Turned On: A Creative’s Guide to Awakening Presence, Pleasure, and Possibility - Softcover

Brie Stoner

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798889831624

Publisher: Broadleaf Books, 2025

Synopsis

The world is imbued with a life force, a thrumming relational energy of creativity. That life force is Eros, and connecting with the erotic opens up a world full of possibility, sensuality, and creativity. For far too long we have relegated the erotic to the bedroom, when in reality it is a fundamental energy that helps us connect more deeply with ourselves, each other, the earth, and the creative potential within us. We also live in a world that equates our productivity with our worth, leaving us feeling overtaxed, exhausted, burned out, and completely disconnected from ourselves and others. In Turned On, artist and musician Brie Stoner redefines the erotic, stating that it is more than just human intimacy; it can be the antidote to feeling anxious, disconnected, and uninspired. By reframing Eros as the energy of life and creativity itself, Stoner invites us to reawaken presence, playfulness, and possibility as the gateways to transformation. Just as physical relationships are contingent upon the right context, good communication, and embodied presence, Stoner offers a similar contextual shift and the tools needed for us to access creativity through the body and in the present moment. Fittingly, she explores how the erotic has been minimized and misunderstood in modern life. She then offers practical applications of how an erotically enlivened life is a creatively fulfilling one, in which our relationships, parenting, work, and creativity flourish. For those of us who yearn for life to be more inspired, adventurous, and sensual, Turned On is our guide to relighting the spark within us.

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About the Author

Brie Stoner is a musician, recording artist, author, and speaker. She is the cohost of the podcast Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr, which has garnered more than 4 million listeners. Her music has been featured in national and international campaigns, including for TV shows and brands Victoria's Secret, Trojan, Orange Is the New Black, and The Affair. As an artist, mother, and compassionate millennial voice for those on the spiritual-but-not-religious spectrum, Stoner offers relatable wisdom with irreverent humor, candor, and creative inspiration. She and her two kids reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadleaf Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798889831624
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224