Marielle and Rachel are BACK! After a much-needed hiatus to rest and rejuvenate (and quit some jobs and deal with difficult family stuff), they are here and ready to rock and roll. A quick little catch up about what was happening in the hiatus, and a whole lot of feeling refreshed.  Thank you for being here. We love you.

Marielle and Rachel talk more about Creativity in Part 2 of their first series. They dive into finding people's superpowers, how aesthetics and atmosphere play a role in creativity, how nature connects us to the flow state, aliens, conspiracy theories, how creativity looks and feels different for everyone, and a whoooole lot of other things. Everyone is capable of creativity! We love you and we are grateful for you. PS: We'll be taking a break over the holidays before launching into Part 3. See y'all soon!

Marielle and Rachel kick off their first series over Creativity, where they dive into the fear of failure, how art has no rules (while also having some rules), how everyone is creative, the foundational aspect of creativity in our upbringings, and a whole lot of other things. Rachel also reads one of her poems and was very nervous about it. Welcome to Part 1 of our Four-Parter Series. We are excited!

We love you and are thankful for you.

PS: Kate McKinnon wasn't mentioned in this episode, but that doesn't discount Rachel's love for her.

Marielle and Rachel discuss Body Neutrality, how it has helped them in their healing, what Body Neutrality isn't, and also touch on Spotify Wrapped, Rihanna's Fenty, no-bake cookies, middle fingers to the patriarchy, Harry Styles, and also Kate McKinnon (of course).  Listen to the end to find out how you can win our first ever giveaway on Instagram too! Thanks for being here; we love you.

Marielle and Rachel test out a new intro (still need to tweak a few things so that Rachel doesn't sound like she's drunk when she's reading "curiosities", but alas) and dive into their practices of Mindfulness and how it's changed their life. In today's episode, you'll hear from Zen Master Jordan, how religion made our brains this way, our Thanksgiving Thoughts, and our deep love of pecan pie, dry shampoo, and our secret talents with pop culture trivia questions. Thank you for listening--we are so grateful you're here. Shout Outs and Show Notes: Zen Master Jordan for our music and tracking. IG: @specsandthings Deep Roots Wellness (Holistic healing, massages, sound therapy, and more loveliness). IG: @deeprootswellness "Tik-Tok Guy" (I am safe) @sahdsimone Rob Bell Michael Gungor Sharon Salzberg Brene Brown

BFFs Marielle and Rachel dive into their first introductory episode of A Word To The Rise, a mental health and creativity podcast. On today's episode (tracked before the 2020 election), we talk about our backgrounds, what we'd win if we won $10 million dollars, how sad Donald Trump makes us, and our love for Iceland, Lorraine the Baby Breadstick, and Kate McKinnon.  Thank you for listening--we are so grateful you're here.