\u201cQuit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.\u201d Rumi\u2019s inspiring and deceptively simple poems have been called ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. For writer and activist Melody Moezzi, they became her lifeline. \n\nMelody\u2019s latest book, The Rumi Prescription, follows her path of discovery as she translates Rumi\u2019s works for herself, gaining wisdom and insight in the face of a creative and spiritual roadblock. In this episode, Professor and Co-Chair of CIIS\u2019 Expressive Arts Therapy Program Shoshana Simons talks with Melody about her life and how the wisdom she found exploring Rumi can help us make sense of our modern lives. \n\nThis episode contains explicit language. It was recorded during a live online event on May 20, 2020.