Finding the Sacred in Daily Life

What if every meeting, every coincidence, and every detour on your path was a holy encounter?

In this sacred conversation, artist and sound healer Priscilla Jaeger joins me to explore the magic that unfolds when we say yes to creativity as a way of life. Priscilla—who you’ll also meet inside the Temple of Devotion chapter of my book Awakening Creativity: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Artist—shares her extraordinary story of transformation.

What began as fainting at an acupuncture circle became the doorway to an enchanted pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt, where she discovered the healing power of sound, surrender, and play. Together, we talk about altars, permission slips, medicine wheels, and how devotion can be expressed through beauty, ritual, and everyday life.

Through Priscilla’s stories, we remember that the creative path is a pilgrimage—one that invites us to trust the mystery, follow the spark, and treat each encounter as sacred.

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Topics Covered

• The practice of initiating holy encounters in your creative life
• How to live each day as a creative pilgrimage
• The story of Priscilla’s fainting spell that led to a mystical trip to Egypt
• The power of sound as medicine through drums, chimes, and the voice
• The permission slip practice and why play is a spiritual discipline
• How creating altars and sacred spaces restores harmony and inspiration
• The medicine wheel as a guide for transformation, release, and renewal

Links

• Priscilla’s website: cillywellness.com
• Priscilla’s Instagram: @cillywellness
• Get your two free chapters and order the book Awakening Creativity HERE.
• Join Carrie’s free online book club on Thursday, November 13 at 6pm PST / 9pm EST and share your favorite quotes, insights, and “holy encounters.” SIGN UP HERE.

Reflection Questions:

1. Who in your life embodies a quality of creativity you wish to nurture?

2. How can you make space this week for a holy encounter—with a person, a moment, or even with yourself?

3. What does your creative sanctuary look like right now? How might you honor it as a living altar?

4. What permission slip do you most need to write today?
(“I give myself permission to…”)

5. Where are you being invited to surrender—to let something die so something new can bloom?

Creative Actions & Gentle Invitations

✨ Create a Mini-Altar:
Gather simple items that hold meaning—a flower, stone, photo, candle—and dedicate the space to your creative spirit.

💌 Write a Permission Slip:
“I give myself permission to…” and fill in the blank. Let it become your mantra for the week.

🌿 Notice Holy Encounters:
Stay alert for magic in ordinary moments—a smile, a synchronicity, a conversation that shifts your heart. Write it down.

🎶 Let Sound Move You:
Hum, drum, sing, or listen deeply. Let sound be your prayer.

🌀 Walk as a Pilgrim:
Step outside and take a short walk with the intention of being fully present. Whisper a quiet thank you for everything that greets you along the way.

✨ Share your answers! Use @carrieschmitt on Instagram, leave me a voicemail, or email me here.