Navigating Grief and Loss as an Artist

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After experiencing the loss of a loved one, how do you find the strength to keep your creative passion alive? Join me, Matt Tommey, as I share personal stories of navigating grief and life’s toughest seasons, inspired by a touching journey from our Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program. A participant faced the heartbreaking loss of her husband, echoing my own experiences with my mother's illness and passing. Through these stories, we highlight the crucial need to embrace change, seek support, and adjust our creative rhythms, rather than succumbing to the facade of normalcy and risking burnout.

Explore how personal grief and external pressures can suffocate creativity, especially when the demand to monetize our art intensifies. We'll discuss the power of using art as a meditative practice to heal and reconnect with spirituality. Emphasizing the importance of stepping back from the relentless hustle, I encourage finding joy in community activities, like teaching local classes or forming support groups. Together, we'll discover the transformative power of rest, reflection, and faith, allowing ourselves the grace to pause and process life's seismic shifts, ultimately enriching our creative journey with renewed purpose and inspiration.

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor