KOTA: Knowing Ourselves Thru Art
~a creative ezine~
MOTHER'S BEEN OUT IN THE WORLD...
Mother Henna's been chatting up creativity, swaps, and more. Check it out:
- Exploring Creativity at Art Is Moving, click here
- New Swap posted on Swap Dex, click here
- Listen to latest blogtalk radio appearance, click here.
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WHAT'S THE REAL STORY...
a creative prompt & coaching tool
from Kara L.C. Jones
This week's prompt is inspired by wondering what the real story is -- and why it is so hard to share that truth with others, let alone face the truth ourselves...
Much of my writing and creative prompting has been about learning to live life after the death of a child. But there are so many ways in which we all experience grief. Most recently, my partner and I have been facing a story of no work, no sales, no income, having to ask for food assistance, visit the local foodbank, and get a grant to cover part of our rent. As we roll into another month without enough to cover rent, we are considering once again what it might be like if we have to live in our car for a bit.
Part of reaching out for help has resulted in hearing stories of others. Learning there is a small group of people, all living out of their cars, who pool together to park overnight in a group for safety. Learning our foodbank has seen more families this year than they have ever served in their history. Learning of a neighbor trying to get permission from the county to share land space with a friend now living in an RV.
But there aren't many "islanders" who are readily sharing these stories. It's made me wonder what the REAL story is. What are the long term financial consequences of living with grief? Grief after death of a child. Grief after loss of a job. Grief after loss of a house. What happens to a community when these stories are hidden out of guilt, shame, fear? How do we find the courage to share our REAL stories?
So consider for yourself this week, what is your real story just now? What color is the story you are hiding? Cover a page in that color? What shapes represent the story you are not telling? Add those shapes to the page? What words say something about your story? Add them to the page, too. Collage images in there, too. As you stand back and look at the art of your real story, consider how you would describe it in a show and tell. Feel free to come share the process and results over on MotherHenna.blogspot.com or Kotapress.blogspot.com or over at the MISS Creation Station forum!
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LEARNING TO LIVE AFTER LOSS?
Creative Group Coaching might be for you!
Thursday, July 8th, we start a new round of group coaching. For full information, click here...
This group is for anyone interested in creative coaching & group support to address topics like:
- permission to grieve,
- loving again after loss,
- following your heART calling,
- growing creative dreams,
- exercising your skills for being a compassionate caregiver.
Because we really want to make this group happen, we are offering a special! If you are reading this here, and you click thru to register, you are granted permission to select the 1/2 off, repeat participant rate of $75 (a $75 savings). The groups work at their most dynamic when we have at least 4 people. So if you or anyone you know might be interested, please share this forward.
You are welcome to join us if you want to Creatively approach:
- your grief process,
- your heART dreams,
- your grief writings,
- your art life,
- your everyday life,
- your life as you learn to live again after loss
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Blessing to Each of You!
Reiki to you:
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR CARD FOR THE DAY?
Madame Zolda has launched her own blog to offer you a free Card For The Day each day. If you want a personal session, click here to schedule your reading today...
STOP STOPPING YOURSELF FROM BUYING THIS BOOK!
1,000 Permissions Granted is collection of creative permission slips. See photos of the real book in hand, link to press release, and more by clicking here... If you want to do an article or host the author on your radio show, click thru and find out more!
TAKE A HERO'S JOURNEY, EXPLORE YOUR OWN MYTHOLOGY...
Our home workshops (click here) are set up for you to explore creatively at your own pace. We've heard from artists, bereaved families, pastors, grief support volunteers, creative therapists who have all found great benefit, both personally and professionally, from the materials and experience of our home workshops. Register today by clicking here....
PRINTS, POSTERS, CARDS, AND MORE. DECORATE YOUR WALLS..
See the heART-works now available as postcards, folded cards, matted prints, framed prints, mounted prints, and posters via MotherHenna's RedBubble shop. Check it out!
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