Say Yes
To Your Love Story With
Creativity
and Unleash Your Joyful Self
Creativity is the most beautiful relationship
in my life.
And it can be yours too!
It is always there to comfort us and love us without judgment or criticism.
My purpose is to help others fall in love with their Creativity again.
No more self-doubt. No more negative talk. Only unconditional love and acceptance.
This is the key to artistic freedom and expansive joy!
It is time to unlearn all the negative myths that we’ve been taught.
Creativity has so many wondrous gifts for us. Are you ready to receive them?
I can show you how.
I said NO to Creativity for a long time.
I didn’t think I was good enough to be an artist.
I studied English Literature in college and worked as a writer in a children’s hospital. During that time, my life felt out of alignment. I was not living my true calling.
Have you ever noticed the universe nudges you gently at first? And, if you ignore its whispers, it gets louder and demands that you pay attention?
That’s exactly what happened to me.
When I was 33 years old, my entire life came crashing down.
In 2009, I developed a life-threatening allergy to heat, including my own body heat. I was unable to walk without going into anaphylactic shock.
I became bedridden, and I couldn’t leave my home due to the sweltering heat in Ohio.
I was experiencing intense grief, mourning the loss of the life I had known.
One day I heard a voice within say,
“Now that your life is over, you might as well do what you want and paint.”
Thankfully, I listened. I began painting in bed. I felt excited to be alive again.
The creative process comforted me in a way that no person could. I felt the powerful presence of Creativity with me.
Creativity held me through the darkest time of my life. It never judged nor criticized me as I painted. It only loved me and comforted me.
Because art saved my life, I bypassed many of the negative emotions people have when creating, such as doubt, fear, and frustration.
I only felt deep love and overwhelming gratitude for Creativity and promised I would always love it in return.
This was the start of the greatest love affair of my life—my love for Creativity.
I feel its spirit with me at all times.
Our relationship is based on:
trust
respect
patience
devotion
unconditional love
trust
respect
patience
devotion
unconditional love
Creativity has never treated me unkindly, and I vow to give it the same love and grace as it has given me.
I believe each painting already knows what it wants to be, and my role is to surrender to the process of its unfolding.
I do not rush or force anything. I am co-creating with a force much more powerful than myself.
If I overstep my role and try to control everything, this can lead to resistance and struggle in the process.
I believe
creativity is an act of reciprocity.
As we create, we are being created. Isn’t it incredible that what we create is creating us?
The qualities we bring to the process are the qualities we become.
This is why the way we experience Creativity matters.
When we learn to work with Creativity and harness its power, our art and lives are transformed into endless blessings.
Get to know me better!
My Beloved
I met Teddy in the Salish Sea. We were cold-plunging, and he swam away from me when I tried to talk to him. Eventually, we fell in love. He is my “gift from the sea.”
Cold Plunging
I cold plunge every day. I love the salt water cleanse and the rejuvenation the cold water offers. I live on the Salish Sea and paddle-board in the mornings to enjoy the sounds of the porpoises coming up for breath—a sacred sound!
Art Studio bus
In March 2018, I converted a school bus into a mobile art studio after I could not find an affordable studio space in Seattle. “Rosie” became a beautiful way to spread my love for Creativity with others!
Single Rose Project
In 2018, I gave a rose to a stranger every day for a year as a way to cope with personal heartache. The miracles that unfolded transformed my relationship with Creative Spirit.
Favorite Things
I’m happiest when I am at the beach, singing kirtan, reading, or painting. I drink chai tea every morning. If I could eat one cuisine for the rest of my life, it would be Indian.
My Family
Check Out My Interviews & Articles
If you’d like to learn even more about my story and process, check out my press page for podcast interviews, videos and articles.
Three Ways to Create A
Loving Relationship With Your Art
Flower Painting Club
Join my monthly online art club for painting lessons and an inspiring community of kindred creatives.
AWAKENING CREATIVITY PODCAST
Through intimate conversations, Carrie invites listeners into the sanctuaries of creative guests to discover the wisdom, practices, and miracles that unfold when we embrace Creativity as a beloved companion.
Retreats
Give yourself the gift of a transformational art experience! Make art, memories, friendships, and fill your soul with lasting JOY.