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Commitment Creates.

August 26, 2014 by Melissa Leave a Comment

meandkimosaAt the moment of commitment the Universe conspires to assist you.
Greetings Creative Ones!

Celebrating a rich, colorful   and transformative retreat in Costa Rica a few weeks ago.  Wow, it was my first international retreat and collaboration and it was full of diving into the unknown, trusting my gut, finding my voice honoring my self and many other rich lessons. 

I could not have done it without the support ofYogapainting others, or trusting my vision and my gut to just go for it even though we didn’t have all the details worked out entirely. I had to trust the creative process and go with the flow! Pura Vida!  No one has ever done a paint, surf and yoga retreat in Costa Rica.  What a fun, colorful, inspiring 5-days.

Do you know the one thing that you need to create the life and business of your dreams? 

COMMITMENT.  You need to be clear on your intentions, commit to seeing them through and to surrender to the creative process.  You gotta show up.  Face your fears.  There will be challenges.

 

It will bring up any doubt and purify your vision.  And you will be all the better lulupaintsosafor it.  Say no to distractions, toxic people, behaviors and patterns that test your commitment to your vision. What you focus on expands. That heat and pressure you feel? Don’t’ sweat it.  It is magic in the making.  Its the alchemical creative fire. It is what transforms, what was just an idea into a real tangible experience of your vision in action.


Where are you hiding out?

What can you commit to?

Where do you need to say no to other peoples expectations of you?

Where can you say yes to your heart?
Are you willing to take the journey to what you want?

There is still time to join me on Martha’s Vineyard next month!  Join me for seven days of painting, movement, opening up to live transitions with clarity, grace and ease while unlocking your creativity, authentic voice, freedom, power and potential.

from my fiery heart to yours,

melissasig152

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“The Clarity Incubator is just that. The name is really just right. It provides heat and light and truth to aid transformation. You get to the truth. You hear the truth. You hear your story. And you hear other stories. These are stories you may have never told. And they are stories that may have never been heard. There is something healing in opening up this way. In a safe environment. Among fellow travelers. Melissa amazes me constantly in her abundant energy, her centered-ness, her intuitive guidance. You look at your story. Then the story behind the story you thought you knew. And then the story behind that… I think, except for a few details, every story becomes the human story when you dig down deep. It’s an amazing realization. It envelopes your body and your mind. You have moments of clarity. Amazing clarity, that never goes away. When the fog comes in, as it always will, you can reach back and taste it, remember it, it is still there, glowing. Almost unreal. And yet the most real thing. The truly real. The only real. Very simple. And beautiful.”

David Jewel Photographer, Writer, Painter & Performance Artist

“Wonderful – as always. It never ceases to amaze me the power of setting an intention, releasing it and witnessing with gratitude, its manifestation. This retreat nurtures this process through painting and self-awareness. The energy of the group is an important aspect for me– witnessing and being witnessed with love somehow inspires me to surrender to my wholeness and swim in it. Knowing what that feels like helps me to walk in my wholeness outside of the painting lab. For me, being able to fully immerse myself in the painting process without any distractions for long periods of time is a a gift. The joy of pushing through a block or having an epiphany through the creative process is beyond words– and witnessing others in that process is a great teacher.
I especially gained a lot from the sharing, insights and feelings of my fellow painters through non-judgmental feedback. Their feelings sometimes act as triggers for my own revelations. From a very young age, my Mother has always told me that as long as long as I had a sketch pad and some drawing materials, I would be happy. When asked what I wanted to do when I left school in the seventh grade, I replied, “I want to go to Art School”. After four years at Art School, majoring in painting I felt I had lost my creative innocence-that intrinsic connection we all have to creative life force. I shut down, overwhelmed with the critic, and didn’t fully commit to painting again for eight years until I found the Painting Process through Fire Tree Studios. It was in this studio that I began to reconnect with my creative spirit and my inner child, trusting in my process and begin my journey back to wholeness. The gratitude I feel is immense.”

Bec Knaggs Artist & Teacher

“Thanks, Melissa! As I reflected back on all that we accomplished today in my personal retreat during my drive home, I realized…given the fact that it usually takes me a good two months to complete and 8 key document (8-Key Coaching tool for Creating with Clarity), making as much progress on this particular 8-Key is a HUGE improvement. Plus, we tackled so many other key areas – I definitely feel inspired to continue with this work and the clarity that emerged out of the creative chaos will help keep things in check over the upcoming months. So THANK YOU!!! Much gratitude, love and appreciation!”

Valerie Guttler Engineer

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