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Apr 2025
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Living Through Grief, Finding Wonder, an...

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How would you transform life's greatest challenges into inspiring works of art? Suleika Jaouad shares her journey of "creative alchemy," turning her battles with leukemia into the acclaimed memoir Between Two Kingdoms and her new book The Book of Alchemy - a collection of 100 imaginative journaling prompts to spark self-discovery.


Discover how creative expression can illuminate even our darkest moments.


You can find Suleika at: Website | Instagram | The Isolation Journals substack | Episode Transcript


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