In the past I when I have my women’s workshops, I have used a combination of tools involving ritual, discussion, dance and meditation to reach goals or to achieve a specific outcome. However the most enjoyable tool I have used in my workshop is the use of an Art medium. Art is my favorite form of expression, for example, creating a specific piece of artwork to represent a journey or goal.
An effective tool to plan/heal/ set a goal or intentions is to make a Collage. Collages bypasses the subconscious mind without the added pressure of wanting to create a masterpiece. We all have our own inner artiste, but painting or drawing may not be the correct medium for us to exercise our creativity.
Even though Creativity and life or the same we all have a place under this category, that’s why we have Griots or Cantadora's (keeper of stories), dancers, nurturers etc . Also collage brings the fun factor into the space through the different tasks such as cutting out magazines, using colors paints or pencils and sticking pictures, and objects on your work. With Collages we can select images that whisper to our soul and use them to help us through issues; we can then heal and plan the next stage if we trust the workings of the Creator.
Another successful way to work with issues and goals is to design a soul collage card; Soul Collage & Spirituality: 9 Steps to Your First Soul Collage Card™ and Fall In Love With Yourself With SoulCollage by Anne Marie Bennett. This is very a very good way of working with collage, and working with any issues or blocks. (Believe me it works!). Collages can also be used to make a treasure map of goals - 'Creative Visualization' by Shakti Gawain details this process. I have attained my goals through this process, even if I forgot about a collage/goal, months or years later 90 percent of my goals had materialized.
About The AuthorMarilyn Fontaine has 10 years experience in the field of personal development. Marilyn has been involved with raising awareness of lifestyle changes, and health for women across London. Marilyn is a qualified teacher and professional holistic therapist trained in Massage, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Neuro Linguistic Programming and Art. Using all these disciplines Marilyn will assist individuals and groups in developing tools which drive a powerful transformation process. Marilyn has also contributed to articles for Holland, and Barrett’s Healthy Magazine, Zest Health Magazine and Here’s Health in England. Marilyn has also started a non profitable Community Site called the Creative Healing Village. This site is an interactive site for sharing, creativity, sustainable living, and community. The Healing Village is a portal bringing together like minded individuals, who wish to share, create and heal together. For more information on both sites contact Marilyn at info(at)mjfontaine.com, or mjfontaine.com
