It was a weekend of inquiries for our Rise Retreaters and I dove in too. Drawing as inquiry – a way of exploring feelings, observations, the big questions in life – is what I focus both my personal practice and teaching on. It helps, with the hesitation to show up to the blank page, by making exploration the focus, as opposed to making ‘great art.’ Also discovered it’s Inktober – thank you Lauren! Rise Retreaters and Afrika Rose Family, take up your pens! Friends (who haven’t seen last Instagram post) my favourite pen ever is an ink pen called Kuretake- Japan has many great ink pens to choose from so go explore the range and the inquiries!
1 Artist. 1 Coach. 8 women. 1 incredible weekend in the mountains.
Reflecting on the first Rise Retreat 2016 has my heart all swelled up with gratitude. It all started as an idea – between me and coach, Sarah Furuya of Clever Rebels – to combine our experience of coaching and drawing to provide a range of offers. Offers to open people up to exploring themselves and their stories.
What came out of it, was deep work, drawings and conversations that stirred the soul with evidence of searching. Everyone showed up. Open and willing to learn, to try, to explore and to be there for each other. And there were breakthroughs for different people at different times. For us too. We all came back changed. And with new things to explore. Outside and in. Big love, ever draws, DMK x
Drawing: “I suck at it. I can only draw stick figures and a stupid house with a chimney on a hill and it looks like a 6 year old did it. I just don’t think I have what it takes to draw. I’ve tried before and I’m no good. And I don’t like doing things I’m not good at. Some people just have it and some people don’t…and I don’t. I would love to be able to draw things, anything, and I just don’t think I’ll ever be able to learn.”
Creativity: “It’s feast or famine. I’m either on fire creatively and feel great about it, or I feel like I can’t possibly create anything and I feel completely stuck. There is no middle ground and that is frustrating to me because I feel like I can’t sustain it this way. I’m either in a dry spell or I’m overflowing. I wish I could have a way to remain a creative person even when my personal life is falling apart. I wish my emotions didn’t affect my creativity so much.”
Sound like you?
Hi, I’m Divya and I help people who believe they can’t draw (and hate doing things they might not be good at) but secretly want to. Best way to keep in touch with workshops, retreats and recent news is here on Instagram:
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