[190] Jung at Harp

Jung at Harp | Episode 190: What Matters Most — and the Gift that Wants to Be Seen

In this illuminating episode of Jung at Harp, Jungian psychoanalyst Kathleen Wiley and harpist-composer Deborah Henson-Conant explore two essential questions: What matters most? and What’s the gift that wants to be seen?

Why listen? If you’ve ever found yourself overcomplicating your art, your music, or even your life, this episode invites you to rediscover simplicity — not as a limitation, but as a gateway to fluency and authenticity. “What Matters Most” reminds us that freedom and creativity grow from presence, repetition, and allowing what’s already within us to unfold.

Through heartfelt dialogue, humor, and live musical reflection, Deborah and Kathleen uncover how the deepest gifts often arise when we stop striving and start listening. They explore:

Simplicity as strength — how doing less on the harp (and in life) can reveal more resonance, power, and beauty. Fluency through repetition — why mastery and self-expression come not from complexity, but from doing the simple things over and over until they become second nature. Letting the head serve the heart — how to balance intellect and intuition so that your creativity flows effortlessly. Trusting your essence — releasing comparison and allowing your unique gift to emerge as it wants to be seen. Structure as freedom — finding joy and flow through clear frameworks that support your natural creativity.

From reflections on playing with others to stories of rediscovering old songs like “Late Last Night,” this episode celebrates the paradox of simplicity — that what’s easy is often what’s truest.

Whether you’re a musician, artist, or seeker longing to reconnect with your authentic flow, this conversation will inspire you to honor what matters most and to trust that your gift, just as it is, is enough.