a>, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Maggie and Eric discuss this new book and how for her, writing poetry is having a conversation with herself, problem solving, and healing on paper.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>If you’d like to start out this new year restoring some balance and putting some healthy habits in place, or if you’re tired of waiting for the right circumstances to make progress towards&nbsp;your goals, Eric, as a behavior coach, can help you.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>To book a free, no-pressure 30-minute call with Eric to see if working with him in The One You Feed Personal Transformation Program is right for you,&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://www.ericzimmer.coach/application" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Maggie Smith and I discuss Writing for Healing and…</strong></p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781982132071" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change</em></a></li><li>The dark time in her life that gave birth to her growth</li><li>How hope is imaginative and necessary if you’re to come out of difficulty</li><li>The role of en