I am thrilled that you have been, or are considering, joining me in the Expressive Arts Lunch group, where we can learn to incorporate creative expression in our lives and in our work.
Come with your own art supplies. Sign up today, and PLEASE let me know if your schedule changes by saving the Zoom link or emailing: [email protected]
All the information is available on the sign-up below. For your information, we currently meet from 12:00-1:00 PST on Tuesday.
**Click here to sign up for the Zoom link. You can pay for the group on the welcome sessions link or via zelle, or venmo, no one is turned away because they can’t pay.**
https://www.bridgetbertrand.com/sessions ($10 per group)
For those new to the Person-Centered Expressive Arts or wanting to read more, here are some thoughts about how I approach it: it is for you; it can be magical; we will invite breath and compassion, and aim to be gentle with ourselves. I believe, as many before us have suggested, if we are not mindful, we won’t really benefit as much from the expressive arts, so I weave meditation into the art invitation. You may know Natalie Rogers, but in case you don’t, she is the founder of this particular technique: https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/expressive-art-therapy
Here is one offering for now, so you can feel it in your bones.
Stop reading this blog/invitation and gather any creative supplies you have near by, write an inspirational sentence to yourself in your notes app on your phone.
Try to stop once daily for 5 minutes, and then little by little we can add a cultivation/creative habit in as well.
Cultivating time for creativity has so many benefits.
If we want to support our clients in an art habit (or any habit) we need to do the same. I am here to tell you I don’t really love the word habit, and yet, a commitment is pretty vital in these times.
Don’t have any craft, journaling, art supplies around before you attend the group - gather them up, head to Scrap Fabric if you are near San Francisco, it is my favorite for finding inexpensive art supplies.
Can’t come when you are seeing this, don’t worry, we will gather again soon. Click the Zoom registration to check the dates. https://bit.ly/personcenteredcultivation
Practice journaling, line-making, scribbling, etc. If you need to burn the paper afterward, it's okay. Crumple it up, shred it, or hang it up; it is a person-centered practice 😉
Photo ID: The photo above shows an art journal with the word 'dignity’ on the right side of the page. On the left is a cube with some waves under it. Something like a sun in the sky area is above the cube… and many roads or root-like lines are moving down. The colors are yellow, purple, pink, and blue. There is a glass of water with paintbrushes and incense smoke swirling around the page.
This is the beginning process of dropping into a more profound sense of ourselves, and it is one way to invite your clients into this practice.
Who are you today?