Brave Narrative

Fear is like a North Star pointing to the path of courage in your business. As a conscious & creative leader you’re no stranger to taking leaps of faith.

Whether you’re clarifying your vision, picking yourself back up after a period of self doubt, pitching a podcast to grow your reach, risking a more brave expression in your content, listening to your intuition (especially when it flies in the face of convention), or just taking a moment to connect within 😌✨

Every decision is a micro leap toward the story you most want to create.

So let me remind you that today is LEAP DAY. Literally a BONUS day (2024 has 366 days instead of the usual 365). What will you do with this gifted time?

So much can happen in 24 hours if you decide.

What brave action are you taking today?

Calling all creative professionals! What if I told you productivity could feel like play?

Are you craving fun and productive downtime to fill your creative well? Come get off your screen and learn techniques to tap into creative flow state on demand in this somatic painting workshop designed specifically for creative professionals.

If you desire to infuse creative excitement back into your professional life, join us for a 2-hour painting experience where you’ll learn somatic tools to get out of your head, suspend judgement, unlock the inherent wisdom in your body, and unleash your inherent creativity in a community of like-minded people.

Through this workshop you will have the opportunity to create a few unique 18″x24″ abstract paintings on fine art paper (plus a number of smaller studies). Through somatic techniques, the practices of mindfulness and congruence, as well as technical lessons in acrylic painting, we’ll overcome any perfectionism or fear of the blank page to truly liberate your unique self-expression. No prior painting experience required. Materials provided.

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday, February 28th 2024 @ 7:00–9:00pm
WHERE? at A O Studio 554 Clark Dr. Vancouver, BC

SAVE YOUR SEAT (only 10 spots available)
DM me or find the link in my bio!

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
has been a fine artist and creative professional for 17 years. Her creativity suffered in the highly conceptual art school she attended and stopped painting for 7 years after doing her Bachelor of Fine Arts. She learned some process-oriented acrylic painting techniques at an art residency in Baja Mexico in 2013 that unlocked her creative practice, and exciting new work poured out of her. She has since integrated this technique with her research into creative flow state and embodiment to develop this transformational workshop. These practices support her and her students to maintain a vibrant creative practice to this day.

Day 8 | Lesson 8: Inner authority is the flex for (truly) embodied leadership 👉

Let your intuition be the CEO. Lead with your soul, not your resume.

Your education & accomplishments count for a lot, but at the end of the day, your soul mate clients want to feel YOU, not your achievements.

Inner authority is cultivated through the practice of discernment, embodied power, and taking radical responsibility for your innate gifts.

In many ways I’ve been forging my own way in life (and business) all along. But in my twenties, I latched onto a certain mentor to the point of losing myself. There came a point when I had to completely detach — and let me tell you it was a process to relearn to trust myself again.

I notice the grab for external signals of authority comes up for me when I’m disconnected from my innate power and intuition. This lesson is one I am actively integrating — I catch myself flashing my MBA or my leadership credentials (as if that is what makes me valuable).

But I know in my bones that my true value is intrinsic, that my singular perspective has been forged in the fires of risks I’ve taken and stories I’ve lived. That my most potent superpowers I never learned from a book or teacher, but came with me the day I was born and were honed through the contrast life offered me.

On the path to becoming a leader, we all face a moment when we must let our mentors go, and trust ourselves to forge ahead.

So let me ask you:
• How do you signal your authority in your business?
• Where are you imitating what your mentor said?
• What deep down do you know is true for you?
• What is your authentic difference & voice?

💾 Save this post & journal on these questions.

I’d love to hear anything you feel inspired to share in the comments.

Understanding your top two brand archetypes is a key pillar in creating a brand that has a clear narrative arc and an emotional connection with your ideal clients. Swipe to view the brand archetype wheel —>

Rooted in Jungian psychology and advertising, this system is a powerful way to manage the meaning in your brand.

Archetypes show up in our culture in movies and books, and in our daily lives in our personalities and the roles we play. The human mind makes sense of the world through storytelling, so why not leverage that power in your business to better convey the transformation you are inviting your clients to experience?

A Lover brand has a very different feel from a Hero brand — the promise is different, and the core desires of the customer will be different too.

Check the link in my bio to sign up and get free Brand Archetype guides for each archetype so you can determine your top two.

To use the archetypes to clarify your brand message, I’m available for brand story mapping and strategy sessions. Send me a dm for more info.