As a coach, I help women who want to reconnect with their creativity.
We start right where you are.
My commitment to you is:
- to help you find your path back to creativity
- to be present for you
- to be honest with you
- to help you address your fears
- to figure out how to get from blocked to productive
- to not give you advice, but to ask questions in order for you to come to your own conclusions about what is best for you
Creativity has been a central force in my life for as long as I can remember.
My first memory was clutching a little red book with gilded gold pages. I had a mini pencil that went with it, too. I remember wanting to be able to write a story and even though I knew that the marks I were making weren’t real words I still tried anyway.
I continue to write in blank journals to this day have had added the element of visual images to enrich and deepen the experience.
I have found that without daily creativity of some form, I feel like I am missing something.
Although it took me ten years to get my B.A. while juggling motherhood, work and a busy home life, I finally graduated with a degree in Visual and Public Art from CSU Monterey Bay in 2003. I am a perfect example of what slow and steady determination can do.
My favorite jobs have been when I have been able to help people improve their lives. This lead me to become attend Martha Beck life coach training in 2010 in order to integrate my ability to be a good listener with creativity.
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Grace Mendez at an Artists' Reception next to her Zentangle Inspired Art
In 2011 I found out about Zentangle® and became a Certified Zentangle® Teacher, furthering my commitment to living a creative life.
What is Zentangle?
“Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus and creativity. Zentangle provides artistic satisfaction and an increased sense of personal well being. Zentangle is enjoyed by a wide range of skills and ages and is used in many fields of interest.
We believe that life is an art form and that Zentangle is an elegant metaphor for deliberate artistry in life.” ~Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts
Please check out the full version explanation from Zentangle.com.
Please let me know if you are interested in private, group or team building Zentangle ® classes.
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband. I love salsa dancing and chocolate (not necessarily in that order). I have two happy, healthy adult children.
My favorite quote:
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines… Catch the trade winds in your sails… Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~Mark Twain