Poetry in Eden

In this engaging conversation, Laurier Tiernan, a multidisciplinary artist based in Tokyo, shares their inspiring journey as a writer, musician, and poet, whose music and writing have travelled the world. We discuss their new book, a debut bilingual poetry collection, Fifty-Five Ways to Survive, which sold out before even hitting the shelves. This episode uncovers the inspiration behind their work and message that with enough perseverance, almost any dream is possible. The conversation delves into themes of self-discovery, spirituality, and the importance of following one's passion despite societal constraints. Laurier's story serves as a beacon of hope for anyone striving to achieve their dreams!

"What happens when there's nothing left to prove?" was the best performing post of 2025! So, it inspired me to start a series called, "What happens when there's nothing left to hide?" You can find that three part series on my newsletter. For this podcast, and for you poetry enthusiasts, I share an original poem.

Lots of growth this year! The audience is made up of thousands of listeners and readers from 34 U.S. states and 51 countries. Top countries include the U.S., U.K., Portugal, India, and Germany. ↑320% in audience YoY; 1 in 10 followers hit play within 24 hours of dropping a new episode; while 1 in 7 binge episodes weekly. Listen to hear the insights for you poetry enthusiasts on Poetry in Eden 2025 Wrapped!

Fate is the set of circumstances we cannot control. The conditions and events that shape our lives without our choosing. Fate shapes the world around us, but our response to it shapes who we are; in loving fate, we claim our freedom within it. www.feliciaiyamu.com

We cannot command the cosmos, but we can choose the radiance with which we meet it! Einstein’s equation E = mc² shows that the universe is built on transformation: matter and energy are not fixed, separate substances but interchangeable forms of one underlying reality. www.feliciaiyamu.com

This is a continuation of episodes 49 and 50. Read along at feliciaiyamu.substack.com Manifestation is easy and instant. Let your desired reality by defined, not confined, by trusting the divine unfolding. We must remain consistently aware of our beliefs, perceptions, expectations, focus, reactions, convictions and energetically charged thoughts, aligning them with our desired reality. Scarcity is a persistent misalignment with the understanding of the Self, the Universe, God.

This week is a poem and I hope all the poetry enthusiasts enjoy it! This poem has received some of the most positive feedback and will be in the upcoming book, book #2, of the Poetry in Eden series.

Continuation of last week's episode #49 All things aside, we create “the rules” for our reality. Beliefs play a huge part in this. A master manifestor ignores the external reality and has faith in their “end-state” frequency The transformation and renewal of your mind is not a one time event. It is constant, and in co-creation. Beware who has access to it It is easy to become trapped in another’s point of view. Awareness is the key to transcending this

This episodes explores Hermetic philosophy and manifestation. We explore the idea that spirituality without the ability to shape one’s reality is vanity. To be “in this world but not of it” is not an escape from the human condition; it is an invitation to inhabit it more deliberately. We understand the world outside us is often only the delayed reflection of the world within. "As within so without; as above so below; as the universe so the soul" Full text at: https://feliciaiyamu.substack.com/

Let’s talk about grief. Heck, nobody wants to talk about death, dying, or grieving. I know that. . .but here we are. If you’ve ever grieved something (well, to be honest, that’s a given because it is a part of the human experience), this one is for you. feliciaiyamu.substack.com www.feliciaiyamu.com

When you zoom out, you find the beginning and the end are the same. This episode is on quantum coherence and "The Donut Theory of Reality." I explore tangential concepts like Schrodinger's cat, quantum mechanics, and more! feliciaiyamu.substack.com www.feliciaiyamu.com

In life, each moment is a fresh chance to move forward. As long as we stay present, go with the flow, and don’t worry about “mistakes,” the moment is ours for the taking. Because, everything, in the end, is right on time! www.feliciaiyamu.com feliciaiyamu.substack.com

I’ve said it again and again. The source determines the strategy. Are you doing what you think you should do to prove something or are you genuinely creating the life of your dreams? Not, society’s dream. . .but your dream. Do you know the difference? In other words, the source determines the strategy asks if your validation comes from within. If not, you’re literally building your life like a house of cards, fragile, exposed, where anyone can flick and scatter your dreams. And whose approval are you chasing? Are you following your dreams? Are you aligned with your truth? If not, what excuses have you crafted to convince yourself you cannot have them, cannot live them? And if you were gone tomorrow, what would it all have been for? ----- Poetry in Eden, for poetry enthusiasts, is a full-length audiobook on Spotify, Audible; an e-book and paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble; a podcast with guest interviews on Spotify, Apple; and a newsletter on Substack. Find them all at www.feliciaiyamu.com

Sometimes when it isn't getting better, YOU are because self-actualization is the result of NOT getting what you want. Absence creates an opportunity for application. The bridge from instruction to integration carries us over the river of doubt and confusion to the land of strength and wisdom.

What if I told you that time moves backwards? That the future we are striving for already lies in the past. That the past is more vast than the future, full of memories, while the future disappears immediately into the past and its vastness. This episode explores time and how varying cultures view and interact with it.

The Hakuna Matata Effect is what I call the cultural urge to live as if life is effortlessly beautiful, endlessly blissful, and always under control. It’s the illusion that ease is the norm and discomfort means you’re doing something wrong. That growth should look glamorous. That if your life isn’t a dream 24/7, you’re falling behind. In The Lion King, Hakuna Matata was a break, not the ending. Simba still had to return to Pride Rock and reclaim his place in the circle of life. He had to feel the hard stuff, take responsibility, and grow. In that way, Hakuna Matata was meant to be a pause, a breath, a break. A way of saying, “You don’t have to carry it all right now.” And we need that, sometimes. The Hakuna Matata Effect is what happens when we try to stay in that jungle forever. When we avoid discomfort at all costs. When we filter pain, caption it away, or hide it behind calm, even to the people dearest to us. feliciaiyamu.substack.com www.feliciaiyamu.com

A topic I have been passionate about for years, this episode is a poetic thought-piece exploring one of the most pressing topics of our time. feliciaiyamu.substack.com for full text www.feliciaiyamu.com

Ho'oponopono is a process of taking responsibility for one's actions, seeking forgiveness, and restoring harmony, often through the repetition of the phrases: “I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” The five stages of grief shows the process of grieving is long and arduous. This episode explores both. www.feliciaiyamu.com

This episode explores the answer to your existential crisis. Right on time, really. . .we are, after all, living through deeply existential days. Shake your magic 8 ball as you ask it a question. Whisper it into the wind as you look within. It is time for some self reflection, and I promise it is worth it. feliciaiyamu.substack.com www.feliciaiyamu.com

This episode is on the numbness of victimhood vs. real accountability, the antidote, & being American from afar. I am almost a decade living outside the United States and the window I look through is increasingly alarming. feliciaiyamu.substack.com ⁠www.feliciaiyamu.com⁠