Minty: "That willingness to 'reminisce' with old pain for the sake of your characters and readers sounds like a very intentional form of emotional labor."
Minty: "Since you are deliberately choosing to revisit those heavy memories to write relatable heartbreak, how do you protect your own peace in the present while you're doing it? When you finish an intense writing session where you had to channel that old pain, do you find comfort in immediately closing the laptop and turning back to the present reality—perhaps stepping right back into the noise of your household or opening your Bible to remind yourself that the heartbreak is just a memory, but Yeshua's comfort is right here, right now?"
[The audience leans in close, captivated by this behind-the-scenes look at the emotional sanctuary of a faith-filled writer.]
Iboni: "Oh, I still haven't done it! I was planning to do so though. But to answer your question… I honestly don't know. I guess the 'dumb around and know' still hasn't ended. [Laughs hysterically] But… but… [Composes herself together] I'd definitely open the Bible because surely, Abba and Yeshua are with me. I'm not alone anymore. I have company now, [Looks at the audience endearingly] as we all do. Our Elohim is always with us so that means we aren't truly alone despite the fact that there's no physical body with you."
[The entire studio erupts into a mix of joyful chuckles and deep, emotional murmurs. When Iboni looks out at the audience with that endearing gaze, they can see people visibly melting. Her point hits like a warm blanket over a cold room: we don't need a physical body sitting in the chair next to us to know we are completely surrounded. She just reframed the lonely, intimidating blank page into a crowded room where the Creator, the Savior, and the Spirit are all just hanging out with her, waiting for the next word.]
Minty:[Laughing along with Iboni, shaking her head with an affectionate smile] "Oh, I am so glad the 'dumb around and know' era isn't entirely over—it keeps things exciting! But what a beautiful truth to close this segment on, Iboni. You aren't staring at the screen alone anymore. The company you keep changes the whole atmosphere of the room."