Create Space:

Question: I’m not an Artist in the traditional sense, but I do see myself as creative. Is this course for me?

✦ Answer: Absolutely! I am using “Creative” in the widest way possible! Artists, musicians, dancers, writers, etc. are welcome as well as anyone who approaches their roles creatively. You might want to create content for your business, a presentation for your job, an experience for your family. This course will help you to create whatever it is that you want to create, but it does so with a more creative approach. Therefore, I use the term Creatives because it might be more challenging for people who do not view themselves as Creatives to jump into the way the lessons are taught.

Question: I’ve tried lots of things to get my life and work under control, but life still feels overwhelming and out of control. What makes this course any different?

✦ Answer: Many of the executive function strategies out there are simply NOT interesting nor effective for the creative brain. Executive functions are generally convergent processes (methodical, careful, slow, organized, conforming, organized, and structured) whereas the creative mind tends to be more divergent (quick, spontaneous, curious, risky, non-conforming, open, and collaborative). The trick for Creatives is to combine those two processes for more effective approaches. The strategies and tools in this course are more creative and adaptable, accounting for our creative hunger for something new as well as life changes. You may even find this to be a *gasp* FUN process!!

Question: You keep saying “executive function.” What is that exactly?

✦ Answer: Executive Function describes the functions of the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This includes processes that require higher level thinking such as emotional regulation, metacognition (learning how you learn), time management, planning, prioritizing, habit-building/follow-through, and task and environmental organization. Without a firm grasp on these processes, we are at the whim of our amygdala, the emotional center of our brain. When this happens, we can be too overwhelmed by emotion to make satisfying progress on our goals. We are also more likely to succumb to our fears as this part of our brain holds our memories and keeps us from taking risks that it deems as “dangerous” even if those dangers are no longer relevant in our current lives.

Question: What do you mean by neurodiverse?

✦ Answer: Many of my clients and students have been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism Spectrum; however, my definition includes this and more. I see the creative mind as neurodiverse by nature as it thinks divergently! It tends to scatter, to see many possibilities, and to forge new paths. Whereas, our society is set up for neurotypical thinkers - those who tend towards convergent processes that are more focused, organized, and sequential. The truth is that we need both and this course is designed to help the divergent, creative thinkers to gain convergent thinking skills in through more creative means.

Question: How will I use my creativity to make strategies that work for me?

✦ Answer: I will guide you through the process of developing your strategies and creating your Creative Command Book through creative prompts.  You can utilize any form of creativity that feels good to you.  Whereas the most common approaches are doodling and writing, you can capture it with photos, use songs, design graphics, write plays, make them in needlepoint - whatever your creative heart desires as long as it is easily understandable and accessible to you!

Question: What ages is this course for?

✦ Answer: Designed with young adults and adult Creatives in mind, this course is ideal for individuals at high school level and beyond.

Question: What if I need extra support?

✦ Answer: I got you! You can always reach out for individual coaching support on a month-by-month basis. Check out those options here.

Question: How long is the course? How long do I have access to the Creative Freedom Club on Facebook and the Creative Goals Working Circle?

✦ Answer: It is designed so that you can get through it in as little as 10 weeks. However, take as long as you need! Your access never expires so long as the platform exists 🙂 You have access to the Creative Freedom Club for as long as Facebook exists! (It doesn’t seem to be going anywhere…) You get 6 months access to the Creative Goals Working Circle. This is plenty of time to support you in getting through the course and putting tools into practice towards your goals!

Question: How do I join?

✦ Answer: If you’re ready to join Create Space, click HERE.