For more than 10 years, I have engaged in the practice of keeping a Visual Journal. It has become one of my favorite creative outlets for processing life, exploring emotions, and tuning into the center of my own being. Not only have I found tremendous healing and personal transformation through this process, but I have…
At Unity Arts Ministry we hold the belief that all art forms can be a means of experiencing and deepening our understanding of the Divine. It is always a pleasure for me to meet individuals who demonstrate this practice through their work. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of guest speaking in Springfield,…
We welcome Connie Solera as our final guest of the Summer 2017 Living In Creative Spirit interview series. Connie Solera is an artist with over 20 years experience teaching art and a lifelong devotion to her always evolving painting practice. At DirtyFootprints-Studio.com Connie offers mentoring, workshops, and retreats, as well as an intimate peek into…
The beginning of the movie The Wizard of Oz shifts from black and white to Technicolor signifying the beginning of a very personal and deep journey for the main character Dorothy. The vivid colors express a vitality and sense of purpose as Dorothy ventures out to accomplish what is hers to do. Our lives too,…
Today we present a special article in our Living in Creative Spirit series, a highlight of poet and Unity Minister James Dillet Freeman. Rev. Freeman spent more than 70 years of his life in dedication and service to the Unity movement. He is considered Unity’s poet laureate, authoring the well known “Prayer for Protection,” “I…
Today we welcome Rev. Jacquie Lenati to Living In Creative Spirit. Rev. Jacquie’s zest for learning has created great diversity in her life journey. Earning a Bachelor in Social Work (KU, 1997), Jacquie worked with homeless women and children in the KC Metro and was part of a small team of women who were recognized as…
Unity Arts Ministry’s Fall reading pick is Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg. Back in my art school days, this book was required reading. I had never thought of myself as a writer before, but this book unlocked something in me. I learned that I didn’t need to be a professional writer to play…
When asked to create a podcast for Unity Arts Ministry, my initial answer was clear: Nope; no way; not gonna happen; thanks, but no thanks. I’m a writer, not a speaker. However, in my twenty plus years of interviewing folks for magazines and newspapers across the globe, I have grown more fond of the conversations…
This week we welcome, Victor Dougherty to “Living in Creative Spirit.” A co-founder of the Pathless Land Center for Mindfulness and Meditation in KC, Victor brings years of meditation and practice into his ministry. A part of the conscious music movement since 2007 Victor has inspired many individuals and communities throughout the midwest at festivals,…
Today we welcome artist, Whitney Freya, to “Living In Creative Spirit.” Whitney Freya has been facilitating creative learning since 1996 when she opened The Creative Fitness Center. Since then, she has traveled globally as a creativity expert, published three books on personal creativity, including her latest book launching now, Rise Above, Free Your Mind One…