The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

Creative Alchemy

Notes from the Hatch: Won't You Celebrate With Me

Sunday, July 13, 2025

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Carmen Radley
Jul 13, 2025
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Hey there, friends!

What a very special gathering this month’s Hatch was. I mean, they’re always special, but with this one, there were particular synchronicities and connections, particular beauties and kindnesses, and so much creative alchemy.

We talked about the power of art to transform despair to laughter, the way we can create ourselves through words, and how all of this is more necessary now than ever. Then we practiced following our intuition—toward our own insights and meaning-making.

If you missed it, we’ve posted a video replay below, along with a written transcript. You’ll also find the poems we read, a few images we used for inspiration, and some prompts for inspiration.

As always, we love to hear from you, so if you wrote something you want to share, please do so in the chat or in the comments section below!

Happy hatching,

Carmen (& Holly!)

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