I've Done This 107 Times. Let's Celebrate!

A few weeks ago while vacationing in Paris (I promise I'll stop talking about that someday) I let the second anniversary of my Mid-Week Oasis Moments come and go without a peep.

Truthfully, I was so caught up in planning our trip, then exploring and falling in love with Paris and mooning over the experience once we returned home, it just didn't register.

I'm so happy to celebrate the fact that I've created and shared 107 Mid-Week Oasis Moments! One each and every Wednesday for a little more than two years now. (If you don't already receive these weekly bite-size bonbons of creative inspiration and would like to, please let me know in the comments section below and I'll be happy to send them your way!)

If you've been with me since the beginning I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you've just recently discovered Creative Oasis Coaching, welcome!

I truly hope that my weekly messages give you inspiration, motivation and permission to enjoy more creativity in your busy life!

To celebrate and say thank you for being a loyal friend of Creative Oasis I'm offering a special gift bonus!

A free coaching session added to every new or re-newing 

one-on-one creative coaching package 

purchased in the month of April 2015. 

This includes VIP packages! 

Your bonus session is worth $81.25 to $181.25 

depending on the package purchased. 

Offer ends April 30, 2015.

Creative coaching has helped me create a life filled with creative joy and fulfillment.  It's now my passion to help others experience the feelings of freedom and satisfaction that come with making the time and space for living a creative life. I'd love to help you do just that!

Click here to see what my clients and colleagues have to say about their experiences working with me. And remember, if you're interested in learning more I'm happy to schedule a complimentary mini-session by phone to give you a better feel for my one-on-one coaching methods.

Creative coaching can help you live the life of your dreams...a life filled with time for creative fun and satisfaction no matter how busy you may be! Now that's cause for celebration, don't you think?

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

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Warning! 10 Documented Side Effects of Creative Oasis Classes

I feel it's only fair to warn you that when you take a Creative Oasis class you're likely to experience some, if not all, of the side effects listed above. But don't take my word for it. You can click here to see what a few of my clients and colleagues have to say about their experiences.

If you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, I invite you to join me for my upcoming 6-week  "Living the Creative Life" class. During our time together you'll:

~ Enjoy fun, low-pressure creative experiences

~ Learn and practice ways to live a more creatively fulfilling life

~ Move past blocks like procrastination and perfectionism

~ Get to know other wonderful creative loving women

~ Receive gentle accountability and compassionate support

~ Delight in using creativity to foster good self-care

~ Experience the energizing delight of discovering your own Creative Oasis

Sound good? Click here to quickly and easily register to save your place today. 

Class starts Wednesday, September 17, 2014 and meets weekly through October 22, 2014.

Choose the class that best fits your schedule: 

 Morning class meets from 10:30 to Noon

Pigment School of the Arts

4605 West Lovers Lane

Dallas, TX 75209

or 

Evening class meets 6:30 to 8pm

at Artistic Gatherings

9440 Garland Rd. #138

Dallas, TX 75218

$275 includes all creative materials

Class size limited to 8 and pre-registration is required.

Click here to register and save your place today.

If you have any questions, pop them into the comments section below and I'll get back with you ASAP! 

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

5-Minute Flash of Creative Freedom & Fun

My latest 5-minute flash of creative freedom & fun!

I’m always looking for new ways to weave a littlelow-pressure creativity into my life and share it with others looking to do the same. Though I’m blessed to experience lots of creative satisfaction through my Creative Oasis Coaching work, I still want to practice what I preach and explore all manner of creativity for the sheer joy of it. Even a short burst of creative play can infuse our busy days with an amazing feeling of freedom and fun!

Although I’m a singer/songwriter and a creativity coach, I don’t consider myself a visual artist. Nevertheless, I love to play with art supplies, compile collages, dabble in photography and explore other forms of arts and crafts.

Mandala I made during a Creative Oasis Day Tripper outing

The latest, greatest way I’ve found to enjoy a quick flash of creative freedom is by using an app called “Over” on my iPhone. Last week I took a photo of my calendar (I love the Japanese Woodblock images), then wrote a quick haiku inspired by the shot and finally used the “Over” app to combine them to create the image you see above which I then posted on Instagram (creativeoasiscoach). I'm so happy with the way it turned out. The project took about five minutes from start to finish and was super easy and fun to do.

Today we have hundreds (if not thousands) of great, easy-to-use apps (many of them free) literally at our fingertips. I’ll continue to share my favorite findings with you as I search for the best and brightest that allow us to infuse a burst of creative energy into our busy lives.

BTW - I’m not an affiliate or associated with “Over” or “iPhone” in any way. Just like to share what’s working for me creatively in the hopes you might enjoy exploring it as well.

If you have a favorite app you use to add a little creative play to your day, I’d love to hear about it in the comment section below.

Thanks so much to all of you who have donated to help my fundraising for Love Hope Strength!   I just returned from the hike which was seriously challenging, but doable and an amazing experience. We hiked with cancer survivors, their loved ones, musicians and hundreds of wonderfully caring people from all over the world to create awareness and raise money for Love Hope Strength - fighting cancer one concert and one hike at a time!       Near the summit and feeling fine! There's still time to donate to this fabulous foundation that's building cancer centers around the globe, helping to staff them with doctors and raising awareness about how easy and painless it now is to be a bone marrow donor.        Click here if you'd like to support my fundraising efforts with a donation of $5, $10, $15 or more.

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

P.S. – If you'd like to have Mid-Week Oasis Moments (bite-sized bonbons of creative inspiration) delivered each week please sign up here: http://www.creativeoasiscoaching.com/newsletter.html

You'll also receive a free copy of "Permission to Be Creative 101" – my short e-book that will help you take the first small steps to make the time and space for creative fulfillment – your Creative Oasis – in  your busy life!

Wanted Dead or Alive – Procrastination

(Click here to request a free printable version of this poster.)

Procrastination...it's one of our most common creative blocks.

It keeps us from enjoying our creative endeavors by allowing our inner critic to whisper in our ear: "You're no good at this. You don't have time for this nonsense. Who do you think you are?"

Procrastination convinces us that everyone else's stuff is more important than our own.

It causes us to hop up and look for something to eat when we're not the least bit hungry.

It fills us with a strange desire to re-organize our perfectly organized sock drawer or pantry or creative closet.

Procrastination tempts us to check Facebook, Twitter and email about ten times more often than we need.

It thrives on busy-work that could easily wait until tomorrow or even never in many cases.

It encourages our stubborn refusal to delegate and assures us that we must do everything ourselves.

Procrastination sucks. Literally. Procrastination sucks the creative life out of us. 
So how to we rid our lives of this insidious creative block?

Simply acknowledging our various procrastination habits is a great first small step. When see our blocks for what they are...when we're aware of the many ways they creep into our lives, that's the first step to hunting down procrastination and putting it behind bars where it belongs.

Here's an easy way to start. What if you make a quick list of all the various ways you might procrastinate today? By taking a moment to acknowledge the different ways you might keep yourself from making time for creative joy, you'll be more aware when your excuses pop up through out the day.

You may realize: 

"Oh, look - here I am on Facebook again. I could spend the next 15 minutes here, 

or I could get out my watercolors and paint." 

You may find yourself staring into your fridge and think,

"I'm not the least bit hungry for food. I want to play the piano!"

You may find yourself shuffling papers around your desk and have the epiphany

"I'd much rather be writing!" 

The idea is, when we're on the look out for our blocks we can stop them in their tracks. We can remind ourselves that we have a choice. "I can spend more time doing this thing I don't really need or want to be doing, or take this time back for my creativity." It takes practice, but it's a doable way to begin. And even if you only open up an additional ten or fifteen minutes in your day for creativity – well, that's ten or fifteen minutes more than you had before – so it's great movement in the right direction! 

Here's to rounding up our procrastination habits and locking them up where they belong so we can free up more time for creative satisfaction in our life!

Need more help saying NO to procrastination and YES to creative fulfillment? One-on-one creativity coaching may be just the ticket. 

Click here to check out Seven Reasons You Might Benefit from Creativity Coaching.

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

Jill Allison Bryan

Recovering Procrastinator

Singer/Songwriter

Master Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach

Founder Creative Oasis Coaching

P.S. – If you'd like to have Mid-Week Oasis Moments (bite-sized bonbons of creative inspiration) delivered each week please sign up here: http://www.creativeoasiscoaching.com/newsletter.html

You'll also receive a free copy of "Permission to Be Creative 101" – my short e-book that will help you take the first small steps to make the time and space for creative fulfillment – your Creative Oasis – in  your busy life!

From Resistance to Creative Flow With The War of Art

Reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield in preparation for the next Creative Oasis Book Club tele-class series has been an enlightening experience. With each page I feel a powerful connection to Pressfield and his desire to help us break through our own resistance. I admire his unabashed honesty. He holds nothing back as he calls spade after spade regarding our communal love affair with resistance to pursuing our creative dreams. Pressfield fully understands our propensity to procrastinate...our reliance on resistance...our preference for putting off our hearts' desires. His book serves up an in-your-face wake-up call that this must end if we're to live the creatively fulfilling lives we're meant to live. I love this book!

I hope you'll join me for the next Creative Oasis Book Club series as we explore The War of Art May 2nd through 19th. Much more than a typical book club, this unique three week teleclass series provides an in-depth exploration of the book plus creative prompts to encourage us to put the lessons Pressfeld shares into immediate practice in our own lives. (click here to register today)

In addition to helping you to dive deeper into the experience of reading The War of Art these thought-provoking and fun creative exercises foster interesting and meaningful discussion during our telelclass calls. (This is very low-pressure - not homework - simply prompts to use and enjoy in whichever way feels best to you.)

$75

THE WAR OF ART 

3-PART TELECLASS SERIES INCLUDES:

* Three 1-hour interactive teleclass calls

* Three sets of creative prompts and activities created specifically for each call

* Three links to the recorded calls 

(if you're unable to attend the calls lives or just want to revisit the sessions on your own time)

Three consecutive Thursdays 
May 2, 9 and 16, 2013

2 to 3 pm (central)

Email creativeoasiscoach@me.com to register today.

If you'd like to purchase your own copy of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, feel free to visit my amazon associates store with this link: http://astore.amazon.com/creaoasicoac-20 to place your order.

Here's what members of last month's Creative Oasis Book Club 
have to say about their experience:

"The Creative Oasis Book Club was a wonderful chance to encourage myself to take time to read a book I have been wanting to read but just haven't made the time to do so. The group members' insights and perspectives expanded my thinking. The prompts for thought and exploration Jill provided for each chapter added new ideas and dimensions to my reading. What a enriching experience. I can't wait to join in the fun for her next book club!" 
– Twyla Smith
http://threeyellowfeathers.typepad.com

 "I really enjoyed participating in the Creative Oasis Book Club!

My favorite part of the experience is hearing others perspectives of how Austin Kleon spoke to them and encouraged them. I liked your thought provoking prompts and I love that there was no real homework.  We could do the prompts on any level that we wanted and pick and choose what might organically work."

– Debbie Stinson
www.makemylifesimplifed.com

I look forward to navigating new creative territory with you as we explore the many ways 

The War of Art may help us moved passed resistance and dive into the freedom of creative flow.

All the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,

Jill

www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

creativeoasiscoach@me.com

Creative Oasis is in the News

photo by Ron Heflin for Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Morning News to be exact. In the Art & Life section on Saturday, February 16, 2013 there was a nice article by Jamie Knodel under the headline:

"Reigniting the creative spark - 

coach helps clients fan their burning passions"

Click here to read the article in its entirety.

Collage from Creative Oasis class

I'm so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to spread the news about Creative Oasis Coaching and let people know that it really is possible to create the time and space for creative fulfillment in their lives, no matter how busy.

I'm also excited to share my all new updated website for Creative Oasis Coaching. Check it out and let me know what you think. www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

There are lots of great classes and Day Trips coming up in person in the Dallas area and teleclasses on-line for those of you all over the world including the all new Creative Oasis Book Club. I'd for you to join me.

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,
Jill

Creative Oasis Classes & Workshops – Ready to Live the Creative Life?

Craving Creative Fulfillment?

As the new year begins, Creative Oasis Coaching offers more ways than ever for you to learn and practice easy, effective ways to enjoy a creatively fulfilling life! These classes and workshops help you make the time and space for your creative passions – whatever they may be – even with your busy schedule!  They're also a great way to meet other interesting creative loving types who find it challenging to get to their creative interests as often as they'd like. (Sound familiar? You're not alone!)

Pre-registration is required for all classes and workshops. Space is limited to 8 people per session, so please register to reserve your space as soon as possible.

#1 – "PERMISSION TO BE CREATIVE 101" 
MINI-RETREAT

Sunday, January 27, 2013

10am – 3pm

$85 for CAC members

$115 for non-members

plus $10 materials fee 

(Please bring a sack lunch.)

Do you have a closet full of creative projects you haven't touched in ages? Do you long for the time to dive into creative endeavors – painting, writing, gardening, scrapbooking, dancing, singing –  in short, whatever energizes and delight you while adding joy to your life? This mini-retreat, set amongst the inspiring classrooms of the Creative Arts Center of Dallas, is another great introduction to Creative Oasis Coaching and share great ways for you to get back on track with your creative passions!

Location:

Creative Arts Center of Dallas

2360 Laughlin Dr.

Dallas, TX 75228

For more info or to register, please contact the Creative Arts Center by calling 214-320-1275 or visiting their website at http://www.creativeartscenter.org.

#2 – "LIVING THE CREATIVE LIFE" 
WORKSHOP          

Saturday, February 2, 2013

1:00 – 4:30pm

$99 

(includes creative supplies and handouts)

A great introduction to Creative Oasis Coaching. We'll explore fun and effective ways to make more time for creativity in your life. Writing, photography, cooking, painting, singing, gardening, scrap-booking…whatever your heart longs to do, you’ll be introduced to unique tools and techniques to help you easily enjoy the creative satisfaction you desire. 

Location:

Pigment School of the Arts

4605 West Lovers Lane

Dallas, TX  75209

For more info or to register, please email creativeoasiscoach@me.com.

#3 – "HOW TO LIVE A CREATIVE LIFE" 
6-WEEK CLASS

6-week course dedicated to weaving creativity into your busy life          

Thursdays – February 21 through April 4, 2013 (no class March 28th)

6:30 to 8pm

$275, plus $15 materials fee

                           

A more detailed exploration of and opportunity to practice creativity coaching methods designed to help you to experience more creative satisfaction. No matter what your interest – blogging, photography, cooking, writing, collage, watercolor, needlework, gardening ­– whatever creative expression you love, you’ll learn and practice innovative tools and techniques to help you enjoy the creative fulfillment you crave. 

Location:

Artistic Gatherings

9440 Garland Rd., # 138

Dallas, TX  75218

For more info or to register, please email creativeoasiscoach@me.com

Are you ready to stop making excuses and start making the time and space in your life for creative fulfillment? Then sign up today for the Creative Oasis Coaching class or workshop of your choice, and take the first small step to turning that dream into a reality.

Email me at creativeoasiscoach@me.com and reserve your space today!

All the best from my creative oasis to yours,

Jill

Jill Allison Bryan

Founder of Creative Oasis Coaching

Certified Master Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach

Singer/Songwriter

www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

Asked for Two Cents & Received Gold

photo by Elle Parks

This past weekend I posted a simple request on my Creative Oasis Coaching facebook page asking my former and present clients to share their two cents about Creative Oasis Coaching and what it has meant to them.

"If you've ever taken one of my classes, workshops, retreats, have been coached by me or gone on a Day Trippers outing, can you share one word to describe it? Thanks so much!"

The response was overwhelming, heartwarming and tickling – as in it tickled me pink. I know sometimes people have a little trouble understanding what it is that I do exactly as a creativity coach, a certified Master Kaizen-Muse® Creativity Coach to be precise. And even when I tell them that I help people make the time and space in their busy lives to enjoy creative fulfillment, they may still be left scratching their heads. So I'm thrilled to have this feedback to share. Perhaps it will help round out the picture of what Creative Oasis Coaching has to offer and how it touches the lives of those who choose to join me.

"Jill is an outstanding teacher. More than that.... she is a leader who has this wonderful way of bringing you back to yourself. Whatever it is you are thinking about taking don't hesitate. Sign up. Not only did I get tons of new ideas and information in her class, I also made new friends... kindred spirits. Run, leap, scamper, skurry, charge forward and sign up. You will not regret it. Sorry. I couldn't think of one word.... Ok FUN!!!" - Margaret Wolf, photographer

"nurturing" – Donna Wallace

"You are in for a delightfully insightful and enriching experience to be coached by Jill. Go for it!" – Twyla Smith

"Brain twisting, in the best way!! : ))" Rosemary Cingari

"The first word that came to mind was nourishing, so even though I'm half asleep I'm going with it - Nourishment for the artistic soul :)" - Polly Simon

"life-changing. does a hyphenated word count?" – Dawn McMullan

"Stimulating...motivating...Incredibly fun! (one word won't do!)" – Sherry Houpt

"illuminating... Hope you have an incredibly, stimulating, motivating, fun and illuminating day! ;)" – Linda Bourgault 

So there you have it. I asked for their two cents and got gold instead! I love the words they chose, the sentiments and the women themselves. That's another wonderful bonus of attending Creative Oasis classes and workshops – meeting wonderful, inspiring, talented women like these!

Thanks so much to everyone who shared. I look forward to the next time we're together in the same creative oasis!

If you're interested in checking out the workshops and classes I'm offering in Dallas this fall click here for all the information and registration links. If you'd like to receive my monthly Creative Oasis Pages to keep up with all the creative fun we're having just send me a quick email at creativeoasiscoach@me.com and I'll be happy to bring you into the loop!

Until next time all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,
Jill

Creative Comfort in Three Short Lines

Recently the Creative Oasis Day Trippers journeyed to Photographs Do Not Bend in the Dallas Design District to experience "From Uncommon to Blue," an exhibit of photographs by Keith Carter. Inspired by Carter's photos of everyday life taken in dozens of small Texas towns, our pre-trip creative prompt was to capture something from our daily world through a creative lens. Even commonplace objects such as a coffee mug became art when we took the time to view them as such, and we all agreed it was fun to step into the role of photographer in this way. But taking our photos was just the beginning!

Comfort
by
Jill Allison Bryan

Spirit quenching warmth

Serves up earthy blue comfort

Feels good in my hands

After taking in the exhibit, we shared our own images with each other. Then we created word pools (a quick list of words inspired by our photographs) as a jumping off point to write haikus, which  provide the opportunity for creative expression in a low pressure way with a short, gentle, easy-to-use structure. 

Five syllables

Seven syllables

Five syllables

Anticipation
by
Suzy Doss

Hope springs eternal

comfort of nature's promise

peaceful beginnings...

We all agreed that this was a wonderful reminder that it doesn't take a tremendous amount of time to experience a tremendous amount of creative joy and satisfaction. Here's one more example:

Fun
by
Maribeth Flowers

Glowing shapes. Bottles

It's color for the party.

Jump in. Dance tonight.

Looking for some quick, fun, easy-to-do creative fulfillment?

Why not take a few simple shots around your home? Then, simply choose an image you like and take a minute to jot down a dozen or so words that come to mind when you view your photo. Choose words from your word pool to write your haiku. (no need to use them all and feel free to add others once you begin to write)

Want to head straight to the haiku? I'll provide a word pool for you below using some of the interesting names of the small Texas towns photographed by Keith Carter. 

paradise, oatmeal, pep, blossom, bebe, air, earth, birthright, looneyville, noonday, blessing, uncertain, sweet home, lovelady, art, sublime, fate, welcome, splendora

Have fun and please feel free to share you haikus! 

Until next time, all the best from my creative oasis to yours,

Jill

www.creativeoasiscoaching.com

Are You Ready to Live the Creative Life? 6 Week Group Class Starts this February

Join me, Jill Allison Bryan, for my upcoming

Spring 2012 group class

  

LIVING THE CREATIVE LIFE

A 6-week course dedicated to gently lifting

your creative dreams to the top of your to-do list!

Do you have a list of creative projects a mile long that you promise yourself you'll get around to some day? Do you spend hours dreaming of creating mixed media art projects, learning to knit, cooking up delicious new recipes, playing piano, or writing that book you've had in your head for years? Do you long for the time to actually break out those art supplies, whip up new epicurean delights, or actually sit down to do some writing?

I can relate! Until I found Kaizen-Muze® Creativity Coaching, I was frustrated by my own procrastination, lack of focus and follow-through and a big dose of overwhelm. 

Now that creative satisfaction is an essential part of my everyday life – not just something I get to do when the laundry is finished, all my work is completed and the bills are paid – I want to share what I've learned. Living a life where creativity is as much of a habit as brushing your teeth is doable and fun!

(If you like, read more about my personal creative journey by clicking here.)

I believe everyone deserves to experience creative fulfillment. And, believe it or not, you can easily make the time and space in your life to enjoy your own Creative Oasis™. Whether it’s cooking, writing, painting, making music, comedy, scrap-booking, creating collages, blogging, gardening, performing, organizing –

whatever it is that your heart longs to do – that’s your Creative Oasis™. 

So often we let procrastination, perfectionism, and a general feeling of being overwhelmed by our busy lives stop us from making the time for activities that energize and delight us.  It doesn’t have to be that way. As a certified Kaizen-Muse® Creativity Coach, I offer a treasure chest of easy to methods that can help anyone enjoy creative satisfaction in their lives. 

  

During this unique 6-week class I’ll share these in a fun group setting that provides camaraderie and gentle accountability. We'll learn and practice these fun, yet effective techniques together while I'll offer support as you gently move creativity from the bottom to the top of your to-do list.

When:

February 7, 2012 through March 20, 2012

Tuesday mornings 10:30am to Noon

 or

February 7, 2012 through March 22, 2012

Thursday evenings 7:30pm to 9:00pm

(No class the week of March 12th for spring break)

Where:

Pigment School of the Arts

4605 West Lovers Lane  

Dallas, TX  75209-3133

(214) 352-2787

Cost:

$275 (or $250 with a friend)

includes six sessions, materials and e-mail follow-ups

To register contact creativeoasiscoach@me.com.

I'm so excited to be offering Living The Creative Life at Pigment School of the Arts, and hope that you'll join me. If you have any questions please feel free to send them to me at the above email and I'll get back to you just as soon as I can.

In the mean time, all the best from my creative oasis to yours,

Jill

Great Discount for Creative Arts Center Mini-Retreat Early Registration!

* Early Registration Discount through 

January 4, 2012*

(space is limited - 

so register now to save your place and money)

PERMISSION TO BE CREATIVE 101

A fun mini-retreat introducing easy and effective

ways to make the time and space for creative fulfillment in your busy life

Ever feel like procrastination, perfectionism and feeling overwhelmed by your busy schedule keep you from enjoying your creative passions? (If your answer is a resounding – "ABSOLUTELY!"  – you're not alone and good news – there's hope!) 

My Permission To Be Creative 101 mini-retreat will introduce you to gentle, joyful and powerful ways to move past those blocks and begin to easily make the time and space for creative fulfillment in your life. 

You’ll experience writing prompts, collage, doodling, mind-mapping, guided-imagery and many other fun methods designed to energize and enlighten you. You'll also learn some unique and amazingly effective tools and techniques from Kaizen-Muse® Creativity Coaching that will help you tap into your own creativity on a more regular basis. You’ll enjoy the delight of creative expression for the sake of pure joy. You’ll also begin your own Creative Oasis™ Journal – a self-created manual of inspiration filled with insights from your inner wisdom and accessed by utilizing these unique tools and techniques.

This mini-retreat is also a wonderful way to grow your current creative practice, strengthen your creative habit and consider new creative possibilities.

When:

Saturday, March 3, 2012

10am to 3pm

or 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

10am to 3pm

  (*Note: Pre-registration required) 

Where:

Creative Arts Center of Dallas

2360 Laughlin Dr.

Dallas, Texas 75228

214-320-1275

www.creativeartscenter.org

Cost:

$75 for CAC members

$105 for non-members

plus $15 materials fee

(Please bring a sack lunch.)

To register contact the Creative Arts Center at

214-320-1275 or visit their website at www.creativeartscenter.org


Here's what people had to say about my December 2011 mini-retreat:


"I loved Jill's class on creativity. I enjoyed the playful atmosphere and the permission to be who we really are! I feel inspired to make some small and gentle changes to make my life work better. Thanks, Jill!"  
Suzanne M.


"This class made me stop and think, look into my brain and know what I want to do next. I feel that my creative juices were massaged and ready to take action."      Sandra T.

photo by Kate Mackley

I myself have enjoyed tremendous personal growth and creative satisfaction as a result of learning and using these methods – from writing and recording my debut solo CD, "Dancing in Limbo," to creating and hosting a CD release/silent art auction benefit that raised more than $10,000 for Women for Women International (Infinite Possibility – A Night of Music, Art & Women Helping Women,) to founding my own business, Creative Oasis Coaching™. (All this from someone who was once a world-class procrastinator and the queen of not following through!) 

Now, as a certified Kaizen-Muse® Creativity Coach, my passion is sharing these methods with others so they too can experience creative joy and fulfillment in their lives. I fully believe if I can do it, anyone can, and this mini-retreat is a great place to begin!