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Author and Founder of Fraxtory.com, a publishing platform for deconstructed fiction, Jesse Rutherford talks about one of our finest lifeline's post-heartbreak——creativity.6 minutes in, she joins Chelsea and opens up about:+ the power of self-sufficiency + satisfaction not coming from roles, titles, or achievements but within yourself+ disillusionment with our lives as well as our creative process+ if you have a creative process, you always have something to look forward to+ you can never plumb the depths of creativity, spirituality, athleticism + choosing your best idea aka the most important idea at the time+ parenting helps with prioritizing our creative process+ not wanting your children to run your mind+ the Calvinist work ethic + physical and financial exhaustion+ perfectionism surrounding parenting+ there isn't one formula for success+ time, effort, and work should never be underestimated + what works is getting in the zone+ the powerlessness within co-parenting+ it's not fair to ask one person to do what an entire village would do before+ rather than dating, make friends—Mentioned within this episode:Aimee Bender, Author & Professor of Creative Writing at USChttp://www.flammableskirt.com/entrance/Maslow's hierarchy of needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needsMichael Crafford, teacher at Sweetwater Union High SchoolModern Romance by Aziz Ansarihttps://www.amazon.com/Modern-Romance-Aziz-Ansari/dp/0143109251The Last Lecture by Randy Pauschhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401323251/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna Huffington https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Revolution-Transforming-Your-Night/dp/110190402XOne True Thing by Anna Quindlen https://www.amazon.com/One-True-Thing-Anna-Quindlen/dp/0812976185“I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” by Joan DidionWhere Should We Begin? a podcast by Esther Perel https://www.estherperel.com/podcast—To connect with Jesse, visit:Fraxtory: www.fraxtory.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/editorinthewild—Sign up for Chelsea’s newsletter at: bit.ly/tyhbletterFind Chelsea’s website at: www.breakupward.comWork with Chelsea at: www.breakupward.com/shopConnect and send in your questions and/or letters on Instagram.com/thankyouheartbreak or by email Chelsea@breakupward.com