Rooted in Love: A Guided Drawing
With Amy Blair
Episode 30:
In this conversation featuring Amy Blair we explore the fundamental importance of creativity. Even during life's busiest phases, we can look at it as an embodiment of love in action that greatly impacts our overall wellness. Amy shares her personal journey of rediscovering her own creativity and emphasizes its transformative power as a form of self-care. Grab your own art supplies and follow along as Amy guides you through the "Rooted Woman" drawing exercise, invites you to celebrate the uniqueness of the female form, come back to your creativity, and root into love - as many times as you needed.
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My heart has been bursting as I've been getting today's new episode together. This one is the full conversation with Amy Blair from our Awakening of Love Retreat.
In this conversation we explore:
The importance of creativity and how even during life's busiest phases, we can look at it as an embodiment of love in action that greatly impacts our overall wellness.
Amy shares her personal journey of rediscovering her own creativity and its transformative power as a form of self-care.
A "Rooted Woman" drawing exercise where you'll be able to celebrate the uniqueness of the female form, come back to your creativity, and root into love - as many times as you needed.
This conversation is not just about listening; it's an invitation to create, so have your favorite art supplies nearby – all you really need is a pencil and piece of paper.
Aimee is an Intuitive Artist, teacher and creativity coach. She’s the founder of the Creative Compass Community and author/illustrator of the book Feminine Forms: A Guidebook for Reconnecting With the Feminine (you can purchase it here). Aimee lives in Connecticut with her husband and three daughters. She is passionate about creating loving, inclusive communities. She loves helping people re-connect to their Creative Heart.
This is a fun, creative exercise that allows you to spend quality time with the nurturing energy of the feminine and the frequency of unconditional love.
We all possess the incredible power to create and shape our lives. However, we tend to forget just how powerful we truly are. Far too often we belittle ourselves, hunch over in doubt, and pretend that we lack this profound wisdom and creative potential.
Today, I invite you to rediscover the creative core of your being.
The beauty of this exercise lies in its capacity to bring our rooted creativity and love to life on the page. It serves as a powerful reminder that creativity is an enduring life force that flows within us. There are seasons when we are actively engaged in creation, perhaps painting in our studios, and other seasons when we yearn for it and find other ways to express ourselves.
Amy's story beautifully illustrates that we can always return to our creative essence when we're ready. Even during the most chaotic times, creativity can become a healing sanctuary, a place of deep rest, and a source of clarity to navigate our emotions.
Today, I encourage you to set aside some time for yourself. Create a visual representation of yourself as a magnificent Rooted Tree – one of nature's most perfect designs. Observe the shifts in your life as you picture yourself at the center point, wholly connected to your creativity and allowing your self-expression to flow freely from that sacred space.