“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave it neither power nor time.”
-Mary Oliver, from “Of Power and Time”
What stories do you tell yourself that keep you from stepping into your own creative power?
In her book, The Enchanted Life, Sharon Blackie writes about the power of story: “it breathes life into our thoughts and dreams; it illuminates who we are, and it shows us how we might possibly play our own unique part in the ongoing becoming of the world.”
As a creativity coach, I am interested in your stories. Using curiosity as a guide, we will look at the stories you tell yourself that keep you from stepping into your creative power, and we will also discover the stories that excite your creative impulses. How might you use stories—myths and narratives, both personal and collective—to rekindle your connection to creative process?
During our sessions, we will use a wide range of practical and intuitive tools that support your creative practice and provide accountability, so you can prioritize projects and set specific goals. Together, we will establish a holistic coaching relationship that offers you the support and resources you need to move through blocks, build confidence, re-imagine the stories you tell yourself, and build connections to a larger creative community.
Just like the seasons, creativity works in cycles. We have winters of rest and reflection, springs full of new ideas, summers where projects fruit and mature, and falls where we gather the harvest and prepare for the fallow times of winter. Creativity coaching also works in cycles. I offer a three month cycle, a six month cycle, and single sessions. At the end of a cycle or session, we will decide whether or not our work is complete or if another cycle or session would support your creative growth.
SESSIONS: We will meet twice a month for 90 minutes over Zoom. In between sessions, you can email or text Sarah for support and guidance. You may also schedule one, half-hour, phone call a month.
COST: Three monthly installments of $250, or $700 paid in full before your first session (by paying in full, you receive $50 off the cost of the coaching cycle). If you choose to pay in installments, the first payment is due before your first session, and all other payments are due by the fifth of each following month.
three-month coaching cycle
SESSIONS: We will meet twice a month for 90 minutes over Zoom. In between sessions, you can email or text Sarah for support and guidance. You may also schedule one, half-hour, phone call a month.
COST: Six monthly installments of $250, or $1,400 paid in full before your first session (by paying in full, you receive $100 off the coaching cycle). If you choose to pay in installments, the first payment is due before your first session, and all other payments are due by the fifth of each following month.
six-month coaching cycle
single coaching sessions
SESSION: If you would like short term support, or aren’t quite ready to commit to a full coaching cycle, we can meet on a session by session basis.
COST: $150 for one 90 minute session. Payment is due before your first session.
seasonal workshops
Joyful Practice for Dark Times: A Generative Writing Community: In this weekly virtual (Zoom) workshop, we’ll:
build a community around writing and sharing
use play and collaboration to tap into a flow state
deepen our creative practice
In this time of darkness and uncertainty, we’ll come together to feel and express the hard things—grief, fear, despair—and in doing so to make room for what can heal us: delight, intuition, and connection to a shared spark.
Let’s write together and collaborate with the great mystery that is art-making and storytelling.
Registration and Information: contact JLBerney@gmail.com or sarah@sarahtavis.com
reduced rates
I’m committed to supporting creative practices for all people and communities. There are several reduced rate spots available if you are committed to building a creative practice, but my prices are inaccessible. Please schedule a free half-hour consultation with me, and we can discuss low-cost options.