We were lucky to catch up with Jennifer Wai recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jennifer, appreciate you making time for us and sharing your wisdom with the community. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others overcame obstacles can be helpful. One of those struggles is keeping creativity alive despite all the stresses, challenges and problems we might be dealing with. How do you keep your creativity alive?
I hold a strong belief that all human beings are inherently powerful creators. Whether we create art, objects, systems, ideas, or even how we set spaces energetically, we are all born to express and share our unique and whole essence. It’s because of this belief, that I pay special attention to what either fills, or depletes my cup. I accept and acknowledge my own cycles. I have always created art in my life and I see it as deeply tied to my soul. I understand it as a flow that is only impeded or blocked by what I put in the way of it. It’s in the intimate knowing of my own magic that I keep my creativity alive. As a young adult who was passionate about media production, I went through many bouts of burnout or feeling invalidated and had to learn when to address the needs of my own ego; digging into my own reactions or dependence on outside approval. I committed to myself to only create when I am in a flowing state, and to honor when I am not. In my understanding of this personal flow, I pause or rest until I am ready to express authentically. It took years and years of consistent self-reflection.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
Like most women I know, I am a multi-hyphenate. I have been an empathic intuitive since childhood. With an acute awareness of the vibrations, inner emotions, and energies of people around me, I found peace and comfort in nature and in art.
After graduating college for TV/Radio Production (and a minor in anthropology,) I worked in media and advertising for the next 20 years culminating in HR management. In 2017 I started my consultancy and moved into the healing space full time.
In 2022 I founded Hathor Communications; a production company combining all my prior skills and passions. We created a spiritual comedy network called Sacred Comedy where we integrate conscious entertainment with healing practices. We produce live comedy shows in the NY/NJ area, as well as a weekly podcast and company wellness programs.
As a mom and a mystic, I am passionate about honoring the Divine Feminine and guiding people to use their intuition. My path and purpose is to be an active and supportive partner in the collective journey of self-healing.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
1) Intuition
2) Compassion for self
3) Compassion for others
Learning how to communicate with your inner wisdom, divinity and connection to all that is, is one of the most important things a modern human can develop within themselves. Understanding and trusting your inner compass can be cultivated through meditation or even guided visualizations; paying attention to your thought process, your body sensations, and a whole lot of listening. There is so much wisdom in the consciousness around each of us, so belief in and desire to do this is extremely important.
Finding your compassion for yourself comes when you become mindful of the things you do to punish yourself. We all experience negative inner voices, so this is about interacting with that voice with love and curiosity. Exploring what aligns for you and why. Reminding yourself throughout the day to be kind to yourself, and to strip away the external voices that have been planted in your internal garden.
Once you find compassion for yourself and ALL of your parts (even the hidden or shadow parts) you start to find compassion for others with ease.
What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?
Now I’m sure this will raise some eyebrows, but the most impactful thing was showing their humanity through faulty or absent parenting. While it created a whole mess of problems in my sense of self for a long period of my life, it set me up to fight and advocate for myself no matter what. It created a field of challenges for me to rise to. I had my fair share of battles with both of my parents, but I have come to accept that they loved me the best they knew how and I love and appreciate them for giving me the space to rage against them.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thesacredcomedy.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferwai
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@sacredcomedy
Image Credits
Jennifer Wai, Bulent Doruk, LA Maust
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