Today's the day friends!!
It's live! My first ever self-paced, online course, The Portal to Creativity.
I'm super proud of this endeavor. There were not a few obstacles to overcome to get to this place. First and foremost were all the doubts, insecurities, and fears trying to keep me from even doing it in the first place. Despite my years of devotion to a creative path I'm like everyone else, when it's time to stretch outside my comfort zone, all the gremlins rear their ugly wet little heads and wreck havoc on my self-esteem. Fortunately, I've got their number and know how to keep them distracted and at bay.
Creating this course has been a deep and profound experience for me. It comes from a place of feeling like I haven't been seen for much of my life. Really seen. And when I say that, I mean that I've often felt that I haven't fit in, that my sensitive, creative and very independent spirit were not always embraced, and that I was actually being rejected for not conforming to the expectations, needs, or fears of others. I learned to temper that free spirit to be accepted in order to not be criticized, but then I became afraid of expressing all that was wonderful about me. All I ever wanted was to be seen and loved for who I am. But not at the risk of being shamed or criticized along the way.
As it turns out, it's by facing those critics and fears head on and doing what scares me most ~ putting myself out into the world as my original, nonconformist self ~ that I've been able to fully embrace that wild spirit that is me. No more hiding. No more waiting for someone to come along and do it for me, to really see me. I had to be my most vulnerable self to do so. I had to find my unique, kooky, sensitive self and give her a voice, and then, find the courage to start sharing all of that with others.
It's taken many years of growing, learning, and exploring to find that voice, that self, that was hiding out from the world. Inch by inch, step by step, year by year I've embraced my creative path to guide me to my best self. And I'm so incredibly grateful to be where I am today. It's been the most freeing thing I've ever done.
Coming from that place, I want make sure others have that same chance to be their very best self, to be seen and loved for being who they truly are. That's at the heart of all this creativity work that I'm doing and putting out into the world. I believe all of us have a fabulous creative spark in us just waiting to be expressed. Knowing how hard that can be, experiencing first-hand the nasty gremlins that keep one from doing that, and having immense compassion for the effort needed to take that brave step and put oneself on a creative path? I am here to support, encourage, and as needed, guide others to do that for themselves.
It's the most beautiful gift one can give to oneself. Ever. I speak from experience.
So!
Taa daa!!!
Here's one way to do just that. Your very own portal to your very own creative path to your very own best self.
The world needs your creativity and your voice. You've had it within you all along. It's time to invite some creative magic into your life!
I hope you'll join me!
PS: This is my first ever online course, I'd love it if you'd share it far and wide with your friends wherever they are! Aside from word of mouth, an email, or a phone call, you can also share it in your usual social media places. Thank you so much! Indi
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