Artsoup January 2020

Hope everyone has had an amazing Christmas and holiday break and are rested and refreshed for the year ahead.

For us 2020 is about balance. We all work hard in our day to day lives, but do we truly achieve wellbeing and balance? Balance allows clarity!

It has become more apparent in recent times the need for authentic creative expression, not only for our children

but also ourselves. Life and schooling has become all about the academics, largely to the exclusion of the softer self expressive subjects like music and art. Clearly life requires better balance.

By taking the time to allow ourselves to ‘play’ creatively, we are connecting with ourselves and showing our soul that we are listening. Creativity does not just mean drawing. It can mean gardening, cooking, painting, sewing, or even writing a song. By allowing ourselves the courage and space to ‘create’ we allow reconnection and wellbeing.

The process of creating and problem solving does take courage to seek answers to open ended questions.

Creativity requires risk taking! Reconnection with ourselves enables our thinking to become clearer too.

If you don’t know what to do just start creating!

The goal for 2020 is to share the powerful tool of creative expression whether it be under the umbrella of personal development or authentic learning situations with children and adults alike.

We have many examples of how this can change lives!

For 2020 we will be focussing on working in schools in a mentoring role, which we are excited about, to make

a difference.

Onwards and upwards for another awesomely creative year.