Hi!! I'm THRILLED you're here!!!! And I hope you are too, because there is SO MUCH GOOD ahead of you. I can't WAIT for every single second of it...
.... but first... it's time for you to make a commitment to yourself. Your first, and possibly most important, assignment starts here:
Get a sketchbook and open it to the very first, very blank, very terrifying page and write the following:
I give myself permission.
Permission to open my heart.
Permission to make mistakes.
Permission to learn and grow and be selfish and speak loudly and explore.
I commit to myself.
My whole self.
I will be kind to myself.
I will be patient with myself.
I will know that I am good, just the way I am.
This is my safe space.
I invite you to make this first assignment as creative and colorful, or as simple as you need. If all you can manage is to put pen to paper... that's ok. This is where we start. A great woman once told me that fear and excitement feel the same. So let's get excited and dive in.
You are SO worth committing to!!!!
What's Happening: You're not just here to play. Yes, it is ABSOLUTELY going to be fun, but the fun is a byproduct of growth. You are here to grow. You are here to learn about yourself and to face fears and to make yourself a priority, even when that feels weird or wrong. You're here to finally start to understand what YOU want from your own life. And that takes commitment.
Why a sketchbook?:Â Yes, you can technically do this with loose, blank paper. But to get the most out of this experience, you're going to need a sketchbook or at least a notebook. Why? Because you need a record of what's happening and you need a safe space. When I was in art school, the first requirement of every class was to get a sketchbook. Our sketchbooks are where we can test out ideas. It's where we can make mistakes FREELY and without fear. It's a reminder of where you've come from and what you've learned. It's how you take those incredibly important, incredibly BRAVE steps toward growth in courage and creativity. Because no one ever needs to see you sketchbook. It's yours. Like a diary. No one is EVER going to look at your sketchbook and expect to find a masterpiece. They're going to expect... sketches. And, really, the person who I'm talking about is you. Because YOU need to not expect masterpieces. Every bad page, every good page, every MEH page, they're all lessons learned. So get a sketchbook and make this commitment to yourself. Grace, compassion, patience. You'll get there. And this is how.
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