A LOOK
INSIDE Sean Seid’s New Book
by Dakota Parks | Images from Sean Seid
s a notable figure in the art scene and a regular in the open mic poetry circles, Sean Seid, 31, has had a fascination with the magic of language since his earliest memories. Throughout his life, he has been captivated and enthralled by poetry, succumbing to inspiration serendipitously sprawling on napkins, receipts and scrap paper when the moment strikes. As an adult, he learned to combat imposter syndrome and self-doubt, rediscovering his creativity and passion for writing. For the last two years, Seid has been working on compiling and archiving his work to publish his first book, The Love Inseid, which he released in June. His book intertwines poetry and photography to examine the power of yoga and meditation, nature, introspection and self-love, while embodying a creative call to arms.
The catalyst for this introspective and soul-searching poetry came to Seid when he discovered yoga and meditation, which allowed him to examine his belief systems and begin to appreciate creativity for creativity’s sake. Seid went on to enroll in a program to become a yoga instructor and began working as a massage therapist, then later as the receptionist at Empathic Practice.
tered at some point in their life, and that the voices inside and outside of themselves convinced them not to follow that dream. Or convinced them that they weren’t capable or weren’t worthy of that dream. One of the primary messages of the book is that very dream and seed inside yourself is the most valuable thing in life.”
Part of his journey toward writing the book began with battling imposter syndrome and the voices telling him he wasn’t capable of publishing a book in the first place. Seid found Poetry and Photography a mentor and creative through support from Felipe Munoz, Sean Seid owner of Empathic Practice, who helped Seid publish his book and established Brainfeed Publishing as an incubator to help authors and creatives embark on the task of getting their work out into the world. “One of the great questions Seid explained that he that so many people ask Sean Seid’s new poetry and photography actually wrote and assembook, released in June 2021. in their lives is, ‘What am I bled a majority of the book here to do? How can I help in his down time at work, or make a beneficial change in the world?’ In behind the receptionist desk at Empathic yogic terms, we call that Dharma,” he said. Practice. Between scheduling appointments “Throughout the process of this book, I’m and answering the phone, Seid would jot down exploring the medium of poetry, words and lines to a poem or edit photographs. writing as my Dharma. I want to write something that is authentic to myself and brings “As a creative myself, I know that idle time something of value or joy to others. I believe can lead to demotivation, boredom and lack that everybody has a dream that they have had of satisfaction with what we do,” Munoz since they were children, or that they encounexplained. “If I can, as an employer, support
The Love Inseid
Does the moon pull on the fluid in my spine?
How many times have I seen her rise and fall,
Does she read palms?
And wax and wane,
Will she read mine?
While I do my best,
Would she run her milky finger across the crease of my life line?
To ride the waves of human emotions,
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“So much of my poetry is about looking inside of myself and encouraging other people to do the same,” Seid said. “I try to paint a picture of what you’re going to find in there. I wanted to showcase the difficulties and shadow work of what’s going to inevitably come up when you dig into yourself—those demons, neuroses and difficult to accept aspects of yourself.”
And spiritual pains? ~ from “Moon Crooner”
