HeART Awakenings
Groups - Individual Sessions - Retreats
You are cordially invited to a wondrous journey to awaken your heart through art. Beginners are welcome...no experience necessary! Each one of us was born with a unique creative expression found deep within. The only one who can express that creativity like you is YOU. This is not a place to become a trained "artist"...but this is an opportunity for you to listen to your heart in a new and refreshing way. There is nothing more rewarding than honoring your heart by allowing it to have a colorful voice in a safe, caring, accepting and pressure-free environment.
A glimpse into my personal awakening journey...
In the past, I prided myself in living life in high gear and piling my plate so full of "good things to do" that I was often worn out. I wore my weariness like a badge...somehow trying to prove to myself and everyone else that I was really making something of my life. I had heard this quote and had boldly adopted it as my own personal motto: "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well-preserved piece, but to skid across the finish line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting "GERONIMO!" Living like that eventually took a huge toll on me and I found myself "leaking oil" mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. I just couldn't pick myself up by the bootstraps anymore and there was no more GERONIMO left. I had slowly fallen into the slumber of self-preservation...I was simply surviving.
I was in desperate need of an awakening and I didn't even know it. I had painted myself into a corner with the beliefs that had led me to this heart-weary place. Little did I know that I would literally be painting myself out of that corner! My heart needed to learn how to rest, to breathe deeply, and re-learn how to play again. In my quest, I picked up a paint brush. I had no earthly idea HOW to paint, but I found myself exploring...risking and painting past the voices that told me that I didn't know what I was doing. My heart began to become more quiet...to find stillness...to smile...to speak through color. Painting became a door to my heart and an invitation to learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I was in desperate need of an awakening and I didn't even know it. I had painted myself into a corner with the beliefs that had led me to this heart-weary place. Little did I know that I would literally be painting myself out of that corner! My heart needed to learn how to rest, to breathe deeply, and re-learn how to play again. In my quest, I picked up a paint brush. I had no earthly idea HOW to paint, but I found myself exploring...risking and painting past the voices that told me that I didn't know what I was doing. My heart began to become more quiet...to find stillness...to smile...to speak through color. Painting became a door to my heart and an invitation to learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
A holy invitation...
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
~ Matthew 11:28-30, The Message
~ Matthew 11:28-30, The Message