In early 2020 I decided to embark on doing The Artist’s Way — a book and 12 week creative program by Julia Cameron. I was prompted by some dear friends Antonia, Nathaniel, Steve and Ben.

When Lockdown 2020 hit, I sent out a few messages to gather a small group; the timing clearly resonated and it snowballed.

We ended up with a community of 70 people going through the program together. Holding space for each other every Sunday was a vital part of getting through lockdown for so many of us. And the community continues to live on as a supportive creative tribe!

We run sporadic events and workshops together — both IRL and online. Drawing, dancing, writing, storytelling, listening.

I got so much value from the program, rediscovering the joy of play, and learning to enjoy pursuing creative endeavours for the fun and flow and less for the end result.