078 - An artist searching for his voice and a writer searching for his story

Part Anthony Bourdain, part Deepak Chopra, it’s the book Elizabeth Gilbert or Cheryl Strayed might have written had they been born with a penis... A Curious Year in the Great *Vivarium Experiments, Author Tim Shields *vivarium [vahy-vair-ee-uhm, vi-] a place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under At the heart of A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiments an artist searching for his voice and a writer searching for his story. It’s a journey about becoming a man in the shadow of his parent’s death, surrendering his past and trusting the future that is pulling him forward, and the power of gratitude and intention to shape our reality—all wrapped up in a “funny, original, and wild ride.” As a young, aspiring artist who was as confused as he was impressionable, A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiments the book I wish someone had given me 25-years-ago. In it the reader will discover that for the narrator, the way to happiness, love, and acceptance is not an outward journey, but an inward one. Part rock ‘n’ roll and part spirituality, it offers joy, hope, and healing, as well as insights into the transformative power of travel. A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiments about the hero’s journey towards overcoming the self and the fact that each of us are the heroes we’ve been waiting for. No matter where the reader is in their life’s journey, it’s a transformative story about the awareness that occurs in awakening to life’s simple yet most profound truth. Link to IG: https://www.instagram.com/inkandedit/ Link to TW: https://twitter.com/ShieldsTimothy Website and to see trailer: acuriousyear.com