Are you one of those people who says “I am not creative. I wish I had the ability to write, draw, paint sing or dance. But I just don’t have it in me”? Or maybe you are someone who used to be connected to your creativity and then found yourself blocked. Or the busyness of life “killed your creativity”. Or you have gone through a life tragedy or a loss and have not been able to connect with your creativity since. We are all creative beings. Creativity comes from our life force. It is an energy th …

How often do you allow yourself to spend time reflecting, writing, doing artwork, and connecting with yourself and others? Reenter and rediscover the times in your life that you are most deeply connected to; those that have defined who you are and how you live. Identify the stories that only you can tell, and in telling them, begin to transform your present and future. We are looking for co-organizers to arrange no-cost Signs of Grace Writing Meetups in convenient locations, especially in Long …

The San Diego Expressive Arts Foundation Meetup is managed by the Alumni Association of the Expressive Arts Institute of San Diego.  We are a community of individuals who have been formally educated in the use of the arts to nurture a vital life AND as a catalyst for change.  Our meetups, created for the community at large, are facilitated by members of the Expressive Arts Alumni Association.  A sample of our offerings include Open Studio, Deep Play workshops, Movie Night, Swift Gallery Openings …

I aim to create a space where writers can simply come and get work done with their peers. Manuscripts, screenplays, articles, theses, blogs, indecipherable scribbles, or even a finely crafted email, you just show up, chat a little bit, and then get down to business. Everyone in this group can nudge or shove themselves into gear as they see fit. In the end, it’s all about making the time to sit down, shut up, and write.

Curious? Casual? Committed? Meet others interested in "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. Network and get support from others who have worked through (or are working through) this amazing book, The ARTIST'S WAY. Use Julia’s process to unblock your creativity. Your life will never be the same! This group is for everyone, because everyone is creative. You were born that way and you can be that way again. If you don't believe it, let us prove you wrong. So...anyone who wants to open up creativity, …

Wake Up and Write! Join Certified Creativity Coach Elle Brooks every Wednesday morning for one hour of writing to start your day off with a bang! If you haven’t written with us before, give us a try!  You'll be surprised how easy it is to get hooked on this jolt of creative caffeine. Here’s how it works: Elle, our Chief Excitement Officer, provides a highly-caffeinated writing prompt and then you get to let go, writing any and all types of genre whether it’s fiction, memoir, journaling, letter …

The purpose of this club is three fold: 1) To work through Don Miller's new workbook called, "Storyline" in seven to eight weeks; 2) to engage in reflective writing in a group; and 3) To actualize some life-decision or goals through utilizing the Storyline module. If you desire a meaningful gathering where you can examine how well your envisioned-life-story matches the trajectory of story-lived, this group is for you.