CREATIVITY COACHING Dream Architecture: It Works Like a Charm! We all have a dream to manifest or transform something in our lives. Maybe your particular inner calling is to discover a new career path that you feel passionate about; draw love into your life; learn to set healthy boundaries with loved ones; forgive someone; learn to listen; become a world famous musician; have a child; write a book; give up an addiction; get a raise; express gratitude; heal your life traumas. The law of attraction says, “like attracts like”. As you think a thought and set an intention, you are attracting similar thoughts to you like a magnet. When you set an intention, are able to visualize it and then act on it to demonstrate your commitment, amazing things occur. • This is a process of the imagination, emotion and soul supported by the intellect. • This process can be done in individual one-on-one coaching or in small groups. In this creativity coaching process you act on your goal, vision or dream by using one or more of the following processes: SHADOW BOX ART: “Gratitude for Life’s Gift of Abundance” I created this ‘shadow box’ during a time when I needed to find the next step on my career path as well as increase my income. I wanted to be sure that I not only increased my income but also was able to do work in which I made a meaningful contribution. Over the next two years, I began working as an executive coach in the corporate world and my income tripled. I continue working with this intention to this day. Whenever I receive a check in the mail or someone with whom I want to work gives me his or her business card, I place these on top of the ‘shadow box’ before depositing the money in the bank or making that client phone call. STEP ONE: CLARIFY AND SET YOUR INTENTION: Through a collaborative dialogue with your coach, you will bring yourself to the most positive emotion you can muster regarding your vision for your life. It is important to recognize that if you come from scarcity or resistance, the abundance can’t break through. Taking a positive approach will clear the way for clarifying and setting your intention as well as motivate you to overcome obstacles. Setting an intention means to have in mind a purpose or a plan, to clarify your inner calling, to direct the mind towards your heart’s desire. With clear intention, all the forces of the universe can align to make the most impossible, possible. STEP TWO: VISUALIZE WHAT YOU WANT TO MANIFEST: Envision yourself doing, being or having that which you have imagined. Be as specific as possible in your visualization and act as if it is already an accomplished fact. This process involves thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing your inner calling exactly as you wish it to be. STEP THREE: PLANT THE SEEDS OF YOUR INTENTION BY CREATING A MAGICAL ‘SHADOW BOX’ as a way of demonstrating your commitment to manifesting your goal, dream or vision. THE PROCESS: 1. Write your intention/goal/vision/plan/purpose on a golden piece of Chinese rice paper. 2. Choose from Arina’s lush supply of materials which might signify for you: freedom; transformation; generosity of spirit; surrender; risk taking; shedding old identities and beliefs; drawing abundance and so on. • Butterfly wings • Small ceramic birds or another animal charm • A small Buddha, Quan Yin, Mary or some representation of a mentor or teacher • Tiny sculpted porcelain hands • A snake skin • Choose from beautiful beads; feathers; lace; handmade papers; stamps; tree sticks; colorful fabrics; waxed linen strings and golden threads for wrapping; flowers; herbs; seeds; crystals; semi- precious stones; poems; prayers; Mexican Milagros, which are amulets for drawing miracles; small woven circle baskets for holding coins and shells. You will be encouraged to add any of your own treasured objects to your ‘shadow box’. 3. Create a collage of your chosen objects into your own ‘shadow box representation’ of your intention and place it inside a shadow box frame. You can set it on your desk or mount it on your wall. This process of creating artwork gives you a concrete way to think about, visualize and achieve what you want from life. 4. Chart your path forward and define the practical ‘little steps’ you will take in the service of your intention. In other words, three specific actions you will need to take in the next month towards reaching your goal. In the next three months. In the next six months. (Click here for examples of Shadow Box Art) SPIRIT JOURNAL Create a spirit journal for inspiration and guidance. There are many different ways to structure a spirit journal. I use my spirit journal to document appreciations, favorite quotes, poems, blessings, prayers, wishes, dreams, affirmations and gratitude’s. I collage these with favorite photographs, cards, words, paintings, beautiful handmade papers, stickers, colored pens and interesting stamps. (Click here to see examples of spirit journal entries) VISION STORY BOARD: THE POWER of VISUALIZATION “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions” ~Albert Einstein (1879-1955) STEP ONE: CLARIFY AND SET YOUR INTENTION: Through a collaborative dialogue with your coach, you will bring yourself to the most positive emotion you can muster regarding your vision for your life. It is important to recognize that if you come from scarcity or resistance, the abundance can’t break through. Taking a positive approach will clear the way for clarifying and setting your intention as well as motivate you to overcome obstacles. Setting an intention means to have in mind a purpose or a plan, to clarify your inner calling, to direct the mind towards your heart’s desire. With clear intention, all the forces of the universe can align to make the most impossible, possible. STEP TWO: VISUALIZE WHAT YOU WANT TO MANIFEST: Envision yourself doing, being or having that which you have imagined. Be as specific as possible in your visualization and act as if it is already an accomplished fact. This process involves thinking, feeling, hearing and seeing your inner calling exactly as you wish it to be. STEP THREE: CREATE A COLLAGE REPRESENTING YOUR INTENTION: With your intention, in mind: Cut out pictures and words from magazine; from your own stash of photographs, art cards, postcards from your travels, and favorite greeting cards. You can let your imagination go wild with a vision board, and place pictures of all the things you want, and how you want your life to be. Using a piece of core board as the base, you collage images and words that represent what you intent to bring into your life. You then place the Vision Board where you can see it everyday. Feel the feelings of having those things now. Create daily affirmations and give gratitude for what is coming into your life. (Click here to see examples of vision storyboards) Visualization is the process of creating pictures in your mind of yourself enjoying what you want. When you visualize, you generate powerful thoughts and feelings of having it now. The law of attraction returns that reality to you, just as you saw it in your mind.             Home                     Creativity Coaching                      Art Gallery                       Meet Arina                    Contact