Welcome back to season 4! In this episode I let you know what you can expect to hear this season.

Special shout out to our sponsor Creativity Matters Coaching, founded by founded by award-winning author, speaker and transformational life coach, Naomi Vladeck.

This month Naomi is offering her FREE signature 5 DAY mini course - The Artist Accelerator which begins on Monday, JANUARY 27.

If you dream of increasing your visibility, reviving your artistic path, setting audacious goals and finally making choices that feel a little scary, then you are ready for the artist accelerator.

If you have ever found yourself

• Feeling Guilty about prioritizing time away from other people and tasks
• Shrinking from taking risks to grow
• Procrastinating and diverting your attention to other things
• Worried about being judged, failing, making mistakes or being less than perfect
• Making excuses for why now is not a good time
• Or Believing you aren’t enough or don’t have enough to begin

Connect with Naomi:

• January 27th: The Artist Accelerator
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-vladeck/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativitymatterscoaching/

Connect with Clarissa:

• January 25th: Calming Totemic Watercolor Class at The Hive, South Pasadena. $50. Register at TheHiveSouthPasadena@gmail.com
• February 10th: Free masterclass Reclaim Your Self-Expression
• Would you like to support the show? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clarissaramsey

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How is it almost the end of the year? I’m definitely feeling the world is moving at lightning speed! Before I get in to today’s solo episode, I do have a few announcements to make.

On Dec 29th I’m hosting a vision board session at the Awareness Center in Pasadena California. Whether you’re a seasoned vision boarder or brand new to the idea of vision boarding, if it’s calling you, please join! I’d love to have you. Space is limited.

For my friends in and near San Francisco, I’m hosting a vision board workshop at The Thriving Women in Business Center on January 18th from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Lastly this is for my early bird planners…April 24th thru 27th I’m co-leading a women’s retreat with my good friend Mitta Wise in Fallbrook, California. It’s called Awaken Your Vision Within. This is for you - the busy woman looking to reconnect with your inner vision, know your direction… and bring your creativity & vision to light. If you consistently put yourself at the bottom of your list & want to be at the top - It’s time to reclaim that purpose. Whether you’re balancing career, family, entrepreneurship, or just a jam-packed schedule, “Awaken Your Vision Within” retreat offers a rare opportunity to step away from your daily routine and shape your future how you really want it to be!

Ok, as we wind down 2024, I thought it’d be a great time to share some reflection prompts with you, so you have time. Do this before you jump into the new year. Let’s dive in!

Connect with Clarissa:

• Dec 29th In-Person Vision Board Workshop, Pasadena, CA: Register through Diana Novelo acstudiocoordinator@gmail.com
• Jan 18th in-person Vision Board Workshop, San Francisco, CA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-vision-board-workshop-tickets-1100575503959

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This coming Saturday December 14th, I’m hosting a virtual class called Self-Expression Sanctuary. It’s a combo arts, movement, and journaling class for the simple purpose of self-care and getting back to our creative self.

I’ve used the power of art, movement, and journaling on my self-care journey for a very long time. A few months ago I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Good Life Project with Jonathan Fields. He interviewed today’s guest Julia Hotz and that’s when I learned a new term (that you’ll want to know too): Social Prescribing.

Here’s more about Julia: Julia Hotz is a solutions-focused journalist and author of The Connection Cure —the first book chronicling the science, stories, and spread of social prescribing. She works at the Solutions Journalism Network, where she helps other journalists rigorously report on what’s working to solve today’s biggest problems.

Before becoming a journalist, Julia worked as a teacher, bartender, pizza server, and summer camp “forest ranger”. She enjoys hiking up mountains, biking around New York, riling up dance floors, running around parks, budget traveling around the world, and building the ‘longest road’ around Catan.

Tune into my conversation with Julia to learn about this radically simple approach to getting well and join me Saturday if you want to experience some of this magic!

Connect with Julia:

• Website: https://www.hotzthoughts.com/about
• The Connection Cure Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Connection-Cure/Julia-Hotz/9781668030332

Connect with Clarissa:

• Dec 14th Self-Expression Sanctuary Virtual Experience: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/selfexpressionsanctuary
• Dec 29th In-Person Vision Board Workshop, Pasadena, CA: Register through Diana Novelo acstudiocoordinator@gmail.com
• Jan 18th in-person Vision Board Workshop, San Francisco, CA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-vision-board-workshop-tickets-1100575503959

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