Title: Maggie Smith on Art and the Gift of Our Attention
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We need art and beauty now more than ever

We need creators to create

And Jen admits to being a metaphor whore

Thought-provoking Quotes:

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*“The thing that really kept me going was writing. Writing was the way that I came home to myself.” – Maggie Smith *

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8:00 Nobody wants my cookbook. The next step will be call Doordash – Maggie Smith

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*9:00 Every decision you make is a creative decision. *

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10:15 I always want to grab people by the shoulders….

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13:45 Even if you’re not a writer, if you have a good therapist, they’ll probably tell you to write.

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27:15 The quality of your attention in the world is your gift.

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31:00 I am so grateful that people make things

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35:00 I may look like I’m alone when I’m writing

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35:30 I think it’s important to debunk the myth of the solo creator (similar to the tortured artist)

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42:00 I would hate for people to think that fully formed poems come out. Just get it down.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

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Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life) by Maggie Smith - https://amzn.to/42EPzrc

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Sturgill Simpson) - https://sturgillsimpson.com/

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Good Bones poem) by Maggie Smith - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/good-bones

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Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change) by Maggie Smith - https://amzn.to/3Gal2Kd

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Moving Forward After Pain Rips Your Script: Maggie Smith) - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-36/moving-forward-after-pain-rips-your-script-maggie-smith/

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The Friendships That Save Us: Maggie Smith) - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-54/the-friendships-that-save-us-maggie-smith/

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The Dear Writer Book Tour) - https://maggiesmithpoet.com/dear-writer-book-tour/

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You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir) by Maggie Smith - https://amzn.to/3Ep8sWK

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life) by Anne Lamott - https://amzn.to/42yKoJi

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Joan Didion) – https://www.joandidion.org/

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My Life) by Lynn Hejinian - https://amzn.to/3Eo6J40

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Sayeed Jones) - https://www.readsaeedjones.com/

Guest’s Links:

Website)__ - https://maggiesmithpoet.com/__

Instagram)__ - https://www.instagram.com/maggiesmithpoet/__

Twitter)__ - https://x.com/maggiesmithpoet__

Facebook)__ - https://www.facebook.com/maggiesmithpoet__

Substack)__ - https://maggiesmith.substack.com/__

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