Creativity & Connection

For years, I limited myself in different ways. I simply didn't understand that what I wanted for myself really, really mattered. I nearly always catered to my family's needs, or my job, or this idea of what I should be doing in life. One the major steps I took to come back to myself was to start taking small risks. I forgot that risks are worth it, whether we succeed or not, because we answered a simple, sometimes quiet, inner call and we begin to trust ourselves again. When I read the book The Artist's Way, I was able to organize these little challenges for myself alongside Julia Cameron's guidance. It helped me get past the fear of being fully creative and expressive.

Last spring, I started small online groups for reading The Artist's Way. We met weekly online and worked through 12 weeks of creative process and inner understanding with the book. The transformation of many in the group was exciting and connecting with others on the same journey was so giving!

Creativity is a muscle and if it goes unnoticed for too long, it begins to atrophy. It can feel selfish, foolish, stupid, silly, and embarrassing as we try to create after years of ignoring this part of ourselves. But do it anyway. It's not wasteful to create without being "good". There is no group of people who are "artsy" and only they can live in that space. No. It's in all of us. And it could heal us in ways we aren't capable of comprehending until we begin. We - western society as a whole - have largely lost the feeling of what it is to heal as the day goes by, mending and making. Like breathing, we process emotion through movement, expression, reflection, and connection. I'll soon be starting another Artist's Way Circle with 12 weeks of online meetups, creative prompts, and creative community.

If you're interested in joining a group to work through The Artist's Way, join the waitlist here!