Ep. 457 Creativity and Serious Illness with Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland

End-of-Life University

Learn how two creators each facing serious illness came together to produce an award-winning masterpiece.

My guests Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland are joining me today to talk about their personal stories of serious illness and facing mortality in the midst of working on a creative project. Numerous synchronicities and little miracles came together to make possible the publication of Christina’s novel and audiobook All the Flowers of the Mountain after she was diagnosed with glioblastoma. Each of us has been inspired and transformed through the process of getting this book out into the world during a time of uncertainty. Learn more at these websites:

christinaholbrook.com

walkervreelandproductions.com

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This episode includes:

• How Christina, Walker and I all came together to work on her novel and audiobook
• How Christina and Walker are both facing their mortality every day
• How creativity can help overcome the isolation of serious illness
• Finding meaning for life by bringing a project to the world that will outlive us
• Facing mortality forces us to think about what really matters in life
• Why tragedy may be necessary in order to become death-aware
• Making peace of mind more important than survival
• Love finds a way, even against tremendous odds

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