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    Brave Artist: Getting The Work Done
    Brave Artist: Getting The Work Done
    Brave Artist: Getting The Work Done
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    Brave Artist: Getting The Work Done

    By Jeannie Thomma

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    Brave Artist shines a light on the courage that is required to pursue the artistic path. Written as a series of questions, it is a powerful guide for readers who are in search of a way to identify and remove the creative blocks that keep them stuck. At its core, Brave Artist is a book about belief, and the mindset that is required to own and take full responsibility for your creative power. In this heartfelt guide, Jeannie Thomma shares wisdom gathered from more than two decades of work in the arts as a teacher, creativity coach, fiber artist, and gallery owner. She provides her readers with keen insights and transformational tools for how to live life as a brave and thriving artist.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeannie Thomma
    Release dateJul 9, 2012
    ISBN9781476361741
    Brave Artist: Getting The Work Done
    Author

    Jeannie Thomma

    Jeannie Thomma was born holding a purple crayon. Since that time, she has left her creative mark on everything that has crossed her path. Inquisitive by nature, her favorite word as a young child was “Why?” Her fascination with wonder-filled questions continues to guide her today. A seeker of truth, Jeannie holds “the art of process” as sacred ground for creative discovery and spiritual renewal. It’s no wonder then, given her lifelong fascination with creativity and curiosity that Brave Artist, her first book, is built upon these very same guiding principles. An accomplished fiber artist, master teacher, inspirational creativity coach and former gallery owner, Jeannie Thomma brings a rich understanding of the obstacles and fears that artists encounter on the journey to self-expression. For more than a decade, Jeannie has been asking artists the questions that bring them face to face with their fears and allow them unmask their own creative brilliance.

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      Brave Artist - Jeannie Thomma

      Read What Others Are Saying About the Author, Jeannie Thomma

      "Jeannie has inspired me for years with her radiant spirit of positive thinking, her amazing creativity and talent, and ability to help others nurture their own creative spark. A true healer, Jeannie's insights and skills go deep and she is generous beyond belief in sharing her gifts to be there for you at every step. She glows with profound beauty inside and out, and knows how to help you shine too!"

      ~Anne Doris-Eisner, Artist & Teacher

      "Jeannie is a genie when it comes to creativity! Not only in the way she so expertly guides us to the great, beautiful truth that we’re all creative or that she shares twenty years teaching and a life time of being an artist herself, but Jeannie knows what it takes to keep going, to face fear and self doubt, to remove creative blocks, to fully support yourself - and she shares her knowledge with a warmth of spirit and generosity such as I’ve seldom encountered. It’s one thing to have an idea of how you’d like your life to look, creatively speaking, and it’s another to see it through. Jeannie is simply fabulous!"

      ~Lisa Fernyhough, Author & Poet

      "Jeannie Thomma is one of the most inspiring women I have ever met. Her creative spark cannot be measured, nor can her generous heart be described with adequate words.  She has supported me in many creative endeavors, aided in my growth as a person and as an artist, guided me to share my story and has been a beacon of light in some of my most difficult moments.  She is truly a gift to the universe and her work in this world will no doubt have a lasting impact on anyone who is lucky enough to experience it."

      ~Jennifer Mazzucco, Bhakti Artist & Educator

      Brave Artist: Getting the Work Done

      Jeannie Thomma

      Published by Jeannie Thomma at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 by Jeannie Thomma

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      Table of Contents

      Letter To The Reader

      Practice 1:  Mind Your Mind

      Practice 2:  Assess Your Beliefs

      Practice 3:  Invest in Yourself

      Practice 4:  Create Your Environment

      Practice 5:  Go to Your Studio

      Practice 6:  Find Your Tribe

      Practice 7:  Increase Your Visibility

      Closing Thoughts

      About the Author

      Bonus Material

      Share This Book

      Letter To The Reader

      I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. ~Vincent van Gogh

      We do not become artists.

      We are born artists.

      What we become are believers.

      This is a book about belief, the belief that lives inside of you.

      Now is your time. There will never be a better moment than now, to identify and remove your creative blocks. As you do, you will step out of the shadows and walk into your life as a fully expressed creative genius. This transformational process will create a path for you to get your creative work done.

      Let’s begin to unmask your creative genius, together…

      Believe with me.  Come. Believe yourself from here to there.  Believe yourself into the now of your life as a brave and thriving artist.

      Who you are and what you do should be no more than a hair's breath apart. ~Buddha

      Why?

      I believe that inside of you lives a bold and brave form of creative expression that is uniquely your own. I like to think of it as your creative brilliance. For most of us, unmasking our creative brilliance requires that we take a journey, a pilgrimage to the very center of our being. This journey requires great courage, a willingness to stay close to your own heart and to listen to the messages and teachings that you receive from deep within your soul.

      It is not uncommon to begin the journey, only to abandon it before reaching your destination, distracted by the sirens of both the internal and external world. This is often the plight of the artist. What the Brave Artist like you requires is far more than just talent. You must posses a deep and unwavering faith in your vision, your future, and the best version of yourself that you are calling into being with every waking moment.

      The challenge is to stay the course, to remain on the Brave Artist path. In the pages ahead, you’ll learn how to summon your courage, wrap yourself in an invisible cloak of faith, and step back into the unknown, where you can re-discover your own creative brilliance.

      With so much information available today, it is easy to get caught in the trap of looking outside of yourself for the answers. When misguided by the false belief that your answers exist outside of yourself, you can feel confused and full of doubt. The truth is that all of the answers live inside of you. They are always there, waiting for you to turn your attention toward them.

      The seeds of your tomorrow are already alive within you. All that is required is for you to step onto your own path, and allow the light that exists within you to lead you one discovery at a time into your future. The strength, wisdom and creativity living inside of you will never be known until you actively choose to let it come forth. But getting the work done runs deeper than simply showing up in your studio. Instead, it beckons you to show up fully present, to every aspect of your life. Getting the work done is a process of waking up. Part of waking up means placing the creative commitments you’ve made to yourself above all of the circumstances that concern and distract you.

      Brave Artist is designed to offer artists and other creative souls the gentle guidance needed to remember and remain true to your life’s path…to build your belief one practice at a time.

      How This Book Works

      In the pages ahead, you will be introduced to 7 Brave Artist Practices. Together, these practices will help you to create your very own guidance system. With your personal map in hand and heart, you will have the tools necessary to make your journey and fully embrace your creative spirit, so that you can step into your life as the Brave Artist you came here to be.

      You will learn how to manage your fears and doubts, to create new habits that will support you in unmasking your creative genius. We'll look at the Why of your creative life—why you do what you do—to identify and break through limiting beliefs and old patterns that are keeping you stuck, or small, or not completely expressed.  This will empower you and give you the courage and tools needed to live your life as a brave and thriving artist.

      You will be introduced, one-by-one, to the 7 Brave Artist Practices that will support you in identifying and removing your creative blocks. Each of these practices will gently guide you through the process of unmasking your creative genius, leading you to your ultimate destination: full ownership of your creative power. 

      The 7 Brave Artist Practices are designed to help you to master two fundamental believing skills that are essential for your development as a creative genius: maintaining a positive mindset and the art of self-inquiry. 

      The 7 Brave Artist Practices are built upon a foundation of questions.  This is purposeful.  New questions have the power to lead us to new answers and better questions.  In fact, the questions themselves hold all the answers.  What's important is not how

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