That Creative Idea We Keep Putting Aside

In my years of coaching, nothing lights my fire more than witnessing someone finally give themselves permission to be the creative person they are. It lights me up because I feel how much it lights them up. Maybe they start putting together an application for that residency, or sit down to write that first draft, reach out to collaborators, start a textile piece they’ve been thinking of, join a class, or get back into the dance studio. Whatever that first step is. It’s huge, and even though it might be scary, there is so so so much joy and possibility in these moments. Often a resource that was previously hidden from awareness suddenly bubbles to the surface… oh, I could reach out to so and so, or I have a day off next week to ____ why didn’t I think of that before? Well, we were so busy saying no!

The energy of saying yes to beginning is transformational.

But there is much resistance living in our bodies. There are so many reasons why following a creative desire is shut down. There are so many other responsibilities to attend to in life and explanations of why now is not the time. I don’t have enough ____ or I’m not _____ enough or what if _____ is usually part of the conversation. That’s why there is often such an emotional response to saying, yes all of that may feel true, but also now is the time, and I do want it.

I’m curious, what have you been pushing aside lately? How does that land in your body? What would it be like to take that first step with someone who is supporting and believing in you to keep going even when those voices of “WTF are you doing” creep in? Can you imagine being on the other side of having done the thing you’ve wanted to do for so long? What’s that like?

Inspired by so much transformation I’ve witnessed in my clients’ process of coming into their creative selves, I created a group experience that I want to share with you! Will you send word to anyone you know who may benefit from joining me?