Join me on Monday, September 16, 2024 for an empowering webinar designed to help you confront and silence your inner critic, enabling you to unlock your full creative potential. 

This session will guide you through understanding the origins and impact of your inner critic, and provide practical tools and techniques to manage and quiet that critical voice. 

Through mindfulness exercises, positive affirmations, and actionable strategies, you will learn how to foster a supportive inner dialogue that nurtures your creativity. 
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Whether you're an artist, writer, musician, or anyone looking to enhance your creative flow, this webinar offers the insights and inspiration you need to embrace your creativity with confidence.

Space is limited, register below.

An Artist's Date is a concept introduced by author and creativity advocate, Julia Cameron in her book The Artist's Way. It is a scheduled block of time that an artist devotes to nurturing their inner creativity.

Here are the key aspects of an Artist's Date:

Solitude: It is a solo adventure. Spending time alone allows for introspection and the freedom to explore personal interests without outside influence.

Playfulness: It should be fun and engaging. The activities chosen should excite and inspire the artist, fostering a sense of play and curiosity.

Regularity: It is recommended to be a weekly commitment. Consistently scheduling this time helps build a habit of prioritizing creative self-care.

Variety: Activities can vary widely, from visiting a museum or art gallery, taking a walk in nature, attending a live performance, exploring a new neighborhood, to trying a new craft or hobby.

The primary goal of an Artist's Date is to refill the creative well, provide inspiration, and reconnect with the sense of wonder and joy that fuels artistic endeavors.

I am inviting everyone on a Summer Artist's Date Challenge on Instagram, beginning the week of July 29th through August 31.   All you need to do is:

1.  Sign up to receive a weekly Artist's Date email with ideas and inspiration for Artist's Dates.
2. Select and plan an Artist's Date each week.
3.  Go on your solo Artist's Date, take a photo and share a little about what you learned. Use the #summerartistsdate24.

Your Artist's Date may look like a museum visit, a summer concert, a movie or documentary that you view at home, reading a book (fiction or non-fiction) that motivates you,  a cooking, art, or writing class, taking a walk or hike in nature,  almost any solo activity that fuels your creative fire!

The individuals who post the most will be selected to receive a signed copy of my book, Creative Sparks: 21 Affirmations and Inspiration for Creativity at Midlife!  

Join us for "Mid-Year Momentum: Reassess, Refocus, and Revitalize Your Goals and Intentions," a dynamic webinar designed to help you take stock of your progress and reignite your motivation for the rest of the year.

​Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, or creative professional, this session will guide you through practical exercises to reassess your current goals, refocus your intentions, and develop a clear action plan to achieve your aspirations. Discover strategies to overcome obstacles, maintain your creative flow, and finish the year with renewed energy and purpose. Let's make the second half of the year your most productive and fulfilling yet!

For more information about the book and all events, click here. 

TIPS TO HELP MANAGE YOUR MENTAL LOAD FOR CREATIVITY  (VIRTUAL)
Presented by the National Women's Caucus for Art
Saturday, May 11, 2024:  1-2:30 Eastern / 12 Central / 11 Mountain / 10 Pacific
FREE for Women's Caucus for Art Members!
$20 Registration for Non-Members 
Learn more and Register here

As creatives, our gifts and talents cannot have the impact that we want if we are not balanced mentally or emotionally.  Artists and creatives are just as affected by stress, world events, financial concerns, illnesses and other life situations that can create an imbalance.  In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month, this presentation by Sharon Burton of Spark Your Creative will address not only the life experiences that may bring mental and emotional discomfort but also different ways that we can help ourselves in those  situations to  help make the load much lighter.  A brief reading of Sharon's upcoming book, Creative Sparks: 21 Affirmations and Inspiration at Midlife (2024 Swiner Publishing Company) will be featured.