Transformation Is Rarely Caterpillar-Goo-Butterfly
Transformation seems straightforward. The caterpillar wraps itself in the chrysalis, dissolves into goo, reassembles itself into a butterfly, and breaks out with beautiful wings.
Easy, right?!
But metaphors aren’t real life. Human transformation is gooey like a perfect brownie and sticky sludge. It’s filled with slips and falls that mar the beauty of our wings. The hard protective shell cracks, splitting open too soon, and we’re left mopping up the spilled bits.
Clean up on aisle 9!
In the midst of transformation, we’ll have a caterpillar day, then a couple of butterfly days, and then spend a week being goo as we work out how that butterfly thing happened.
We do start out as the caterpillar. We do goo around in the middle. We do end as the butterfly.
And… we’re always all three forms at the same time: caterpillar, goo, butterfly.
Though sometimes it feels like we will always be the caterpillar yearning for wings or the goo hiding in our protective chrysalis.
That’s why it’s important to recognize how you are butterflying these days. Think back to where you were at this time last year. What were your goals? What were your dreams? How did you achieve those goals, even if they didn’t turn out the way you hoped? How did your dreams come true, even if they don’t look like you imagined?
There’s still success there. Change happened.
And as for this year, you still have eleven months left to achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams.
(And, just for the record, calendars don’t matter.)
One thing that I know can assist in this process is establishing a habit of exercising your creativity.
And that’s why I created this workshop to help you establish a creative habit. Through this process, we’ll dissolve resistance, undercut overwhelm, and make progress. And with your simple daily-ish action, you’ll find a contentment beginning to shine, patience with yourself as you get through those gooey days, tools to deal with the fear and guilt that arise.
Whatever medium you work in, whatever your age, whatever your identified gender, whatever dream you dream.
Interested in how the program is structured? Here’s the outline for the eight week course:
Week 1: Overview of the Class / Four Steps of the Creative Habit / Select a Goal
Week 2: Tricking Your Resistance / Small Steps & Picking One
Week 3: Making the Space for Inspiration (Meditation) / Creating a Ritual for Creativity
Week 4: Stalking Your Curiosity / The Necessity of Celebration
Week 5: Pop Your Brain (Creativity Exercises) / Let’s Talk About “Should”
Week 6: No Monsters Allowed (How to Deal with Fear & Guilt) / What To Do When Things Go Wrong
Week 7: Be Thankful and Get Inspired
Week 8: When to Expand Your Practice
Each hour-long class includes:
Centering Breath Exercise
Informal Lecture & Creativity Exercises
Q&A / Coaching
Guided Meditation ending with a Message from Your Creative Muse
Want to know more? Click below to experience the Q&A session.
The cost of the eight-week workshop is $120, only $15/session. Scholarships are available if you’d like to participate but funds are an issue.
To add your name to this initial cohort, email me at la@labourgeois.biz. Once I have enough folks (I’ll start with 4, and one person has already signed up), we’ll schedule a weekly time and day and begin.
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(Yes, I know I don't usually repeat an artist but it's my birthday so let's have some fun!)
I'm LA (as in tra-la-la) Bourgeois, Kaizen-Muse Certified Creativity Coach
Need some help as you struggle to balance work with home and the creative work that calls to you? Contact me at la@labourgeois.biz
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