Dare To Be Creative Workshop; Oct 29, 2017

 DARE TO BE CREATIVE WORKSHOP

It has been said that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate

but that we are powerful beyond measure. 
And we fear what we don't understand.

So we must find the courage to face who we truly are and

understand how we can best utilize this power within --

this power that creates our own world and in turn, the world at large.

So join us on a self-discovery journey using techniques, 

oracles and a wealth of practical information

to connect with your power through creative process.

Whether it's creating a more fulfilling life or

tapping into your artistic flow,

face your fear and Dare To Be Creative.

Coax your inner spark to come out and light up the world.

DATE:  Sunday, October 29, 2017

TIME:  10:00am - 1:00pm

LOCATION:  Burbank, CA 

 private location given upon registration/payment

COST:  $65 including 3 hour workshop, materials and handouts

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is Friday, October 27 at 4pm PST.

REGISTRATION / PAYMENT is on our website 

www.paperarchitect.com

scroll down to the PAYPAL button and clink on it to pay/register


If you  have questions please email us at:

contactus@paperarchitect.com

TAKE ACTION

The most important step to manifesting anything and everything is ACTION.

Are you ready for the call to ACTION?

It all starts with a feeling, an inspiration that wakes you up and moves you to think.

Ideas form … possibilities, what if, the excitement of something new that can change your life for the better.  You are motivated but it’s that next step that seems to be the hardest.

It’s all in your head, the plans.  You can see it clearly but unless you ACT upon it, it will remain dormant.  It’s scary to take that dream you created and make it happen because what if it fails?  Or succeeds and it’s out of control crazy.  You choose:  success, failure or nothing.

The majority of success began with failure after failure, to learn from and apply to the next try.

It’s rare to succeed the first time.  Just look at your own successes.

If you review how you got there you’ll see that through experience, knowledge, wisdom, eliminating what didn’t work, finding a new approach, and a bit of trust, you got there.

Some may give up too soon.  When we take new action and step out of our comfort zone, there is that internal aspect in us that tries to protect and keep us safe, that little voice that says what’s the use, keep things as they are so you won’t get disappointed or hurt.  Keep the status quo.  But that only keeps us stagnant, we are just existing instead of living if we allow this to happen to us.  But when we have the courage, inspiration, support, inner desire that pushes us into action that’s a natural high.

Those of you that are fortunate enough to have the support of a friend, family member, mentor or community, are truly blessed. 

But most of us have to be our own cheerleader.  That’s not always easy.

We have moments of clarity and a knowingness of what to do.

You work and work and sometimes feel like you are getting nowhere (which may look like lack of progress but don’t be fooled – every action has a reaction). 

It’s hard to keep going, be self-motivated, feeling like you took two steps forward and one step back.  Fear creeps in as your rational mind stomps on your dream.  You want to give up.

But can I make a suggestion?

 

Just because you don’t have someone here in the physical world to give you that needed support – because let me tell you, when you feel supported, no matter how big or wild your dreams, that support gives you the strength to move boulders (obstacles?). 

So I say to you, find someone in history who dealt with something similar to what you are going through.  Look into their life, find a connection, read about their challenges before they succeeded.  If a feeling of kinship develops, use it as your support. 

Not only will you feel you are not alone in your quest, and this may sound strange to some,

but talk to them – in your mind, out loud, in your dreams, in a letter.

Share your thoughts, doubts, questions as if they were sitting across from you in a café.

Let them help you push your inner critic into the background as you sort through, organize and rearrange your project into the launch position.  If it helps, put up a picture of them to remind you that you are not alone.  A symbolic object of what you want to accomplish is helpful too.  Let it bring you back to that original feeling that started it all.

 

   There are those rare times when your call to action cannot be held back, bypassing your mind chatter and JUST DO IT.  That feeling of letting go and letting your instincts guide you is magical.  Sometimes your support system can help get you there.

If you think about what it is you are trying to manifest and there is this emotional pull, a deep desire, then don’t stop.  Take the leap of courage and move into ACTION … one step at a time.

Nothing happens in an instant – it may feel like it when it all comes together, but you took step after step, big and small to get to that point when everything falls into place. You feel as if a miracle has occurred.

And so it has.

“Just do it.”   ~Nike~

Postscript:  As part of the Dare To Be Creative Workshop, we not only delve into the ACTION aspect of manifesting but also cover Fear, Resistance, Letting Go and how to prepare for when you actually manifest your goal along with lots of other areas of the creative process.

“He who begun is half done.  Dare to be wise; begin.”

~Horace~

next DARE TO BE CREATIVE WORKSHOP; September 21, 2014

 Come participate in the next DARE TO BE CREATIVE WORKSHOP

 to be held at a private location in Burbank, CA (given upon registration)

DATE:  Sunday, September 21, 2014

TIME:  9:30am - 2:00pm

ADVANCED ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY DUE TO LIMITED SPACE

click on the PayPal link on our website 

www.paperarchitect.com/Specialty_Workshops.php

COST:  $75 including materials and handouts

for additional information visit the website link above,

contactus@paperarchitect.com

www.createhealingmandalas.blogspot.com

It has been said that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate

but that we are powerful beyond measure. 

So we must find the courage to face who we truly are and

understand how we can best utilize this power within --

this power that creates our own and in turn, the world at large.

Creating from the power within us is a constant process

and more affective when we do it consciously.

So join us on a self-discovery journey using techniques, 

receive an oracle reading and shared information

to connect with your power through creative process.

Whether it's creating a more fulfilling life or

tapping into your artistic flow,

face your fear and Dare To Be Creative.

Coax your inner spark to come out and light up the world.

Summer Solstice -- plan a PLAY DATE

The month of June celebrates Summer Solstice on the 21st.

It's the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

The word solstice is from the Latin word "solstitium"

meaning "sun-stopping" because the point at which

the sun appears to rise and set

stops and reverses direction after that day.

  It is also symbolic of personal growth.

And a time to reflect upon the blessings

we have received in seasons past

and look toward a new growth.

Take advantage of your added energy at this point in the year.

It's a great time to start new projects

and enjoy being active.

The aura around you is bright and joyous.

Soak it up, share it around,

and keep a little stowed away for the winter.

Connecting to Mother Earth will help you feel balanced.

Summer brings visions of vacation, sunshine and fun.

So may I suggest starting a new ritual to keep

this feeling going ... a PLAY DATE.

PLAY DATE

“Always leave enough time in your life

to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous.

That has more of an effect on economic well-being

than any other single factore.”

~ Paul Hawken~

 

 Allowing ourselves time to play is like taking vitamins for your soul, nourishing and replenishing all the energy used to create your daily life of what should or needs to be done, all the that you give to yourself and others.  A cycle of out flow balanced with time out for an inflow that keeps us moving forward.

Julia Cameron talks about this in her book, THE ARTIST’S WAY(link) when she suggests to schedule an Artist’s Date to stimulate the artist within.

The idea behind establishing a weekly play date is to schedule about 2 hours and commit to using them to renew your creative process.  An excursion, pre-planned and not to be changed, cancelled or thought of as frivolous, not important but a real commitment.

This means doing something you’ve always thought about but never got around to it.  Something completely silly, not at all practical but a secret wish.  That’s the point.  It doesn’t have to cost a dime or you can make it a special splurge.  What constitutes your choices comes from what you love, so make it solely your own.  Do not choose things you “should” do, let the kid in you tell you what it wants.  Then while you’re giving the practical adult side of you a break, plan something that awakens you to your senses . . .

 The Smell of blooming roses, bread baking, incense burning, childhood smells that made you feel safe, smells that comfort you, follow the scent.  

  Sounds to lull or stimulate – make you move your body, lose yourself in it.

They say you eat with your eyes first.  Savor the sight, smell and Taste of a favorite treat, be adventurous and taste something new.  Pay attention to each mouthful, let yourself taste all the flavors . . .

a wine or tea tasting, new ethnic cuisine or comfort food to sooth your soul.  

 

Refocus your Sights on the visible, visual world around you in a new way.  Drink in the beauty.  Observe something familiar and really look at it as if for the first time, the details, color shadings, what makes it unique.

 

Touch -- to mold and shape, softness, warm, solid, strong, sleek, cooling, textured.  Connecting through Touch by knitting, bouncing a ball, preparing a meal all have a sort of rhythm that lets you get lost in the motion and touch … it becomes instinctive and allows your thoughts to wander.

 Just being in nature has a way of stimulating all the senses.    

These are all elements of magic.  You get the idea.

 The most important part of your play date is that it is for you and you alone … me, myself and I, the child, adolescent part of you should be prominent in the proceedings, forget about the clock and lose yourself in each moment and just be.  What happens is you have given yourself time to be intimate with yourself. Not everyone is comfortable with that but it is essential if you want to have a richer, deeper, more fulfilling life.  Playing opens up a conversation within you and in the middle of having fun, the most surprising, profound, miraculous thoughts and experiences are open to you.  that problem nagging you now has a solution.  You realize something needed to change, be removed or added to your life.  You gain an understanding about a relationship or you get a brilliant idea that changes everything.

There will be resistance from that critic (both the inner and outer ones) that tries to keep you in the little box.  It thinks it’s protecting you but it’s really holding you back from new, wonderful and exciting opportunities that will take your life to a whole new level.  It’s their job to keep the status quo which does not allow for growth and can keep things stagnate.  Take charge and step through that resistance and give yourself a little 2 hour adventure in the 168 hours that make a week.

So what are you waiting for?  Start planning.