summer season links:
intro
calendar
circle members
opening
workshop
creative inventory
revisiting exercise
reflective conversation
closing season
To see printable pdf of the seasons guide go here.
opening: mission statement introductions silent time word: laugh intro sentence: my sense of humor… stepping stones/synchronicities: share past creative journeys and guiding influences and state your short-term goals for the next meeting business notes: Who will present for revisiting exercise? jewel box: creative inventory — joy & laughter stepping stones for next meeting: closing: brief silent time The creative inventory meeting is a time for digging deep and finding answers that will help us understand our creative development through a selection of questions and topics related to the theme of the season. The circle selects questions and then engages in discussions from the list. During the creative inventory we'll share and explore the unpredictable ways our playful spirits feed our creative journeys. Come prepared by recalling those moments in your life when expressions of joy and laughter deepened your connection to your creative spirit. As a circle, help one another to find the connection between experiencing life's joys and pleasures and living your creativity. Use the following questions to help guide your discussion: Share with the circle the last time you remember losing yourself in a joyful moment. How did this feed your creative journey? Describe any routine activities that you engage in that free your creative spirit to be in the present moment. Who are the people and/or mentors in your life that exhibit a playful heart and are on some level living their creativity? How would you describe their creative sense of self? Discuss the different ways that we, as women, conform to societal rules that keep us from experiencing the joy and contentment we desire for our lives? Describe a great moment in your life when you laughed uncontrollably or felt overwhelming joy. How did your experience inspire the creative lives of those you were connected to at the time? Describe a time when you witnessed another's sense of pure pleasure and felt feelings of envy or resentment. Can you explain how this affected your sense of creative well-being? Write your notes and ideas for the creative inventory discussion here: |
go to the next jewel box page: revisiting exercise
