Calligraphy, Courage & Coming Home to Yourself with Angie Bailey | Aligned & Abundant Ep. 16

In this heartwarming and deeply inspiring conversation, Christine Marcario sits down with Angie Bailey — a retired trauma nurse turned creative mentor — who discovered the healing magic of calligraphy during a season of complete burnout. Angie shares how years in a high-stress medical environment and an eventual Hashimoto's diagnosis led her to rediscover a childhood passion that would change her life — and now, the lives of others.

From navigating autoimmune challenges to embracing creativity as a form of self-care and meditation, Angie reveals how she transitioned from caring for others in an OR to nurturing the hearts and minds of women through calming calligraphy.

💡 In This Episode, We Explore:

• Angie’s 32-year journey as a registered nurse — and what finally caused her to hit the wall
• How ignoring burnout signs nearly cost her her health (and how she healed from Hashimoto’s)
• Why a functional medicine doctor prescribed calligraphy — and how it reignited her soul
• How creativity became her daily meditation and opened unexpected doors
• The energetic difference between burnout and soul-aligned work
• Her powerful manifestation story of being featured on the cover of Calligraphy Crush Magazine
• The creation of World Calligraphy as Meditation Day and how it's changing lives
• Tips for following your whispers (even if you're in your 50s and starting over)

🌿 Key Takeaways:

• It's never too late to reinvent yourself or return to the things that once lit you up
• Creativity is not just art — it's a form of medicine, grounding, and transformation
• You don’t have to give up your identity when you pivot — you get to expand it
• Your body will whisper until it screams — learn to listen earlier
• Dreams manifest faster when you're in alignment and open to receive

🔗 Connect with Angie Bailey:
🌐 Website: https://www.calmingcalligraphy.com
📸 Instagram: @calmingcalligraphy
📍Pinterest, LinkedIn & more: @calmingcalligraphy

💌 Join Christine’s Soul Shine Collective:
Explore coaching, workshops, and resources at aligned-and-abundant.kit.com/afd0571963

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