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24.01.2022 "My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing." Marcel Proust Artist: Maxfield Parrish..... .. #seeing #newways #arttherapy #growthroughart #soulartadventures See more
23.01.2022 Hello gorgeous souls, More than ever we are being guided to open up to more creativity in how we experience being alive in this physical existence. I too am feeling this and in the process of making some personal and professional changes. As the wonderful Pablo Picasso said, Everything you can imagine is real."... As we connect more to our unique creative self, and nourish our imagination, we are innately and more ease-fully able to create a life we love. When we tune in vibrationally to follow our blissour bliss being what really lights us up, we begin to see and feel our authentic self and joy to be alive. Joseph Campbell said, Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls. I’d love you to join me for our next meetup adventure, Exploring Your Creative Self, opening up to and stepping through your own unique and wonderous creative doors to the magnificent YOU. Join us under the stars, a magical way to connect to the universal creativity that is around us and within us. WHEN: Wed 23 Sept, 6.30 8.30 pm VENUE: Tickle Park, Coolum Beach. REGISTRATION essential. Simply follow this link: FB link ***No creative experience is needed, and it is fun! ***We create ***We dance ***We play! ***We connect ***We share ***We see, hear and value each other Hope to see you there TO IGNITE some creative spirit in yourself and our world! In creativity and love, Helen.. .. #women #openheartedwomensnetwork #support #newperspectives #arttherapy #meditation #creativeexpression #groupenergy #dance explore #express #discover #transform #create #mindfulness #selflove #selfacceptance #nature #returntolove #powerofart #collaboration #wellbeing #freedom #fun #play #growthroughart #soulartadventures #sunshinecoast
23.01.2022 Hello curious soul on this Saturday morning, Where are you at right now? These are big changing times with much restriction and uncertainty where we can often feel disconnected from our true self. This feels so uncomfortable, right? ~ Are you feeling a desire to be held in a safe and sacred space so you can dive into, explore, express and fully embrace ALL of who you are? ... ~ Perhaps you feel a longing to BE MORE seen, heard and valued? ~ Do you feel that deep calling that it is YOUR TIME NOW to connect to your creative self and have more FUN?! If you resonate with any of the above, I encourage you to check out my special creative weekend retreat of self-discovery, transformation and self-love for women; a chance for you to ‘Discover Who You Really Are’to see your life opening up to LOVING more of YOU. To GIFT YOURSELF this deliciousness and learn more, go to: https://growththroughart.com.au/retreats/ Or you can book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weekend-retreat-tickets-109 Only a 2 weeks to go to and ONLY 8 luscious spots to maintain individual support and space for this nourishing and fun weekend with just A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Unsure? Message Helen on 0419467442 for a free 15 min discovery call to find out if this is for you. In creativity and love, Helen ‘Life is art in motion; let’s explore it together’
23.01.2022 "The artwork we made gave me a greater understanding, was able to leave the session peacefully and ready to move forward." ~Attendee from Create to Change Art Therapy with Helen Bradshaw
21.01.2022 Changing perspectives to create new growth in your life. One of the tools I love to help my clients is to start to see themselves and their life from different perspectivesthrough new clearer eyes. Creative expression can be a profound way to release what lies within you and see it outside of yourself so you can explore it from a different perspective, find new meaning, and begin to heal old wounds that are holding you back from reaching your full potential. I LOVE holding ...a creative space for everyone to do this! Call Helen on 0419467442 for a free 15-minute discovery call to see which program works for you. Looking forward to hearing from you <3 #Perspectives #GrowthThroughArt #CreativeExpression
20.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT: Openhearted Women’s Network Meetup ADDRESS CHANGE ‘Exploring Your Creative Self’. .. Dear beautiful souls,... Hope this finds you well. In these changing times, managing venues can be an interesting thing! It encourages one to become more creative and think outside the ‘box’, which is exactly what this meetup is all about! :-) Due to predicted stormy weather conditions tomorrow night, and school holidays, (which I admit I misjudged), I am excited to let you know we will now be gathering at: VENUE: Coolum Clayden Potters 14 Tradewinds Avenue, Coolum Beach, QLD 4573 https://goo.gl/maps/VN8A4tAmRsEGS1uUA PARKING is on the side of Tradewinds road. I am super grateful to them for opening their space for us to ‘connect to our creative selves’! We ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT, as numbers need to be capped due to Covid space requirements. DONATION of appreciation: $10 REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL: https://mailchi.mp/160e00a329b5/exploring-your-creative-self WHAT TO BRING: ~ Wear comfy clothes ~ Water bottle, drinks, snacks ~ An open mind and heart I look forward to getting creative with this wonderful group of openhearted women tomorrow night! WHEN: Wed 23 Sept, 6.30 8.30 pm In creativity and love always, Helen ‘Life is art in motion; let’s explore it together’. #openheartedwomensnetwork #growthroughart #soulartadventures #artstherapy #Creativity #dance #support #community
18.01.2022 Drawing or painting your emotions is a powerful way to release and express them. There is no need for thought...simply enjoy letting go and being present in the moment. #selfexpression #2020ArtTherapy #GrowthThroughArt
17.01.2022 It was so special to witness & share such a wonderful group of women ‘exploring their creative selves’ on Wednesday night at our Openhearted Women’s Network Meetup! I just adore the insights that ‘trusting the creative process’ evokes. There were similarities and differences to what each of us needed to connect more to our unique creative self, to nourish our imagination, and more ease-fully generate a life we love. From insights around connecting more to our femininity; the... softness, warmth and openheartedness that this brings, to going with the flow, bringing feelings of our innate vastness and unlimited creative selves. It was a joy to hear: I had fun. I realized I hadn’t seen the whole picturethere is more to me. I must use my unique resources & I will be able to live a more creative life. We are ALL unlimited! When we can courageously step into our creative self, we begin to rise up to our fully expressed self, blossoming & organically loving ourselves more. We are able to tap into the ways that work for us and help us enjoy our personal ride in this life. From this place we can begin to help others to do the same! How wonderful! However, there are things in each of our lives that can hold us back and it is clear that too much time spent on technology & social media has a big impact on our creativity. I am hearing this more and more and I am feeling it too. My #soul has been crying out to me for a while now to open up again to my unique creativity, to the art that lies within me. I am finally listening I have chosen to take some time away from the marketing side of my biz & running of & promoting of workshops. I need a few months to focus on my art making & some creative projects I have bubbling within. Openhearted women’s Network & my #GrowthThroughArt workshops, programs & retreats, WILL be back, however for now, I am #ALLOWING time to nourish and flourish my #creative self. I #VALUE everyone who supports & attends on my creative adventures & look forward to our #journeys together in the future. PLEASE NOTE: I am still offering 1 on 1 #ArtTherapy & CreativeMentoring sessions. Bookings: https://growththroughart.com.au/creative-mentoring See more
16.01.2022 May you bless yourself over the Christmas period, with quality time to listen to your unique inner voice, so you can stand in faith shining your light with LOVE into 2021. I believe in you! You are LOVED ... #haveamerrychristmas #growththroughart #creativeholidays #YouAreLoved
16.01.2022 Even as an Art Therapist and holder of therapeutic spaces for others, I need and seek out support to nurture and grow myself. My dear Oscar, is one of my first go-to's. His unconditional love and acceptance of me and ability to live IN every moment is a joy and teaches me to come back to ME and my inner knowing every time. Who is your first go-to? #FurryFriend #OscarTheTherapist #Growththroughart
15.01.2022 My beautiful and talented friend Eliza Shumack has a nourishing retreat coming up just for Mums! Yay! Check it out and please share if you know of a Mum who may benefit Bookings here: https://www.banksiawellnessretreats.com/rest-and-replenish- #retreat #mums
13.01.2022 The Art of Self-Acceptance ‘To love yourself means to accept yourself as you are and to come to terms with those aspects of yourself that you cannot change. It means to have self-respect, a positive self-image, and unconditional self-acceptance.... Needless to say, it does not mean being arrogant, conceited, or thinking that you are better than anyone else. It means having a healthy regard for yourself knowing that you are a worthy human being. It is important to remind ourselves that no one is perfect.’ Credits to: Z. Hereford (essentiallifeskills.net) I believe we are all uniquely perfect in our imperfections #Selflove #selfacceptance #growththroughart
13.01.2022 Happy Monday Morning Everyone! Have you ever tried Art Therapy as a meditation? I encourage you to try it. As you can see, no art experience is necessary. Simply take yourself into a quiet space with some paper and pastels, or even some pencils or ballpoint pens and let them take you for a medative and sensory walk to your inner self. Breathe into the lines, shapes and colours as you create, let go and enjoy the journey #arttherapy #meditation #noexpectaion #surrender
13.01.2022 This is how I’m feeling today...how are you feeling? https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTstbMl6oV/
13.01.2022 When you're truly comfortable with yourself, you don't feel the need for comparisons, and you don't feel the need to do things simply to impress others. #loveyourselffirst #getcomfortablewithyourownself #selfloveisthebestlove
11.01.2022 These past few weeks have been pretty intense for many of us, with lots of potential for change! I have made it a priority to focus with gratitude on those changes in myself that I sometimes don’t take the time to fully observe and celebrate. Whether those changes have been an easy or challenging transition (and let’s face it, many are pretty uncomfortable!!). By stopping to honour them helps this change to be more empowering, heartfelt and lasting What changes have you observed in yourself recently? #change #createtochange #begentlewithyourself #gratitude
11.01.2022 "Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is being who you are" ~Rex #growththroughart... #chillmode #relaxation See more
10.01.2022 DANCE and ART THERAPY Thank you, thank you, thank you. I feel such appreciation for the beautiful women who danced, created and shared a heart warming night together at our Openhearted Women’s Network Meetup last Wed night. It was so special under the stars in the cool night air, guided by our very beautiful special guest, Nia Joy with Wendy Graham. Her joyful energy was infectious as she guided us dancing both freely and with some gentle choreography, going within and connec...ting to each other. I would highly recommend Wendy’s dance classes. You will be so inspired! It was special too to listen, see and value each other’s personal dance journeys in our art; to respectfully and gently hold space for each other to share. SO fabulous to see everyone more enriched connecting in Mother Nature and ‘feeling good’! I would love you to join me at our next meetup: When: Wed 23 Sept TIME: 6.30 8.30pm WHERE: Venue to be advised, Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast. REGISTRATION essential: https://mailchi.mp/160e00a329b5/exploring-your-creative-self Donation of Appreciation: $10 Hope to see you there! It’s going to be inspiring, supportive and so much fun! In creativity and love, Helen #openheartedwomensnetwork #dance #arttherapy #community
10.01.2022 A painting is a personal expression without words... What words does this painting evoke in you? #FunFriday #DescribingArtwork #GrowthThroughArt
09.01.2022 Two Days to go!!! Creativity takes courage. And courage takes creativity... They work hand in hand. They are symbiotic. And boy, many of us have needed to reach deeply within to gain the courage and creativity to get through this year. This meetup is all about celebrating our 2020 milestones with some creative, fun, and meaningful activities; about taking time out to COME TOGETHER to connect, encourage and celebrate each other; to see, hear and value our unique and shared journeys. Let’s seek to end this crazy unprecedented year with good vibrations (I’m playing that song in my mind right now), hope, and an open loving heart so we can visualize and create clearly and greatly! WHEN: This Wed, 25th Nov, 6.30 8.30 pm WHERE: Clayden Potters Club, 14 Tradewinds Avenue, Coolum Beach, QLD 4573 Are you joining us? I am super excited about next weeks end of year celebration! We have limited spaces due to restrictions, so please book in if you want to join our CREATIVE FUN. BOOK YOUR CELEBRATION HERE: CELEBRATE YOUR 2020 MILESTONES CHRISTMAS PARTY! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/celebrate-your-2020-milesto Remember to Celebrate Milestones as you prepare for the road ahead. ~Nelson Mandela Hope to see you there! In creativity and love, Helen
09.01.2022 Hello Gorgeous Souls, I am so excited about our next meetup! Please join us to learn more about ‘creating more joy’ in your life through dance and art. Please come together with our open-hearted circle of sisters in Mother Nature to bond more closely to your creative self and weave some feminine magic together. ... ***Register here*** https:/bit.ly/2P6QISI Donation of Appreciation: $10 When: Wed 12 Aug TIME: 6.30 8.30pm WHERE: Tickle Park, Coolum Beach. Lots of parking available next to the park WHAT TO BRING: Wear comfy clothes you can easily move in Picnic blanket, cushion (if needed) Rug up in your winter woolies Water bottle, drinks, snacks An open mind and heart This is going to be so much fun! Hope to see you there! In creativity and love, Helen
08.01.2022 #differentperspectives change how we see and live in our world. Take time to look at your life and world from new perspectives and you will be surprised how much freer, accepting and in flow you will feel... #GrowthThroughArt #SoulArtAdventures #see #newways
07.01.2022 It’s ok to surrender to the care from others when we need it. We all need to be wrapped and held gently and safely from time to time. Reach out to those you trust when you need it. The strange thing is, if it’s done in a healthy respectful way, you both usually benefit. My dear Oscar has not been well again. He showed me by: the way he held himself... the way he looked into my eyes his demeanor It took some quick action on my part along with our wonderful vets knowledge and care to turn a health crisis around Take notice of those around you who may be needing some TLC. A simple kind word or hug can make a world of difference to helping that person/animal turn the corner to well-being. #reachout #trust #care
07.01.2022 Look who appeared in a creative art session this morn with a client :-) What fun drawing collaboratively to some upbeat music, letting go and going with the flow and then working back into the art, allowing the lines and colours to guide you towards creating the next image. It is such a powerful mood shifter and way to release pent up emotions! The art is a safe place for anxious minds to rest. Fabulous to experience and witness <3 My client expressed how it helped her to loo...sen up, feel calm and serene. I feel such gratitude for the spaces I am able to hold for others to explore and gain what they need Do you see the figures? #growththroughart #lovewhatido #healing
07.01.2022 As many of you know, I have been taking more time out to nourish and nurture my creative self I have always loved writing and really connected to this poem shared by the facilitator of a ‘Write Your Memoire’s’ course I have recently joined. Poem of Reflection ‘One hundred years from now... It will not matter What kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much money I had in my bank account, Nor what my clothes looked like. But one hundred years from now The world may be a little better Because I was important in the life of a child.’ I have no idea what will come of my memoire’s, however I hope one day something I write may impact positively on a child... What exactly will I write about? Who will read them or will they just be FOR ME? Where might they end up and how will they impact the person/people that read them? Right now, I’m simply enjoying ‘expressing myself FOR ME’ via the written word without worrying about anyone else but myself! Now that’s ‘A TURN UP FOR THE BOOK’S’!! What would you like people to remember you for, one hundred years from now? Thank you Pam Woods Loosely quoted from the essay Within My Power by Dr Forest E. Witcraft, page 2 Scouting Magazine (USA), Oct 1950 #growththroughart #Memoire #reflection
06.01.2022 I had a quite magical sensory experience tonight at Studio 5 Art Gallery! An experience where you enter a darkened gallery with ambient acoustics and are taken to another place by the glowing luminescent paintings and sculptures. It is an ethereal calming place, where your nervous system relaxes and your mind slows and you feel a meditative peace. And then the lights go on and you are surrounded by colour and intriguing images that when you LOOK more closely, take you on an ...adventure into new things you didn’t see before. I was unable to capture any photos of the paintings in the dark with my iPhone, so you will just have to go and check it out yourself! I highly recommend a visit and the artist, Wayne Smith is interesting to talk to. Super to share this with Tara Sinclair. Great company and a fab way to spend a Monday night .. .. #soulartadventures #growththroughart #artexperience #joy
06.01.2022 Play with what inspires you, whether it’s art, writing, jogging, sculpting, cooking, or a little bit of everything. #creativity #becreative #growththroughart
05.01.2022 #ArtTherapy #GrowthThroughArt #Creativity Surprise! World Health Organisation report concludes art is good for health! Art can be healing. The interpersonal and relational qualities that Art Therapists bring as trained, qualified and skilled professionals - such as sensitivity, empathy, adaptability, responsiveness, and creativity - are integral in participants' healing process and enhancing well-being. Access to participate in and engage with art is good for individuals, c...ommunities, and society. For more information on how Art Therapy can help you, a friend or loved one 'growth through art', please go to: https://growththroughart.com.au/faq-page/
05.01.2022 It’s so simple. .. #benice #acceptance #newperspectives #heart #kindness
05.01.2022 When you dance to your own rhythm, life taps its toes to your beat. ~ Terri Guillemets I am so excited about our next meetup! Please join us to learn more about ‘creating more joy’ in your life through dance and art. Together we will focus on how to explore and express a joyful journey into your body, mind, and spirit! We will move to expand our divine feminine energy; connecting with love for ourselves, each other, and the Universe. Wendy Graham will guide us through both f...ree dance and a gentle choreography to a place of blissful unity. You will LOVE her knowledge, passion, and joy for movement, dance, and the feminine. Flowing on from the dance, together we will intuitively express our experience into an artwork. There is no experience needed or expectation of the end result, giving you another way to playfully release and connect to your true feminine essence and discover new things about yourself. It may also simply be a way ‘let something go’ to open up more space for ‘feeling good’! Please come together with our openhearted circle of sisters in Mother Nature to bond more closely to your creative self and weave some feminine magic together. ***Register here*** https://bit.ly/2P6QISI Donation of Appreciation: $10 When: Wed 12 Aug TIME: 6.30 8.30pm WHERE: Tickle Park, Coolum Beach. Lots of parking available next to the park WHAT TO BRING: Wear comfy clothes you can easily move in Picnic blanket, cushion (if needed) Rug up in your winter woolies Water bottle, drinks, snacks An open mind and heart This is going to be so much fun! Hope to see you there! In creativity and love, Helen
04.01.2022 We are all creative. Creativity and inspiration happen when you take the time away from your day job to remember your day dream. #creativity #growththroughart #becreative #weekendretreat
01.01.2022 I’ve always loved a good game! Makes my heart sing to creatively connect and have fun with others. Here are a few Easter games for your family. Let me know how you go! HAPPY Easter, whatever you believe in or however you choose to celebrate it! Most importantly, enJOY the concept of new beginnings, stay safe and eat chocolate if you feel like it ... https://pin.it/4rV41t3
01.01.2022 Milestones are moments in time. Are You Joining Us to celebrate yours? Wed 25 Nov. 6.30-8.30pm It’s going to be do much FUN! ... https://mailchi.mp/4f4325881620/are-you-joining-us-967304 #openheartedwomensnetwork #celebrate #milestones #creativeexpression
01.01.2022 This is going to be fun! So much happening and lots of creative activities to have a go at! I’m excited to be facilitating some short Art Therapy tasters from 11am - 2pm. Come and join us #women #fun #community
01.01.2022 Self-love takes acceptance, self-forgiveness, practice, patience, and belief. Self-love can come in all ways, shapes, and sizes; anything that makes me feel loved. Big stuff. Little stuff. Silly stuff. Beautiful stuff. Serious stuff. I aim every day to keep an open heart and mind and be curious about what makes me feel loved...and focus more on those things. What helps you to feel self-love? #Selflove #weekendretreat #healing #transformation
01.01.2022 Beautiful Souls, Wishing you love, happiness and a special time, whoever you are with, wherever you are As 2020 rolls through its final days, how are you feeling? What have been your most invaluable lessons in this extraordinarily rocky year? On reflection, can you identify at least one belief, habit, or behaviour that you have outgrown and are ready to release? ... I have felt like I have been propelled on a rollercoaster ride into the unknown. I initially worked like crazy to stay on my track when Covid changed our worlds. Like many, I stepped up to learn new skills and make necessary changes to morph with the shifting Covid waves. However, in my determination to keep my Growth Through Art biz and passion afloat and stay on a track that became more uncertain and felt more uncomfortable, it was difficult to maintain my balance and energy and I was forced to make space for more stillness to rest and replenish. And what a powerful place this is! This year has taught me I needn’t have ALL the answers right now to be on my path. Fear and faith have something in common. They both ask you to believe in something you cannot see. It is our choice which we choose. Even though we have no idea what awaits us on the other side of 2020, the odds are you are weary and cannot wait for this year to end. Instead of projecting ourselves into the future, what if we chose to sit with what is in a place of acceptance, humility, and kindness? From this viewpoint, we may find we feel more empowered and clearer to springboard ourselves in the direction that ‘feels’ right for us. May you bless yourself over the Christmas period, with quality time to listen to your unique inner voice, so you can stand in faith shining your light with LOVE into 2021. I believe in you! You are LOVED Thank you wholeheartedly to everyone who has trusted me to guide them on a therapeutic creative journey this year. I learn from you. I am inspired by you. I am motivated by the HEALING POWER OF ART to rise up and generate new creative opportunities to help people gain more emotional and physical freedom and grow to their fully expressed self. I do love what I do! And YOU matter to me I am looking forward to seeing you and guiding you on more ‘Soul Art Adventures’ in 2021. ‘Life is art in motion; let's explore it together'! In creativity and love, Helen xo Here to make a difference >>> PLEASE NOTE <<< I will be taking a break from 19 Dec and reopen on 10 Jan 2021
01.01.2022 Hello curious soul, Are you feeling a desire to dive into, explore, express and fully embrace ALL of who you are? Are you longing to BE MORE seen, heard and valued? It is YOUR time now? Only a few weeks to go to a special creative weekend retreat of self-discovery, transformation and self-love for women; a chance to ‘Discover Who You Really Are’to see your life opening up to LOVING more of YOU.... To GIFT YOURSELF this deliciousness and learn more, go to: https://growththroughart.com.au/retreats/ ONLY 8 spaces to maintain individual support and space for this nourishing and fun weekend and ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Unsure? Message Helen on 0419467442 for a free 15 min discovery call to find out if this is for you In creativity and love, Helen ‘Life is art in motion; let’s explore it together’ #growththroughart #soulartadventures #women
