Website design By BotEap.comYou have probably heard of coaching; life coaching, career coaching, executive coaching … the list goes on. In a general sense, a coach is a professional who can help you develop a new perspective, solve problems, set goals, and support you as you work towards those goals. So what is a creativity coach and why would anyone need it?

Website design By BotEap.comMany people think that they are not creative or put limits on their creativity. You may be one of these people. You might think that there is no creative bone in your body. You may think of yourself as creative at work or in other specific areas, but not as an “artist” or “writer.” You may be a professional artist, performer, or writer who has times when you “get stuck” and can’t seem to find inspiration or discipline. Basically ANYONE could benefit from this kind of personal growth work because MOST OF US have had experiences that can make creation difficult for us in some way.

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Website design By BotEap.comA creativity coach does some of the basic coaching things I described earlier, but also a lot more. They can help you with multiple aspects of your creative life or lack thereof. Blocks in creativity can be related to a variety of practical, emotional, existential, and psychological issues. A coach can help you figure out where to start or support you to work on trust issues that may be preventing you from reaching your goals, like writing that novel or performing on stage. A coach in this line of work generally has some sort of experience in the creative arts and understands the difficulties that can arise during the creative process.

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Website design By BotEap.comI believe that the arts (drawing, music, dance, etc.) are the language of our deepest human connection. They help us harness the healing that is within all of us. You are an artist. You are a poet. You are a singer. You are a dancer. I think you were born. What happened? You may have been able to hold on to it and blossom into your creativity, but sometimes you run into obstacles and need some support to get back on track. You may feel that your “creative self” was stolen from you by circumstances or life experience, but you want to get it back. You may feel like no one took care of that garden, but you know there are seeds buried there that can grow and flourish with a little help.

Website design By BotEap.comI’ve been there. This field is important to me because I have seen others thrive through artistic exploration and have had deep personal experiences myself, but I hear from many people who are not creative or do not know how to unlock that creativity. Working with a creativity coach can help create movement in these areas.

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• identify and develop creativity goals
• formulate plans that are based on your abilities
• holding you accountable for making progress
• supporting and encouraging your success
• increase self-expression skills
• use artistic modalities to gain personal insights
• deeper personal exploration through the arts
• work to heal unresolved “old pains”

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Website design By BotEap.com“I would love to paint or draw, but I am not creative and I don’t know how to start.”

Website design By BotEap.comThis person might need a little help making plans to get started and working on those negative thoughts that are sending the message that they are not creative.

Website design By BotEap.com“I’m not sure where this fear of painting comes from, maybe because my parents always told me it was a waste of time.”

Website design By BotEap.comThis person might need some support to heal from these old hurts because they are not good enough or their creativity is a waste of time.

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