Christa with Monica Snyder on Cultivating Aliveness with Chronic Illness

Christa talks with friend Monica Snyder on living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Monica and her daughters both suffer from EDS and has had to release former expectations of what their lives would look like. With grace and wisdom that comes from lived experience, Monica shares about:

letting go of doing-based identity

currencies of kindness

being called back to a slower pace

living from a sense of abundance

the meaning of hope

keeping marriage alive amidst long-term suffering

parenting with chronic & degenerative illness

Connect with Monica, her journey and her writing at:

www.MonicaKayeSnyder.com

Follow Christa on Instagram at @christawellsmusic

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WAYS OF LIFE with Christa Wells

on the journey toward aliveness

Joseph Campbell said people aren't seeking the meaning of life but "the experience of being alive." When songwriter Christa Wells first encountered that idea, in the depths of grief, it resonated with something in her. She recognized that her suffering was actually propelling her into a new level of awareness and vitality her soul had been craving.

Through her own story and conversations with fellow creators and thrivers, songwriter Christa Wells explores the unique paths and practices leading us toward that experience of Aliveness.

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Christa Wells

Christa Wells is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, with over 18 years experience in the music industry.

As an independent artist, Christa has released six solo albums, developing a signature alternative-pop sound that is fresh, soulful, and enduring. She has a growing community of support on Patreon and has successfully crowdsourced her last three projects.

Christa’s 2018 album, Velveteen, chronicles the loss of her marriage, singing vulnerability and hope across canyons of grief. The songs on her newest albums, Pacific (2020) and Redwood (2023), were written throughout her transformative journey toward healing, freedom and joy through the loss of her marriage. She has also published three collections of poetry and prose (Beloved, Before It Gets Lighter, and A Safe House).

An award-winning songwriter, Christa has also collaborated with other Nashville artists to write hit songs such as “Held” (Natalie Grant), “Need You Now” + “God Help Me” (Plumb), and “Red Sea Road” (Ellie Holcomb).

Christa is passionate about encouraging + mentoring fellow artists and serves one week each summer with Masterpiece Ministries, an arts camp for high school students. She and her creative partner, Nicole Witt, also co-founded the brand ARTIST AND, which seeks to meet the needs of artists for community, resources, inspiration and mentoring.