I wished I had a guide for my creative path.
(so I made one for you)
Creative practice is one of life's most incredible joys, and it can be so frustrating, lonely, and bloody confusing.
Repeating the same things, getting stuck in all the same places, doubting whether you are even creative after all.
Right?
Well, I’m not quiiiite ready to call myself your creative elder, but I have without a doubt found the treasure map.
It is time to finally understand the cycle of creativity and its essential 5 stages; timeless knowledge that you can lean on for your entire creative life.
Big call, I know.
(so I made one for you)
Creative practice is one of life's most incredible joys, and it can be so frustrating, lonely, and bloody confusing.
Repeating the same things, getting stuck in all the same places, doubting whether you are even creative after all.
Right?
Well, I’m not quiiiite ready to call myself your creative elder, but I have without a doubt found the treasure map.
It is time to finally understand the cycle of creativity and its essential 5 stages; timeless knowledge that you can lean on for your entire creative life.
Big call, I know.
Let me guess..
You get the feeling there is more depth to your expression but you have no idea how to access it.
You can be critical of yourself and your process. This takes the joy out of your expression and slows your development. You hyperfocus on how 'bad' your art is.
You're a late-comer to creativity or are self-taught and get a sense that there are some aspects of creativity that you have missing. Kind of like imposter-syndrome.
You are absolutely interested in understanding yourself more deeply and want to build your self-awareness in life, and in your art.
You are a creative and find yourself stuck along the same spots in your process. It feels like no matter what you do, you're not moving the needle (ahem, and in life).
You want a nourishing and interesting experience, that isn't about hustle and productivity.
You want to create, whether that's writing, painting, knitting (whatever!) but you just don't start, because you don't know what to do. Either a drought of inspiration, or an overwhelm of ideas.
Resonate with some of these? Then read on.
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Natalia combines her professional therapist and artist skills, knowledge and advice in just the right dose to support you in feeling confident and brave enough to follow your heart's desire.
Thank you so much Natalia, for shining that guiding light for all of us. You are a true gem!
Thank you so much Natalia, for shining that guiding light for all of us. You are a true gem!
Tracy Waite
Artist
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Natalia’s content is magic to your ears and eyes, so thought provoking.
Poetry and stories that ignite the imagination.
Poetry and stories that ignite the imagination.
Jess
Sunny Peach Kitchen
Sunny Peach Kitchen
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Natalia is a passionate and knowledgeable facilitator – I’d recommend this course to anyone feeling stuck in their creativity.
Megan Warren
Writer / Doula
Writer / Doula
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This self-paced version of the course takes you through 5 specific stages that are 'must know' in your creative process, gifting you permission and understanding of what is happening when things get hard. There is a rhyme and reason for it all.
The Life Cycle of a Creative Spark is a 5 week journey rich in universal principles found in creativity, psychotherapy and nature to free your creative spark.
Your spark embarks on a journey multiple times a day.
Sometimes it completes the journey, other times it gets stuck at different points in your inner world.
Sometimes, it gets stuck in the same place, every day, for years.
When our inner spark or impulse gets stuck, we get stuck.
We get frustrated, depressed, angry, numb, feel lost, unable to find a way out, or in. Sometimes we even abandon our craft all together; and give up on believing life could be different.
This course is a journey into the terrain of your soul, and the Life Cycle of the Creative Spark is your map.
This journey is about remembering our own innate wisdom, natural intelligence and capacity for creating a life full of wonder.
The Life Cycle of a Creative Spark is a 5 week journey rich in universal principles found in creativity, psychotherapy and nature to free your creative spark.
Your spark embarks on a journey multiple times a day.
Sometimes it completes the journey, other times it gets stuck at different points in your inner world.
Sometimes, it gets stuck in the same place, every day, for years.
When our inner spark or impulse gets stuck, we get stuck.
We get frustrated, depressed, angry, numb, feel lost, unable to find a way out, or in. Sometimes we even abandon our craft all together; and give up on believing life could be different.
This course is a journey into the terrain of your soul, and the Life Cycle of the Creative Spark is your map.
This journey is about remembering our own innate wisdom, natural intelligence and capacity for creating a life full of wonder.
and you might be wondering about me, and how this course came to be?
My name is Natalia, born to Polish parents and creative from birth (just like you). I'm now a well-seasoned gestalt therapist and Psychologist, and retreat and workshop facilitator.
My current obsession is the commonality found in creativity, therapy and nature; the core premise of this very course!
I had my own 'aha' moment when I realized what I was practicing in Gestalt psychotherapy was the same thing that was happening in nature, and was the same thing happening on my canvas. It was huge!
Writing about myself is a little weird, but I am quirky and humor loving, whilst also deeply thoughtful with an 'existential-crisis' just a step ahead of me, I love to gently cajole you into your free expression; it even has a name, a 'Nou nudge'.
The creative adventures I have been on are vast; solo exhibitions, t-shirt collaborations, CD cover art, print series, workshops and art retreats in Margaret River and India to name a few.
And now I get to fuse the transformational power of my two loves, therapy and art, in this course.
My greatest wish is that people open the door to their creative spark, and enjoy what it is to be a wonderfully creative human.
Are you starting to wonder what a 'Nou nudge' feels like? Good hehe.
Right. Let's get back to it!
My name is Natalia, born to Polish parents and creative from birth (just like you). I'm now a well-seasoned gestalt therapist and Psychologist, and retreat and workshop facilitator.
My current obsession is the commonality found in creativity, therapy and nature; the core premise of this very course!
I had my own 'aha' moment when I realized what I was practicing in Gestalt psychotherapy was the same thing that was happening in nature, and was the same thing happening on my canvas. It was huge!
Writing about myself is a little weird, but I am quirky and humor loving, whilst also deeply thoughtful with an 'existential-crisis' just a step ahead of me, I love to gently cajole you into your free expression; it even has a name, a 'Nou nudge'.
The creative adventures I have been on are vast; solo exhibitions, t-shirt collaborations, CD cover art, print series, workshops and art retreats in Margaret River and India to name a few.
And now I get to fuse the transformational power of my two loves, therapy and art, in this course.
My greatest wish is that people open the door to their creative spark, and enjoy what it is to be a wonderfully creative human.
Are you starting to wonder what a 'Nou nudge' feels like? Good hehe.
Right. Let's get back to it!
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Halfway through the course I felt like I was given a permission slip, then by the end I felt so empowered that I realised I never actually needed the permission, the creative spark was in me all along!
Jane Eckermann
Visual Artist
Visual Artist
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This course has opened me up to so many more parts within myself, I feel so much more expressive and free in what I allow as an artist.
Jarna Saunders
Daya Clarity Coach
Daya Clarity Coach
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How Does It Work?
This is the self-facilitated version of the Life Cycle of a Creative Spark course. There are a few benefits of you driving your own participation. Most obviously, you have access to the same content for a more affordable investment. Secondly, you might also prefer to do it solo and at your own pace without the group calls.
The psychologist in me knows that you are more likely to do it if I drip feed it to you! So that's what I have done, and outside of that you can take it as slow as you like. The content will always be there for you.
You have the option of joining the exclusive facebook group for creative folk who have participated in the Life Cycle of a Creative Spark, or attended my Art Camp Retreats. It's a sweet, casual space where we check in, share art, asks questions, and tell everyone when there is an art materials sale on in the area!
From the day of purchase you receive an email each week for 5 weeks.
Most people have a sensory preference, so I have offered an audio recording of the content (there are some lovely stories and meditations in there too) so you can snuggle up with a cuppa and be read to. For the visual people who love colour and beauty, I have created a stunning book, full of original art work by moi.
It really is gorgeous and worth printing so you have a beautiful talisman for your creative journey.
Each email contains a:
a welcome video
an audio recording of the weeks content
the relevant chapter from the gorgeous e-book
Each week I introduce you to a different part of the life cycle (essentially a little light theory) plus a whole bunch of invitations, exercises and reflections to make it personal to you; so you can deeply understand the life cycle in your own practice (and life).
The Nutshell?
You are a creative (or are arriving in your creative era for the very first time, tentatively calling yourself an artist) and you know there is something funky happening with your creativity, and you want to unfunk yourself.
You want to feel free to explore and adventure with your craft; you feel like there's more fun to be had, and you crave sinking into that juicy creative flow.
This course will teach you the foundations of the creative process (that no one told me at art class) that you need to know to trust in your own creativity.
P.S This course is for creatives, not just painters. This process is applicable to all creation and innovation. It would in fact be suitable for entrepreneurs too.
You are a creative (or are arriving in your creative era for the very first time, tentatively calling yourself an artist) and you know there is something funky happening with your creativity, and you want to unfunk yourself.
You want to feel free to explore and adventure with your craft; you feel like there's more fun to be had, and you crave sinking into that juicy creative flow.
This course will teach you the foundations of the creative process (that no one told me at art class) that you need to know to trust in your own creativity.
P.S This course is for creatives, not just painters. This process is applicable to all creation and innovation. It would in fact be suitable for entrepreneurs too.
