The Creative Spirit and Prayer


I recently created this vision board as Unity Arts Ministry prepares to expand. Imagine with me a bright studio space where community gathers for creative expression in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Picture the possibility of a video studio for creating transformational online workshops and sharing inspirational project ideas with a global community. The work…
Creating Space for Divine Solutions and New Adventures by Rev. Diana Kennedy Are you ready to feel a greater sense of adventure in your life? Perhaps you’ve been feeling what Ralph Waldo Emerson referred to as “divine discontent”, which often begins with feelings of frustration, a search for more, or even boredom, a dull heartache…
Over five years ago, I sat outside the Unity Village Bookstore daydreaming with my new friends, Jenny Hahn and Shannon Sleeper. Each of us visual artists passionate about the Unity movement, we shared visions of bringing creative programming to the Unity campus. Pointing across the parking lot to a building wing lined with arched windows,…
In this Mother’s Day video titled “Nature of the Divine: God as Mother, Nurture” (put out by Unity Worldwide Ministries), a quote by Unity co-founder Myrtle Fillmore is shared that expresses spiritual Truth: “You represent the feminine aspect of God as you nurture another.” The Divine Feminine is a creative, nurturing aspect of the Divine…
Have you ever been out on a walk in nature and gotten lost in the beauty of your surroundings? As you moved deeper into the forest, perhaps you lost track of time as you enjoyed the tall green trees and sounds of a nearby bubbling brook. Or maybe while doing a repetitive task like washing…
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” —Shunryu Suzuki, Zen teacher When making art, beginning can often feel like the most vulnerable part. The beginning is the space of unlimited possibilities…and total emptiness. There can be fear and anxieties present in our minds. How do we respond to…