Category Archives for Creativity
Rhymecology: How Hip-Hop Can Heal with Jeff Walker, MA, Rhymecologist
I am so thrilled to FINALLY collaborate with Jeff Walker, Rhymecologist. We’ve known each other over 10 years and met because we both use music for healing. Jeff developed Rhymecology® and will be sharing how to connect with youth using his very effective way of combining hip hop and healing. NOTE: This ain’t the main-stream type of hip hop you hear, this is HEALING hip hop. Sign up for FREE at: http://ow.ly/w0C90.
Jeff Walker’s Rhymecology® helps people express, discover and create themselves through the study and power of hip-hop lyrics and culture. Whether it be through lyric writing workshops where youth create songs, raps, lyrics and poems, in a safe, creative and fun environment; or through live performances and motivational talks, Rhymecology brings the science of psychology and Jeff’s passion for rhyming together, to help people become empowered, feel better about themselves and the world they live in. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to:
- Build “Rap Rapport” with youth.
- Become comfortable with hip-hop.
- Dispell common hip-hop myths.
About Jeff: Jeff Walker is a hip-hop healer. He has had his music played on ESPN, Staples Center, 60 Minutes, TNT and others. He has won numerous poetry slams throughout the country and has been asked to perform and teach his rhymes across the world. He has worked with at-risk youth for 10 years and uses his creation, Rhymecology, to help and heal youth.
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Who Helps the Helper? Practical Self Care Tips for the Helping Professional with Sharlotte Jackson, MA, LPC, LSOTP, Therapist, Coach, Consultant with True Change Consulting
Are you someone who gets burned out taking care of others? If you are like me (someone who HELPS and HEALS for a living), then you totally get how important taking good care of yourself can be. Join me as I interview Sharlotte Jackson, Therapist, Coach, Consultant with True Change Consulting, as she shares practical tips for engaging in self care WITHOUT the side dish of guilt! Sign up for FREE at: http://ow.ly/w0C90.
On this call you will learn
- Why self care is important, especially for the helping professional.
- Signs to look for when you are heading towards burn out.
- Practical tips for engaging in self care without the guilt.
About Sharlotte: Ms. Jackson, a native of Memphis, TN, has lived in and worked in the Houston, TX area since 2002. She is married and has 2 children. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. After spending several years in the IT industry, she decided that her calling was to help others on a more personal level. She received her Master’s in Psychology from Houston Baptist University in 2008. Ms. Jackson is fully licensed as a Professional Counselor and has vast knowledge and insight into the managed care industry. She provides online coaching and counseling as well as facilitates live mastermind groups. Ms. Jackson specializes in helping mental health professionals navigate managed care.
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How Creativity Saved My Life
As a songwriter, I can tell you firsthand about my experience with being creative. When I was growing up, I used creativity as both an escape and a way to express the hidden, scary feelings and thoughts I had. You see, I was raised by parents who abused alcohol to manage their undiagnosed mental illness.
Talk about an unpredictable household!
I never knew what mood my mother would be in, who would be home and when, if it would be a loud day or a silent day. I was often left to fend for myself, expected to feed myself and get myself to and from school on my own by the age of 8.
There were times I woke in the night to screaming, slamming doors, and the sound of my mother hitting my older sister. Other times I woke in the night to find no one home. I was often scared, lonely, and confused.
Songwriting was my escape, my refuge. I often call it my “drug of choice,” as it was my positive addiction growing up and a way for me to channel my angst. I not only got to get away from the chaos of my family, but also got to tap into thoughts and feelings I wasn’t able to articulate without the use of music
As I got older, I started to really appreciate the process of creativity. Sure the outcome of having a finished song was very nice, but the process was more healing for me in many ways. It allowed me to express myself, be in the moment, take risks, be okay with mistakes, accept myself, discover myself, and just be. There weren’t many other ways or places I could just be myself like that. So I came to cherish my time in creative pursuits and would come away with a renewed sense of energy, passion, and self. It was like coming home. Maybe you can relate to this.
Professionally, I was drawn to the helping professions. I got my bachelor of arts in psychology and my master’s in counseling. I became a licensed psychotherapist and certified life coach and have worked for over 13 years helping people to deal with the effects of trauma, neglect, and abuse, learn to manage depression and anxiety symptoms, practice more effective communication and coping skills, and learn creative ways to deal with fear, burnout, and stress.
I get to use creativity all the time in my work from both a process (helping people shift their perspective, expand their thinking, embrace their feelings) and outcome (sing, write a song, accomplish a goal) perspective. I watch my clients practice their new skills to improve their relationships, reduce conflict, ask for what they want, get rid of nightmares, eliminate panic attacks, increase their confidence and sense of worth, bust through their fear, and live happier, more balanced lives.
Have you ever had that a-ha moment when things just click and make sense? An idea pops into your head that helps you look at a situation in a new light, giving you the answer or solution you’ve been looking for? THAT is the process and power of creativity.
After seeing not only how creativity helped me, but has helped so many others, I wanted to bring it to the world on a bigger scale. That’s why I created the…
Creativity and Wellness Summit
This is a powerful annual online conference designed to make you think outside the box and give you practical, fun, and easy-to-use tips to help you get unstuck from the muck that holds you back – personally and professionally.
I’ve gathered together some top experts who also know how powerful creativity can be to our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual health.
You’ll hear their stories of how creativity has benefited them and the people they work with. And listen in as they share their best strategies for improving your life and business. We discuss their unique perspectives on creativity and get an inside view of the specific, tested techniques they use to help people create amazing, powerful, positive shifts in their lives. Best of all, you’ll receive usable, actionable information that you can apply to your life and business today.
This Summit is about breaking out of old patterns that don’t serve you…and having some fun along the way! What I really love the amount of amazing, rich, content these experts give that you can use right now in your life and work. We all know how tremendously healing the power of creativity can be. This Summit is truly a labor of love and service – a gift from us to you.
If you’d like to get FREE access to experts with powerful and creative healing tools, you won’t want to miss this. Get more details and register at www.CreativityAndWellnessSummit.com.
Nourish Your Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Overeating, Stress and Other Emotional Challenges with Bethany Perry, IAHC, CAN, AAEC, ERYT, Your Brain Body Intuition Coach
Are you as fascinated by neuroscience and the inner workings of the brain as I am? Then join me as I interview Bethany Perry, Your Brain Body Intuition Coach, as she shares some fantastic tips on anti-aging, the food-mood connection, and the role intuition plays in creating optimal health. You guessed it…it’s all part of the second annual Creativity and Wellness Summit coming up in a few weeks. Sign up for FREE at: http://ow.ly/w0C90.
We will discover how a brain that is undernourished can create stress on your mood, body, and health. Many people attempt to manage symptoms by doing things like working harder at the gym, deprivation diets, blames shame game, give up and give in… but really they are not fixing the problem because most of the challenges they experience originates in the brain. To have true wellness you need to nourish the specific brain parts that are under or overactive, but sadly, this isn’t taught, so most often you are likely aging your brain prematurely. In this cutting edge presentation you will learn:
- What neuroscience is and how it relates to your life and health.
- The food-mood connection and why you are overeating and not losing weight.
- How hormones alone may not be responsible for your weight gain, night sweats, etc.
- How to anti-age your brain, so that you have vibrant health into your golden years.
- The relationship with aging and brain chemistry.
- How the thoughts you think actually have the power to keep you stuck where you are.
- The magic of intuition to create a life you will love and health that you have always desired.
About Bethany: An emerging thought leader on combining the healing power of Neuroscience and Intuition Bethany transforms the lives of individuals and families challenged with weight, ADD, anxiety and depression by assessing individual brain health, and utilizing Nutrition to acheive balanced lifestyle. Bethany’s extensive knowledge of health is what heals lives. Her unending love of people is what transforms lives. Bethany is a Speaker, Health Coach, Neuroscience Life Coach, Yoga Instructor, Amen Clinic’s Brain-health practitioner, and member of FAARM Medical Fellowship.
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The Key is to Apply Your Oxygen Mask Before Assisting Others with Tina Leigh, Mindful Living Consultant, Therapeutic Chef
Ever wonder what small, little shifts you can make that will make a HUGE difference in how you feel about yourself? Join me as I interview Tina Leigh, Mindful Living Consultant, Therapeutic Chef, in the second annual Creativity and Wellness Summit. Sign up for FREE at: http://ow.ly/w0C90.
When traveling, we are advised to apply our oxygen mask first before assisting others. This guidance is applicable to our every day, and it is by adopting this practice that we fall deeper in love with our true essence…we show up in the world authentically and unapologetically. By doing so, we maneuver through life with greater ease and happiness, and invite others to do the same. In this presentation, you will:
- Learn how to adopt and implement simple and meaningful rituals of self love.
- Be invited to unwind the tangled misconception that being “busy” is sexy.
- Learn how to make food consumption + lifestyle choices that are in alignment with your higher-self.
- Unravel misconceptions about meditation and learn to approach this life-shifting tool with ease so you may access greater calm, clarity and happiness anytime and anywhere.
About Tina: Tina Leigh is a Mindful Living and Integrative Health Coach, Author, and Therapeutic Chef. She supports individuals, entrepreneurs, and consumer brands such as ABC Carpet & Home, Yoga Body Naturals, Navitas Naturals, Vega, Meriwether Group, Dragon Herbs, and many others. In addition, she is deeply experienced in the publishing world, having successfully written, edited, and published four books including Balanced Raw, Superfood Juices & Smoothies, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Low-fat Vegan Cooking, and Heed Your Call. She is a certified yoga practitioner and devout meditator, and brings calm, balance, and positive energy to all interactions.
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Pathway to Healing: Mindfulness for Everyday Living with Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP
Join me and Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, as I interview her on using mindfulness for healing in the second annual Creativity and Wellness Summit. This is a practice I use myself and with clients. She is a professor and international speaker and she’s going to share not only WHY mindfulness works, but HOW! You will NOT want to miss this! Sign up for FREE at: http://ow.ly/w0C90.
Mindfulness, practiced since ancient times, reflects the art of engaging in intentional and non-judgmental awareness of each moment-by-moment experience. While previously considered an “alternative” approach to health and wellness, current research supports the use of mindfulness as a pathway to physical and psychological healing. In this presentation, you will:
- Gain an understanding regarding the origins and use of mindfulness practices.
- Appreciate the array of mindfulness practices in modern society (e.g. yoga, tai chi, mindfulness meditation).
- Learn the potential physical and emotional benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness practice in everyday life.
- Experience the impact of mindfulness via an experiential exercise.
About Mekel: Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, Assistant Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, possesses expertise in health psychology, assessment, and consultation. She has presented at over 20 conferences since 2010, target child health and grief/loss issues. Apart from teaching, she is a licensed, practicing, pediatric psychologist. Dr. Harris completed her doctorate at University of Houston, followed by post-doctoral training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is writing a memoir, slated for completion in summer 2015.