I was so touched to have Anne Marie Bennett feature my story in this week's KindredSpirits newsletter! It's fun to meet each other - in person or virtually! And I love hearing other folks' stories!!
I'm one of those people for whom creativity is life-blood! Crafts, art, doodling in school and on blank spots on programs…. Always a bit of a butterfly, my interests / passions shift - creativity is always there in some form!
I discovered SoulCollage® in 2008, and that November wrote in my blog, “With Seena Frost's book 'SoulCollage' finally in hand, I pulled out the files of images I'd been gathering & created my first SoulCollage® card!”
I'd already discovered KaleidoSoul, and that winter, followed the newsletter suggestion to make a ‘Word of the Year’ card. My word for 2009 was ‘Presence’.
Presence - 2009
I made cards off and on, and was excited to sign up when GG, Glenda Goodrich, came to town to offer an afternoon of SoulCollage® in 2009. I loved sitting on the floor, surrounded by all those images, and crafting my card with the group.
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In 2015, I took the Color of Woman training, and learned to offer Intentional Creativity painting classes and sessions. I remember surrounding myself with my paintings for a few ‘Council’ readings, (insightful - but the big paintings weren't very portable!)
After graduating from Color of Woman, I taught several Intentional painting classes in person each year, and offered monthly Red Thread craft circles, until 2020, when I pivoted to offering circles virtually.
While I think of the painting as an accessible way to access our creative Muse, in almost every class, someone would claim, “I'm not creative!” I find doing 'crafts' less likely to trigger that “I can't!” response, while still offering access to their own insights and one inner wisdom.
My cohost for our ‘Red Thread Creatives' Circle for the last several years has been Cindy Jacobs. When Cindy became a facilitator, we began adding SoulCollage® ️ to our rotation of projects ...
You can read more of this last year's journey with SoulCollage® throughout this blog.
As a massage therapist for over 40 years, and Reiki Master for 35, I love empowering clients/ beloveds with tools to bring balance.
Engaging with image and creativity offers easy access for anyone, to assist in their personal quest for more harmony. And I'm Grateful to share another path for this access!
I love the community and Non- competitive aspects encouraged in our SoulCollage® communities. The Cherokee word for this community spirited way is ᎦᏚᎩ - ga-du-gi: working together for the Common good
I feel our community is strong in ᎦᏚᎩ, and I'm Grateful!
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