Amanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, shared worship, and storytelling to heal even our deepest wounds.
In today’s episode Amanda discusses the art of lament and how deep-rooted communal practices of shared grief can help us heal and grow through the difficult experiences of our lives.
Drawing from her book Holy Unhappiness: God, Grief and the Myth of the Blessed Life, Amanda shares her journey of grappling with experiences of disillusionment when life with God didn’t feel the way she expected it to feel.
*On March 22-24, 2024, you can join Amanda live at The Breath and the Clay creative arts gathering where she will be conducting a workshop called “Let There Be Grief: Rituals and Remembrances As a Path to Healing”
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S7 E09: Art As Healing Live At The Farmhouse
Artist Profile Series 30: Vàclav Havel
S7 E08: Sacred Pathways with Gary Thomas
Artist Profile Series 29: Leonardo Da Vinci
S7 E07: The Interior Life of The Artist with Kimbra
S7 E06: The Discipline of Inspiration with Carey Wallace
S7 E05: Wellness & The Life of The Artist with Cynthia Newland
S7 E04: The Artist As Protest Against Despair with Stephen Roach
S7 E03: Ritual Making & Performance Art with Heather Stringer
The Breath & the Clay: Communion (Online Gathering)
Artist Profile Series 28: Vincent Van Gogh
S7 E02: One Percent For Artists with Erik Lokkesmoe
S7 E01: Peopled With Dreams with John Mark McMillan
S6 E15: A Benevolent Detachment with John Eldredge
S6 E14: The Art of Memoir with Cinelle Barnes
Artist Profile Series 27: Salvador Dali
S6 E13: The Poetic Encounter with Tinasha LaRayé
S6 E12: A Walk Through Digital Babylon
S6 Bonus Episode: Sneak Peak Into The Breath and the Clay 2020
Artist Profile Series 26: Aimee Semple McPherson
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