I’m happy to share this delightful, thoughtful conversation with author Marla Taviano! I first found Marla around 2018 through her White Girl Learning bookstagram account, where she shares recommendations for books by BIPOC authors. I have enjoyed getting to know her and her writing since then. This episode is a bit longer than usual because we covered so many topics—Marla’s deconstruction journey and how it relates to justice/antiracism; creativity, play, and tips from Marla’s expertise on writing, publishing, and poetry.
Marla Taviano is into books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, and poems. She reads and writes for a living, wears her heart on her t-shirts, and is on a journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). She's the author of unbelieve, jaded, and whole, and lives in South Carolina with her kids and her cats. Find out more at marlataviano.com.
We hope you’ll take a listen and let us know what you think! How have justice, creativity, and play related to your deconstruction journey? What makes you come alive?
May you have the felt safety you need to reconnect with your authentic self through play and creativity. May you find spaces and people who will receive your expressions of your authentic self with love and joy.
Wishing you peace.
Be well, friends
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