Finding One's Self Through Creativity

Eight years ago I was going through a very painful divorce. We had been married 23 years. I had the intention to be married forever, and most painful of all, it was my decision. Once we separated, I realized I hardly knew myself. I had been pretty co-dependently caring for my husband and our children our entire marriage. I didn't really know who I was or what I wanted.

I began a number of processes to untangle my feelings and find myself. One of the many resources I tapped into was taking a summer-long course on The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. It was taught by a female minister at church my friend attended. Once a week I showed up with this fun group of mostly women,where we shared in small groups what we had most wanted when we were kids. I had wanted a bike and couldn't have one for the longest time and oddly enough, at this point in my life, that was something I was wanting! We created collages of our childhood dreams. We learned about Morning Pages, a task that allowed me to just vent and scream and let it go. It was a very enlightening process.

Fast forward to today. I am a newly self-employed person, working hard to build my business and be of service, presenting my work from my heart. Sometimes I am so focused on that goal, I forget to take time for me, to listen to my heart, to pay attention to my inner kid.

I really believe in the material offered in this book so I am offering this 12 week course to my clients and anyone else who wants to join in. This will be a teleclass, which means anyone can call in from anywhere. I'm planning to use material and exercises in the book plus a few additional resources. I think this is a great class to use in a group format. Not only do you get the support, insight and connection of a group, you get the guidance and support of an experienced coach.

I personally am looking forward to the experience with much enthusiasm. I know the benefits this brought to me before. Now, as I move boldly into new territory in 2009, I can't wait to see what it will bring!