You probably already know this: so did I.
I minimized my ideas and creativity for the sake of others or just for energetic self preservation. I constantly wished my day to day could be different. Driving to work I would day dream about missing the exit and going to the nearest park to use my watercolors and enjoy the sun on my face TMI adjacent-I was severely vitamin D deficient because I was inside all day working!---and then immediately got sick to my stomach at the exit before work.
Life was just happening to me, I wasn’t taking action on the things I wanted, or dreamed of having. I had unknowingly allowed others to shape how I viewed myself. I thought this is just how I’m supposed to feel. Satisfaction seemed just out of reach. Internally, I felt shame for wanting more. I felt judged in my relationships for wanting more.
Now, since we love a flower analogy; I didn’t know it at the time, but a seed started to germinate inside of me. Or even like a tulip bulb that goes dormant and then comes above ground in the spring. I couldn’t ignore it anymore, I had to tend to this little bud of self expression that was growing inside of me. That’s where Creative Bloom began.
Being a creativity educator isn’t about teaching you how to paint, draw, or sculpt. It’s about guiding you through your own creative process, sharing practical strategies to help you stay engaged in your creative practice, and exploring what emerges when you give yourself the space to express what’s already inside of you.
As you develop a consistent practice, you’ll begin to notice patterns, clarify what matters to you, reconnect to your desires, and discover new possibilities for how you want to live.