POETRY IN EDEN with Felicia A. Iyamu

On Writing by Stephen King helped me finish my two books, and helped me understand the mission and drive behind most authors. Today, we will explore my purpose and my mission further from the lens of my latest book, Poetry in Eden (now available online worldwide), and the alchemy of writing with purpose.

The Eight Limbs of Raj Yoga from the Yoga Sutras is a method in Vedanta philosophy to achieve freedom from the cycle of births and rebirths. The Eight Limbs of Raj Yoga include restraints (Yama), observances (Niyama), yogic postures (Asana), breathwork (Pranayama), withdrawal of the senses (Pratyahara), concentration (Dharana), ultimate focus on one thing/meditation (Dhyana), and ultimately comple...

Understand intergenerational cycles and how to break free from them with Joe Horne, a psychospiritual and psychotherapeutic counselor based in Lisbon with a background in ADHD and addiction. Joe also has extensive research on the correlation between neurodivergence and generational trauma.

Explores groupthink, and how it relates to intergenerational trauma and repetitions in history.

I candidly share what is going on in my life, heart, and mind in an effort to connect without barriers. This episode explores reflections and insights from my birthday, being back in Manhattan, and where my writing and historical research is taking me

My Aug 22 performance - Like any other performance, I memorised everything. It was a packed house and I enjoyed how interactive it became sharing my poems under the theme of Divine Peace!

Explore personal values and how they shape our actions today and for the future.

Enjoy the second episode of the Unscripted series where I candidly share what is going on in my life, heart, and mind in an effort to connect without barriers.

Explore Carl Jung’s archetypal symbolism through the lens of a practicing therapist. Jung’s most influential concepts include the collective unconscious, the shadow self, the introvert and extrovert personality types, and the idea of synchronicity. Julia Elstrodt is an Ivy League educated and certified psychotherapist based in London, UK.

Explore manifestation through the lens of neuroscience, and understand how we can take daily steps on the self-made path to our biggest dreams!

Explore destiny through the lens of an Italian film titled La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty) , and how trust shapes our ever evolving journeys.

I explore the epiphanies I had sleeping in a tent for the first time in my life and the compounding beauty that can always be found in the simplest moments of this waking life.

Enjoy me being vulnerable and raw with you without thinking too much or reading from a script! I explore living with ease, going with the flow, and my favourite music.

Discover my May 23 performance where the theme I was invited under was ‘Playfulness.’ I had 20 minutes for the show. Like any other performance, I memorised everything, and since this was an art gallery, I enjoyed how interactive it became sharing & discussing my poetry!

A look back from an October 2023 post from my Poetry in Eden newsletter. The piece is titled, ‘You are safe here. Notes from the underground’ and it explores authentically sharing your dreams and your truth with the world while cultivating inner peace and freedom, with an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech https://feliciaiyamu.substack.com/p/you-are-safe-here    

Explore mistakes, how we can learn from them, and if mistakes are just choices as I explore my journey from education to authorship to a crowd of over 100 people.

Listen in on a conversation with Maxime Le Morillon, Entrepreneur, Growth Hacker & Founder of the Kreators Studio in Lisbon! We discuss the wisdom growth hacking can bring for finding purpose and maintaining a balanced mindset.

Explore authenticity and how it led me to write my first novel - ICARUS, complete at over 300 pages. Hear me read part of the first chapter.  Un-byol, a boy from the Hermit Kingdom, and Liv, a girl from East Berlin while the Wall is up, both yearn for freedom. A fallen angel named Icarus reveals a portal to both of them. One leads to a vulture-ruled heaven, and the other to an ice-cold, punk-rock...

Explore what being human is all about during a live performance in Lisbon

Explore my journey around the world with a heart full of love and curiosity, from New York City, San Francisco, Singapore, Berlin, and more!

Explore the destiny of naming, and relinquishing the fear of becoming our highest selves, with excerpts from one of society's oldest text

Thank you for being here. Poetry in Eden is for poetry enthusiasts, philosophy fanatics, spiritually aware souls who are curious about uncovering life's deepest questions in a shared commitment to meaning and purpose! Poetry in Eden is also a newsletter on Substack, and a book series available worldwide. www.feliciaiyamu.com