Turn that whisper of an idea into reality
no matter how unclear, big or scary.
Reclaim joy & your voice in the process
so pressure, fear, and doubt don't drive.
Create consistently,
learning what works best for you,
and stop struggling to start, stick with it, and finish.
Propel your progress in community.
Instead of wondering why you don't get it done alone.
Leave with confidence, courage, and trust that you can & will create
whatever whisper comes next.
5:30-6:30 PST on Zoom
30 minute optional work session from 6:30-7:00 after class
April 1, 2023 - July 30, 2023
Part experience playing with creative practices as a group.
Part creative project accountability group,
Part personalized support along the way.
Part in person retreat (also available online).
Women Create is for anyone working to make a creative dream a reality
(even if you're not exactly sure what that dream is yet)...
All ideas are welcome. Creative arts. Business ideas. Exploring next steps in your career. Doing simple things in your daily life you love. You name it. This group supports you in moving towards it. And loving the process!
Capped at 12 participants
(*Enroll by March 1 for earlybird rate of $299/month)
Begin and end with 2-day retreats to help you create in ways you wouldn't expect that make the process fun
Weekly in-class creativity practices to expand your sense of how to approach your work creatively.
Bonus videos & resources on the creative process
2, 60 minute 1-1 "get unstuck" coaching sessions with Molly
1 group "hotseat" to bring a real-time dilemma in your project/process
Space to check-in 1-1 weekly during post-class work sessions
Weekly Q&A videos in response to your questions
Group communication platform
Create in Community
Optional weekly work sessions with others after our Monday session.
4 small group feedback sessions with a creativity coach
Space to share your completed work at our final 2-day retreat
Most art classes I've taken leave me, and everyone else in the room, insecure. As soon as the instructor shows us what we're supposed to do, we all start trying. Hard. To do it right. Brows furrow. People crumple up their work, complain about how bad it is, then start over unhappy. This is NOT how creating has to be. We'll learn a new way. One that doesn't bury your joy under pressure and shoulds.
Struggling to act on your creative dreams other than here and there is normal. Learn simple ways to start, instead of endlessly planning, wading through too many or not enough ideas, none of which you're sure you like. And learn to keep going and finish, instead of letting life's demands strip you of your creative time and momentum. Leave with a sense of how to create consistently, working with yourself, no matter what's coming up in the creative process.
Our society teaches us to use the rational part of our brain for everything. This can kill our creative impulses, insight, and intuition, focusing us first on what the world thinks is "good" and "right." Learn to let creativity drive and rationality support, unleashing your best work. And learn how and when to turn on your rational brain so it can help you make improvements without drowning you in floods of imperfection that make you want to quit!
Resistance is what keeps us from our creative work. And the more we care about our work, the more we'll resist doing it. You'll get to know your favorite varieties of resistance and learn to get good at sitting down to create instead of being deterred by resistance. Most important, you'll learn to motivate, encourage, and make space for your creativity by working with, instead of against, resistance.
Make the creative process work for you.
There's no right or wrong way to create. But it's easy to feel flawed for struggling to do the things people assume you should do when creating. You'll play with different approaches and get to know what actually works for your creative process (and what doesn't) so you can stay motivated and moving forward when things get hard. You'll learn to play to your strengths as you create, making you much more likely to come back again and again.
Space is Limited. Sign Up for a Discovery Call with Molly.
In this free 60-minute call you'll get a clearer sense of what you'd like to create and whether Women Create is right for you!
About Molly
Women's Life & Creativity Coach
"You have a really loud inner critic!"
Not exactly the words I wanted to hear from my writing coach. But the moment they left her mouth I knew they were true. The last time I'd let myself do anything creative was a college art class which I dropped after 3 days when we had to start drawing in pen and critiquing others' work. Even though I didn't really know what an inner critic was at the time, I did know this: Anytime I tried to create something (like writing my memoir) or follow my curiosity when I didn't know where it was leading, I faced a wall of vulnerability and resistance so huge it was certain to stop me in my creative tracks. Surely, what I was doing was no good. And mattered to no one. Where would I even start? And what would keep me from quitting like I always had before? To top it off, I wasn't even sure I could justify creating with the world's problems vying for my attention and needing my help!
That was years ago...
Since then, I've learned the art of reclaiming joy and creativity as a consistent force in my life. Now, I know how to work with myself and resistance, fear, and doubt while creating. I make space to create no matter what's going on in my life or what the world expects of me. And I no longer try to make everything I create excellent by others' standards, wrecking enjoyment of the process and stifling my authentic voice. This has been such a huge gift in my life. Learning to imagine and play and bring these to my work and life has taken me so many places I never expected at the outset. Now, I start my day by creating what I love. I let myself have my say for the day before anything else. And I no longer let myself be swept away in incessantly striving to fix the endless array of world problems. What if my creative work and what I love is enough? I think it is.
What I'm creating & doing in the world these days...
I'm nearing the completion of my memoir, learning to play the banjo, gardening and cooking new recipes with what I grow, and imagining possibilities for regenerating the land and building a home on our island property. The work I love most is as a women's life and creativity coach, leading hybrid and online programs to support women in accessing and reclaiming their voice, power, creativity and love and bringing these to their life and the world. I'm happiest working with smart, deep women who've always known they're different and are tired of being invisible or seen for only a small part of who they are. I also teach at Western Washington University. There I design experiences to help students of all ages trust what lights them up, drop what doesn't, reconnect with creativity, and experience connection in community.
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