Rupi Kaur Finds Beauty in Deep Connections

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and notably pioneering the “Insta-Poet" art movement,” the poet, artist, performer and best-selling author has written and published three books of poetry—, , and —executive produced and starred in Amazon Prime's Rupi Kaur Live, and embarked on an immersive spoken-word world tour.The 30-year-old has since penned yet another book, , which unlike her previous publications, is not a collection of poetry but of curated and guided writing exercises—an invitation to enter her world of writing, creativity, and healing. “I'm nervous and excited, and those emotions are kind of one and the same,  because this isn't a collection of poetry," Kaur tells Glamour. “I'm excited to see what my readers do with the book, and what it can become in their hands.”Kaur's creative output may make it seem like she never stops, but the poet makes a conscious effort to take time for herself—principally while on tour. “I'm somebody who loves routine, and that repetitiveness of doing the same thing every day is really important, especially when you're in a brand new city every 24 hours," she says.  “At the beginning, I wanted do the most: Take all of the photos, talk to readers, sign books for bookstores.

I had so many things going on, but I wasn't having fun. In this UK European leg of tour, I needed to reevaluate my priorities, and if they're really priorities, that list can't be very big.”Ahead, Kaur opens up about life on tour, making time for self care, and the nail designs she's loving for Glamour's .This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Glamour: How do you find time to practice self care?Rupi Kaur: I found a brand new therapist right before I got on the road, and she gave me the best advice.