Today we dive into the ever-evolving waters of where the inner world meets the outer.  Our guest and guide, Garance Doré, is a creative powerhouse with a gentle spirit.  Revered for her illustrations, street style photography and writing, Garance returns from a reflection period with a New York Times bestseller under her belt,  Doré, her new French skincare line, a newsletter, and Le Rendezvous,  a podcast where she delves into the complexities of being a woman in today's world.  In this episode, Garance and Nitsa discuss Garance's Corsican roots, her experiences as an "insider-outsider," and her evolution from humble illustrator to pioneer photographer/ blogger to full-blown NYC creative to her current rhythm living and writing in London.   Our conversation touches on finding balance, creative process, existential growing pains, the cost of success, and the power of reinventing oneself. If you're curious about the intersections of creativity, feminine identity, authenticity and self-care, this is a must-listen.   Thank you Garance for your honesty and light!  CONNECT  With our guest Garance: IG | Website | YouTube | Doré: IG    Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)  MENTIONED  Love Life Style by Garance Doré DORÉ Skincare  - Enjoy 10% off with the code SOUNDFOOD10 La Creme Moisturizer  Le Rendezvous Podcast  Pardon My French podcast  Byron Katie - “Free Your Mind”  Garance’s Newsletter  Modo Yoga  Monoprix  George Michael Documentary   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:  Make a donation here  LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)  MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off clean, single-sourced plant protein products Mikunafoods.com  LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment  livingtea.net  OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic  CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com      LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR  SPOTIFY! Takeaways: [8:07] Garance discusses how the quest for authenticity can sometimes comes at a price. [10:46] Moving to Bath, England is a recent development that has Garance very excited to dip in the healing waters and grow her own vegetable garden.  [11:20] Garance is from Corsica, an island in France. She talks about her love of the people, culture, and of course, the food.  [16:26] Garance’s feeling of being an “insider-outsider,” growing up with immigrant parents and not feeling quite like she fit in anywhere.  [20:01] The curious nature of Garance’s soul, a true writer.  [23:30] Garance talks about how starting an illustration blog morphed into her telling stories of her life, and sharing her take on fashion. When she moved to Paris, she started taking photos of street style and became one of the first famous street style bloggers.  [25:31] The “New York Chapter” and how it gave her more freedom and a feeling of acceptance than Paris.  [29:34] Being in the New York fever lasted about 10 years, where creativity was at the forefront, but health and nervous system balance wasn’t a priority.  [31:26] It comes with a cost, but sometimes we do have to put ourselves out of balance to move our energy forward.  [37:50] Garance felt tired of what she had created, and needed a break. She moved to LA, and felt a crash of adrenal and creative burnout.  [41:50] Garance’s journey of deciding not to have children, and mourning that certain vision of femininity.  [52:53] Not having a child is also a birthing moment for a woman, as she’s born to herself in a different way.  [58:03] Our “aha moments” don’t come quickly all the time, and wisdom and acceptance of life situations and lessons learned often come slowly.  [1:04:20] Ga