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Here’s a list of my latest content to help you embrace creativity as a tool for self-discovery and healing.

What Does a Typical Creativity Coaching Session Look with Renata
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What Does a Typical Creativity Coaching Session Look with Renata

Have you ever wondered what it’s actually like to be in a creativity coaching session with me? Maybe you've been curious, but unsure of what to expect. Maybe the idea of showing up to make art—especially in front of someone else—feels a little scary…

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What Creativity Coaching with Renata is Really Like
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What Creativity Coaching with Renata is Really Like

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, creatively drained, or stuck in self-doubt, I want you to take a deep breath. You are not alone, I see you. You’re multi-passionate, full of ideas, but struggling to fit yourself into a box that was never meant for you…

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5 Signs You’re Disconnected From Your True Self
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5 Signs You’re Disconnected From Your True Self

If you're like me, you've probably heard phrases like "connect with your true self" floating around in the world of personal growth and healing. But let’s be honest—what does that actually mean? And why does it even matter…

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Why self-reflection matters in both creativity and life 
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Why self-reflection matters in both creativity and life 

With the holiday season behind us and a new year stretching out ahead, many of us feel the pull to plan, set goals, and hit the ground running. But let’s be real: the pressure to figure it all out immediately can feel overwhelming…

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How to deal with your inner critic as a creative
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How to deal with your inner critic as a creative

Let’s talk about that little voice inside our heads that keeps so many of us from tapping into our creative potential – the inner critic. I want to discuss how the inner critic tends to show up for us neurodivergent and multi-passionate…

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Why play is at the heart of creativity
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Why play is at the heart of creativity

Today, we’re gonna be talking about play and how this is connected to creativity. The reason that I want to talk about this is because I have talked to so many women of color…

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Establishing a Creative Practice
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Establishing a Creative Practice

Today, we are going to be diving into the topic of developing a creative practice. I want to tell you why this is such a powerful foundation for anybody that wants to thrive as a creative person…

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Navigating Creative Block
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Navigating Creative Block

I want to start off by describing what creative block might be looking like for you right now. You might be able to recognize yourself in one or a few of the following examples...

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Goal Setting for Creatives
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Goal Setting for Creatives

Let's start off by discussing resistance to goal setting as creatives. I think it's no secret that so many of us resist the idea of planning and setting goals when it comes to our creative work, because it sounds...

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Cultivating the Self in Self-Expression
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Cultivating the Self in Self-Expression

So, let's start off by talking about how many of us creatives got started on this journey by wanting to imitate our creative heroes. If you're like me, you likely have been impacted by some type of art that really had a profound effect on you...

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