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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Silencing Our Inner Critic

"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,'
 then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
- Vincent Van Gogh
 

Lately at the studio, we've been working with how to disengage the long-held beliefs that we "aren't good enough." Most of us have had this belief, and for many of us it steers our lives... sometimes without us knowing it. That feeling of not being okay can lead us to look outside ourselves for solutions. The truth is we hold all the answers inside.

How do we learn to trust ourselves again? Well, at Nectar we paint! We are creative beings and sometimes just the feel and motion of putting paint on paper helps us return to our center of truth. The inner critic might still come in, but instead of buying into what it's telling us, we can thank it for its' many years of service and politely tell it to get lost. We do this by saying "YES" to what wants to come into our painting, even if it doesn't make sense, the colors don't match or we think it will "ruin" it. When we say "yes" to ourselves, it is powerful experience and a beautiful thing to witness.

We would love the opportunity to paint with you this month and hold you all in a space of loving kindness.

Friday, August 9, 2013

A peek inside the process

What's it like to attend a process painting workshop? Is there any skill or experience necessary? Do I have to talk about what I paint? What if I'm freaked-out to begin?

We're glad you asked! Unity Magazine has published an article by Jenny in their September/October 2013 issue that allows you to peer into a process painting workshop.
"This is not your typical art class. There’s no assignment or skill to learn; no need for a finished product to proudly display. No one is told what or how to paint. Rather, it’s about painting and living from the inside out. We learn to tune in and trust the natural creative impulses that flow through us at all times but can get stuck when we throw up roadblocks of doubt, judgment and fear. Developing the skills to tune in, trust, and take action from that deep place of inner knowing can have a positive ripple effect in our lives."
You can read the full article here, or if you'd rather view the article layout in the magazine, click here.

We'll be offering a 6-week series on Weds nights from 6-8:30 pm beginning Oct 9th in the newly-renovated, historic Unity tower as part of the Awaken Whole Life Center. You can call (855) 627-5672 to register, or click here for more information.