*Integrating Creative Virtues & Values* 6 Tuesdays 6/29-8/3 @ 6 pm ICVV

INTEGRATING CREATIVE VIRTUES AND VALUES

Beyond the Triangle of Owning Our Creative Gifts

Self-Acceptance To Creative Responsiveness

Consciousness awakens through deep immersion and discovery of how we show up in creative environments. This means being around creative people helps us to stabilize ourselves and reflect on how we can respond to others. We naturally evolve in our authentic nature through authentic interaction which produces more inclusive, synergistic contributions. This occurs though choosing creatively aligned partners or learning how to neutralize defensive differences. Our natural growth process starts with an intent, purpose, or direction. It allows us to focus our life energy to go beyond our safety fears, security desires and self-importance to discover the creative possibilities inherent within us.

The question this class explores is, to whom or what do we best serve? This engages a process of internal discovery where we propose iteration after iteration of new ways to do our work most effectively. Based on our responses we learn what works from what does not work. We discover what qualities we and others around us must focus on to bring out the best in all of us. This framework, or structure of thought, allows us to build a solution that works.

It is time now to turn our attention to what makes us who we are. Each of us has a fixed creative design that we can validate. By recognizing that not everyone is similar to us, and learning how to differentiate different aspects of our creative similarities and differences, we become creatively empowered. Our Primary Creative Expression is the pinnacle of our creative gifts. This expression or intelligence possesses a way of doing things, certain inherent wisdom, and a multitude of ways to explore our reality that are the best way to get to know our true self.

This class explores how our creative Virtues and Values help us to see and accept our natural creative greatness. Our Primary Creative Expression has three Virtues that awaken us to who we are in the world. Our Primary Expression also has three Values that allow us to ground and make real how we will accomplish these Virtues. This helps us to make the transition from using the three values of our secondary expression which were initiated in our personality development process. Together these nine elements are the custom inner tools we will use to clarify our vision and determine to what or whom we can be of best service.

Finally, we need to embody our work. This requires creating an energetic context where all of our experiences can exist. This becomes the foundation of our resourcefulness. As we grow in our facility, our context expands and is enriched by our refinements. In some situations, we may even model our ideas in this space before we produce them in the world. If you want a group of friends to explore your purpose with, this class is for you.

1. Creative Acceptance: Intuition (Virtue)
2. Creative Calibration: Straight Knowledge (Value)
3. Creative Engagement: Unity Thinking (Re-Creation)
4. Primary Expression: Combining Three Virtues
5. Integrating Personal & Transpersonal Values
6. Communicating Our Creative Purpose