Awakening With Grace — Creativity & Consciousness

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Lesson 65 - Why You Must Take Action On Your Ideas Jul 12, 2022

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This week on Creativity School, I share with you how taking action on your ideas allows you to get in touch with the Master Creator that's within you, by providing the opportunity to practice the alchemy of taking an idea from pure energy into something that's tangible and real. If you're someone that struggles with taking your ideas from inside of you and turning them into something more, you won't want to miss this week's episode. And if you do the homework I give you this week, I hope you'll come back and share your experience with me!

(BTW - I drop a few S-bombs in this episode so if you are listening around children, ear muffs!)

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Lesson 64 - Staying Courageous and Resilient Through Rejection with Crystal Z. Lee Jun 28, 2022

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How can you find the courage to believe in your work and keep going with it, despite all the obstacles and rejections that come your way?

Our guest this week is Crystal Z. Lee, a Taiwanese American bilingual author. Crystal shares her inspiring story of how she went from working in the corporate world to becoming an award winning author despite facing nearly 100 rejections on her journey to being published. Crystal says she always knew deep down since childhood that she wanted to be a writer, but never had the courage to pursue it until later in her life after working in Public Relations for a decade and becoming a mom.

Crystal talks all about her journey to finally finding the courage to write, how she handled her negative self talk when she received nearly 100 rejections while pitching her manuscript to publishers, to ultimately becoming an award winning author of books with beloved readers all over the world! Her novel Love and Other Moods has been a finalist in multiple book awards and received a Gold Award, and her children's book A Unicorn Named Rin was listed in the "Top 120 picture books to add to your kids' reading list in 2021" by PopSugar.com.

She also shares with us the importance of knowing who you are as a creator, staying true to your vision, and why she walked away from 2 publishers when she knew it wasn't the right fit for her book.

If you're someone that struggles with finding the time for your creativity, or want some inspiration on how to keep going when it feels like the world keeps telling you "No!", this episode is for you.

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Lesson 63 - BEST OF: Building Self Confidence and Resilience with Aimee Hoover Jun 07, 2022

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Today's episode is for everyone that was told you can't make money doing what you love, especially as an artist.

(I have a feeling this is the majority of us!)

The myth of the starving artist is one of the biggest misconceptions there is about creativity. I was told my entire life that I could never make a living with my creative hobbies. But my guest today, Aimée Hoover, has made a successful career as an extraordinary fine artist for 20 years, painting contemporary portraits of animals. Her paintings are in collections all around the world, seen in galleries and exhibitions, and featured in countless magazine articles.

In this episode, Aimée tells us how she accidentally stumbled upon her niche painting portraits of pets 20 years ago, built her business as a side hustle, and how she's been able to sustain a long lasting career creating exactly what she loves to make. She talks about the point in her career when pleasing clients left her lost and burned out, and how she shut down a successful, profitable business to find joy in her work again. Aimée also shares how to build self confidence and resilience in your work, especially in this day of social media when it's so easy to feel like you're not good enough. You'll also find out why I call Aimée a social media and marketing genius!

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Lesson 62 - Your Creativity is Not For Everyone May 31, 2022

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There's a part of us that longs for our work to be universally liked by everyone. And when that doesn't happen, it can feel like THE WORST. But the fact of the matter is, your creativity is not meant for everyone. And if someone doesn't like your work, you simply didn't make it for them! We are not here to make work that connects with every single person on the planet. We make work for the people that we are meant to connect with it.

Learn why it's essential that we stop trying to be a people pleaser with our creativity, and the importance of trusting that what you make will reach the right people. I also share some lessons to take away from the negative reviews on my book, Puppy Styled.

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Lesson 61 - Summoning the Courage to Be Creative May 24, 2022

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This week's episode is a replay from the Beautiful Possibility podcast by writer and creative coach Gillian Jacob Kieser. I talk about how (and why) we hold ourselves back from going for our dreams, how to summon the courage to be creative, my favorite mindset tips and more!

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out Gillian's podcast and her new book, 10,000 Doors: Finding your life's purpose through writing.

Learn more about Gillian - Instagram | Website | Book | Podcast

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Lesson 60 - Finding your Unique Creative Magic with Azhelle Wade May 17, 2022

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How can you find your unique creative magic and create a career that aligns with everything you love to do?

Our guest this week is Azhelle Wade, a talented toy inventor. (What a cool job, right?) Azhelle worked in the toy industry for 10 years at companies like Toys R Us and Madame Alexander, eventually becoming a VP at a toy company. She's now the host of the Toy Coach Podcast and the founder of Toy Creators Academy, a program that teaches people with no knowledge of the toy industry how to get their own toy and game ideas to market.

Azhelle talks all about how she found her way into the toy industry, what motivated her to quit her corporate job to become the Toy Coach, and the highs and lows of creative entrepreneurship. Azhelle also shares with us her "Puzzle of You" concept - how she found her unique creative career by bringing together different pieces of her life, figured out how they all fit together, and then assembled them into something meaningful not just for herself but for others.

As Azhelle says, "You don't have to be an expert at everything. You just have to be an expert on the life that you choose to lead." Listen this week to hear more inspirational nuggets of wisdom on how to find your own creative magic just by being you!

Learn more about Azhelle - Instagram | Toy Creator's Academy

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Lesson 59 - BEST OF: Manifesting Your Creativity Through the Akashic Records with Helen Vonderheide May 10, 2022

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What are the Akashic Records and how can you use them as a tool to reconnect to who you are and manifest your unique creative expression?

This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to my teacher Helen Vonderheide, Elite Certified Akashic Records Teacher and Practitioner. Helen gave me my Beginning Practitioner Certification, and I'm thrilled she's here to teach us all about what the Akashic Records are, and how we can use them to illuminate our path, manifest our creative greatness, and receive the outcomes we desire.

Helen also gives an Akashic Record reading for all of us, so stay tuned until the end to hear the beautiful message she shares. If you want to learn all about the Akashic Records, keep an open heart and mind as you listen because this episode was made especially for you! ✨

Mentioned in this episode:

What are the Akashic Records?
What it's like getting information from the Records
Why you don't need to be psychic or have special gifts to access the Records
How to use the Records for manifesting creativity and the outcomes we want
Helen's Akashic Record Reading for all of us!!

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Lesson 58 - Anything is Possible - But Only If You Believe It May 03, 2022

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Do you believe that your creative dreams are possible?

The very foundation of being able to create and manifest all the things you desire lies in believing that what you want is 100% possible. As Henry Ford says, "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right!" If you don't believe it's possible, it will NEVER happen.

This week on Creativity School, I explore the importance of belief in the creation process, and why it's so important for you to believe that what you want is possible through understanding the role our conscious and subconscious minds play.

If you have creative dreams that have yet to be fulfilled, this episode will show you why examining your beliefs around possibility is a must.

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Lesson 57 - OFFICE HOURS: Awakening Your Creativity When You're Feeling Stuck with Listener Jeni Apr 26, 2022

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I'm so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to get some 1:1 creative coaching so you can breakthrough the beliefs holding you back from living your most authentic and aligned creative life.

On today's episode, listener Jeni says she started life feeling creative, but somewhere along the way her creative desires got put away due to self doubt and imposter syndrome. Jeni describes the feeling as her creativity staying safely sleeping while she's a quiet observer on the sidelines, watching others out there create their work. Jeni was looking for coaching on how to get unstuck so she can make the work deep inside of her that is longing to be made.

We talk about what to do when we feel triggered by others that are out there accomplishing their creative goals, how growth and change usually involve doing uncomfortable things, and why it's necessary to stop the cycle of judging and shaming ourselves when we're having feelings. We also discuss how cultivating self compassion is the antidote to overcoming self doubt, and how making small and consistent baby steps is the best way to move toward our creative goals .

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If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form.

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Lesson 56 - Turn Your Creative Daydream into Reality with Cathy Zhang Apr 19, 2022

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This week's episode is an inspiring interview with Cathy Zhang, founder of Easy Sunday Club and "the analytical MBA turned artist." Easy Sunday Club is a product based brand that features her whimsical watercolor art. Cathy is an incredibly prolific artist who has figured out multiple income streams to generate revenue with her art.

Incredibly, Cathy is completely self taught and has only been painting for 6 years! She didn't even consider herself a creative until she started painting. She holds an MBA in business and was working the corporate life until she quit her job to create the life that she has now as an artist and entrepreneur.

We dig into ALL the things on how to turn your creative daydream into reality - topics like what it took for her to quit her corporate job, how to build a business from the ground up, how to develop confidence in your creative skills, how to balance what you want to make versus what the market wants you to make, why it's so important to define success on your own terms, and SO MUCH MORE. If you're looking for some practical tips on how to turn your creative daydream into reality, this episode is for you.

Easy Sunday Club on Instagram

Easy Sunday Club on Youtube

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