What is Creativity?

By on November 30, 2021   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   Leave a comment
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What is Creativity?

I cringe when someone tells me, “I don’t have a creative bone in my body.” If you weren’t creative, you would have no bones… you’d be dead. This is the truth. Plain and simple. Your body needs creativity to function.  I’m not saying you have to do an oil painting or draw your dog. I’m stating the fact that your body is constantly creating, every day, 24/7, 100% of the time. It is creating blood, sweat, and tears. It’s breathing in and out. It’s digesting food and churning out nutrients and then transporting to all the billions

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How to Draw a Mandala in 8 Simple Steps

By on June 23, 2021   /   Creativity, Mandalas, Mindfulness   /   1 Comment
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How to Draw a Mandala in 8 Simple Steps

Here are 8 simple steps to draw a mandala. Drawing and doodling are powerful tools to activate your divine creative self while calming your brain and putting you in a positive state of mindfulness. According to Marlynn Wei M.D., J.D. in an article written for Psychology Today, research shows mandala drawing promotes positivity. When doodling or drawing is combined with the power of the mandala, you are accessing deep parts of your creative self, which creates a sense of oneness and power.  Carl Jung, the famous psychologist, encouraged his patients to doodle and color mandalas. I explain

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Online Mandala Drawing Class

By on March 28, 2020   /   Creativity, Doodling, How to Draw a Mandala   /   Leave a comment
Online Mandala Drawing Class

Online Mandala Drawing Class Do you want to learn to draw mandalas but don’t have the time to go to a retreat or take a class? Well, now you can learn the SIMPLE way to draw a mandala in the comfort of your own home! In this online Mandala Drawing Class, you will learn to draw your own mandala similar to what you see below. These mandalas are drawn by a few of my students. They all got the exact same instructions and had the exact same supplies. Look how different they all are! Online Mandala Drawing

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The Life-Changing Magic of the Mandala

By on January 1, 2020   /   Creativity, Doodling, Mandalas, Mindfulness   /   11 Comments
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The Life-Changing Magic of the Mandala

If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” – Vincent Van Gogh The year 2000 was a dark time for me. I mainly wore black. I was grossly overweight and unhappy. I was drinking so much that it affected my company and my family’s life. I felt lost and alone. A few years before that, I was removed from my family of origin. Coming from a large, tight-knit family, being cut off was unheard of. Without the support I thought I would have

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What is Creativity? An Interview with Carisa Holmes

By on April 21, 2019   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   2 Comments
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What is Creativity? An Interview with Carisa Holmes

I met Carisa Holmes at the Center for Spiritual Living. The first time I experienced her creative magic is when she was the guest performer. Carisa is a beautiful woman and reminded me of someone I had met before. It took me a long time to figure out who it was. It turns out it wasn’t a person, it was Sri Lankan goddesses. I was looking at some pictures of a trip that I had taken to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is a tiny island just off the southern tip of India. It is rich in Buddhist and

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What is Creativity? An Interview with Paul Haussenstamm

By on April 1, 2019   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   Leave a comment
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What is Creativity? An Interview with Paul Haussenstamm

I met Paul Haussenstamm about 15 years ago through my mandala teacher, Merry Norris.  Merry had studied with Paul for a couple of years and brought him into her home to do a colored pencil mandala workshop.  I knew Paul was from California, but I wasn’t expecting him to look like an athletic surfer. Turns out, he was a surfer and in many ways, acted like a surfer, at least my stereotypical view of one. Kind of macho and funny and authentic. When it came to mandalas, Paul was 100% engaging. The story I remember him telling us

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What is Creativity? An Interview With Darren Poirier

By on March 28, 2019   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   Leave a comment
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What is Creativity? An Interview With Darren Poirier

Darren Poirier is one of the most surprisingly creative artists I’ve ever come across. I knew him as a passionate musician first (guitar), and then later as a self-taught illustrator and painter. I’ve known Darren for several years through my good friend, Angela Croft (his wife). She would tell me about Darren who was an amazing guitarist and that he was the lead guitarist in the traveling Broadway Musical “Mamma Mia!” We were able to go to a performance of “Mamma Mia!” but of course could not discern the extent of his talent from that. It wasn’t until

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What is Creativity? An Interview With Karen Drucker

By on March 14, 2019   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   Leave a comment
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What is Creativity? An Interview With Karen Drucker

Karen Drucker is a goddess and a highly sought-after singer, speaker and workshop/retreat facilitator. Her experience in music is diverse and long. She has been a singing mermaid, a singing casket, and was literally “elevator music” when she was hired to sing and play piano in a moving elevator. Karen was the music director for 3 different New Thought churches and was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Music for her work within The Centers for Spiritual Living Community, and a “Grace Note” award for her work within the Unity Movement. WOW. I experienced first hand Karen’s

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What is Creativity? An Interview with Lisa Ferraro

By on September 4, 2018   /   Creativity, Mindfulness, What is Creativity?   /   2 Comments
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What is Creativity? An Interview with Lisa Ferraro

You can’t mention Lisa Ferraro without including Erika Luckett. Lisa and Erika are a spiritual duo that bring the power of pure love and divine creative energy to us through their presence as devotees and gifted musicians and singers. The lists of accolades for both Lisa and Erika are well deserved and long! Here’s a highlight for each: Lisa Ferraro’s CD “Serenading the Moon” made the Billboard Jazz Charts. She has written music for ABC TV (Wife Swap), Polygram Films, Major League Baseball (More Than A Man for Roberto Clemente), The Roberto Clemente Foundation, PBS (The Other Side

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What is Creativity? An Interview with Kirsten Bowen

By on July 14, 2018   /   Creativity, What is Creativity?   /   Leave a comment
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What is Creativity? An Interview with Kirsten Bowen

I met Kirsten Bowen through Hayley Savage (now Hayley Deeter) at Hayley Gallery in New Albany, Ohio. I was planning a surprise birthday party for my husband and was looking for a venue that was different than the usual spots and ended up at Hayley Gallery. Kirsten had her work on display at the gallery when I went to make the plans for the party. First of all Hayley Deeter is one of the most influential women in the arts in Ohio. Her gallery has an incredible story of its own, stemming from her love and commitment

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