EP. 53 Play Is Medicine: Reclaiming Your Inner Child's Joy w/ Lorena Martinez
What if play isn't a luxury but medicine? In this episode, Naz sits down with Lorena Martinez, an actor, writer and the creative visionary behind Bien Creative, to talk about why play might be the most overlooked part of inner child work.
Lorena shares how her immigration journey, which required her to prove she was "extraordinary" within a year to stay in the country, brought her to rock bottom. Meditation and manifesting weren't moving anything. Then a sudden urge to paint, sparked by Mary Poppins, became the first time she'd felt good in months. That moment led her to write her own TV show and to discover that play brings out her bravest, most creative self.
Together, Naz and Lorena explore:
- Why inner child work doesn't have to center only on pain, and why she deserves to have fun too
- How high-achieving women who grew up proving themselves can rewrite that story through play
- Simple ways to start, beginning with just 10 minutes a day: a coloring book, one craft from Michael's, a walk where you notice colors, or gel pens and stickers for planning your week
- Letting go of the idea that pleasure is selfish, and seeing it as a connection to the divine
- Making your space delightful, because you're the adult now
Connect with our guest:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/biencreativelorena
Playdate TV Show: www.playdatetheshow.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@playdatetheshow
Coven Retreat in LA Nov 7 : https://www.biencreative.com/coven
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