The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz

Ep. 25: Writer, Dancer, Visual Artist, and Creative Midwife, Ahava Shira

May 30, 2023 Eric Teplitz / Ahava Shira Season 2 Episode 25
Ep. 25: Writer, Dancer, Visual Artist, and Creative Midwife, Ahava Shira
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The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz
Ep. 25: Writer, Dancer, Visual Artist, and Creative Midwife, Ahava Shira
May 30, 2023 Season 2 Episode 25
Eric Teplitz / Ahava Shira

Ahava Shira is a journal writer, memoirist, poet, performer, dancer & visual artist. 

She is the author of a collection of poetry entitled “Weaving of My Being”, the creator of a spoken word audio recording called “Love is Like This”, and the co-author of the book "Writing Alone Together: Journalling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection".

Ahava holds a Ph.D. in Language & Literacy Education from the University of British Columbia, where she developed the arts-based contemplative practice of Loving Inquiry.

As a creative midwife, she helps women develop the confidence and freedom to express themselves through writing and other creative arts.

Ahava Shira Links:
Website: https://lovinginquiry.com/
Instagram: @ahava.shira (https://www.instagram.com/ahava.shira/)
Book ("Writing Alone Togteher"): https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Alone-Together-Journalling-Creativity/dp/0968461921/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1648251121&sr=1-2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=inspiredliv02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=000a87137d1202e5b61012cf0fa36bc2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Ahava invites you to join her for Tendher, a 3 month guided online journey bringing creative sanctuary to women who are struggling with the stress of caregiving: https://lovinginquiry.com/tend-her/

About Your Host, Eric Teplitz:
Website: http://ericteplitz.com/
Schedule a FREE coaching consultation: http://ericteplitz.com/work-with-me/
Access a FREE preview of Eric's online course "Opening to Greater Possibilities": https://ericteplitz.thinkific.com/

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Ahava Shira is a journal writer, memoirist, poet, performer, dancer & visual artist. 

She is the author of a collection of poetry entitled “Weaving of My Being”, the creator of a spoken word audio recording called “Love is Like This”, and the co-author of the book "Writing Alone Together: Journalling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection".

Ahava holds a Ph.D. in Language & Literacy Education from the University of British Columbia, where she developed the arts-based contemplative practice of Loving Inquiry.

As a creative midwife, she helps women develop the confidence and freedom to express themselves through writing and other creative arts.

Ahava Shira Links:
Website: https://lovinginquiry.com/
Instagram: @ahava.shira (https://www.instagram.com/ahava.shira/)
Book ("Writing Alone Togteher"): https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Alone-Together-Journalling-Creativity/dp/0968461921/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1648251121&sr=1-2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=inspiredliv02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=000a87137d1202e5b61012cf0fa36bc2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Ahava invites you to join her for Tendher, a 3 month guided online journey bringing creative sanctuary to women who are struggling with the stress of caregiving: https://lovinginquiry.com/tend-her/

About Your Host, Eric Teplitz:
Website: http://ericteplitz.com/
Schedule a FREE coaching consultation: http://ericteplitz.com/work-with-me/
Access a FREE preview of Eric's online course "Opening to Greater Possibilities": https://ericteplitz.thinkific.com/

Send a text to the host of the show

Support the Show.

The Person You Want to Be intro
Introducing Ahava Shira
"I want to learn what life is for"
Names and languages
Dealing with scoliosis as a teen
Spinal fusion surgery
Limitation and liberation
A solo backpacking trip through Europe
The beginning of a journaling practice
The emergence of poetry
Recalling and acknowledging childhood trauma
Loving Inquiry
Relationships and bodies that change
Tend Her
Ahava's books-in-process