# EP 38 - "Nurturing Creativity through Faith & Resilience" | Canessa Thomas | Digital Mixed Media and Collage Artist

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Podcast: [Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006)
Published: 2026-02-19T05:05:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3071

## Resource

In this episode, multidisciplinary artist Canessa Thomas shares how a life-altering chronic illness led her from writing to faith-led abstract art—and how creativity became a pathway to healing, purpose, and resilience. She opens up about creating through limitation, trusting intuition, and “doing it scared” despite fear and imposter syndrome. What you’ll gain from this episode: · How to keep creating when life disrupts your plans · Ways faith and intuition can guide your creative process · Encouragement to stop hiding your gifts and share them boldly · Perspective on using what you have—even in hard seasons · A reminder not to compare your creative journey to others Canessa also shares the story behind powerful works like Shrinkage (“it’s safe to come out now, shine”) and previews upcoming projects supporting youth arts and music education.

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