Creative Fairy Godmother

  As you've traveled through your CoW Quest, you likely have been filling journals with your process,  progress, and messages from the ladies! I use spiral bound art journals for long paintings (Legend, CODEX), sketches symbols and Metacognative drawings, and have covered and repurposed a bunch of composition books following Catt Geller's lead. And I love making Cards!! As we begin to offer classes, we need to find ways to introduce and include journaling to balance the painting for process, symbols, messages and insights. Often during a first class or circle, a beloved tells me, " I don't really have an art journal, is that ok?"   While  of course  it's ok, ( you can't get this wrong!) ,  it's helpful and satisfying to have a journal (+) dedicated to projects, and to process what's  up  in our life!  For in person classes,  I often provide little journals, and encourage their use throughout the class. I may send a prompt around the...

As we move toward the finish line of any project or quest, it can be tricky to find balance between completing and overwhelm! It can help to dance between the  Easy Wins , and your more challenging tasks, to pace yourself, and - breathe!   You've got this!  I love Jena's lists - checking off what you've finished and submitted is such a good feeling!  It may help to choose one or two of your remaining assignments to focus on next, perhaps a set timer (20-45 minutes) then take a break. Pull out a calendar, and schedule time to spend with your Muse.  While we want to complete, there can be fear around leaving the Nest of this kind, supportive community!  Last winter, I was in a friend's EFT tapping group session on business, and one of our inquiries was around being successful - what fears arose when we thought of having more clients?  We tapped around being busier, and that it's OK- and important - to set boundaries as well as intentions! The le...

At times, writing about our paintings can be a struggle,  and how do we translate their messages for the initiate book? One of my periodic practices is calling council!  Like getting information from an individual lady, I set paintings around me, pour a cuppa, and invite their wisdom. I allow myself time, and am creative in my inquiries! Are there ladies in addition to the 5 from your quest you wish to include in your Council? Perhaps one painted with Shloh or another IC teacher, before you began Color of Woman? While you may not include their stories in your book, they are part of your story and journey! Note :  per a recent inquiry, Jena replied that many graduates share their poems and writings in their Mother tongue, if English is their second language; with just some captions and highlights in English for their Initiate book!  I called my first Council on Summer Solstice 2014, after finishing the second painting in Flora Aube's Art of Allowing online course, Sek...

As Shiloh Sophia said during Talisman,  " This is the time and space in Color of Woman to go further in your own healing journey and practice, to prepare yourself to teach in a very empowered and conscious way. ...   "Be mindful yourself not to try to save anyone else - let them have their process without needing to fix. Just witness. Which is what you will be doing as teachers - witnessing, not fixing."  This is especially true as you near the finish line on your CoW Quest, and consider what's left: The writing!  Teaching that 13-step class.  Feeling The Time Crunch The WRITING!! And Oh My Gosh!  What happens after I finish??  What do I say for my  Artist Statement  and Bio and ...?? How do I write about my paintings? Wherever you are on the quest is exactly right for YOU!!  All of your personal challenges and triumphs, the setbacks and surges; each unaoidable tragedy or glitch!! And - you've got this! ! You've come so far already ...