I used to think that you had to be born with apparent talent in drawing and painting to be an artist. And to have gone to art school. Since I always struggled to paint and draw I also never applied to art school. And so I never met either of this criteria.

For 40 years, I only saw myself as “a creative.” I was always making things—repurposing, crafting, creating from existing materials. But I never truly felt like I was able to create from scratch, to bring something into the world from nothing. At least nothing of which I felt it was art-like.

I admired that ability in others. So many times I said out loud: “Oh, how I wish I could paint like that. It seems so freeing.” And every time that longing to paint bubbled up inside me…

Sometimes I'd try... I'd draw or paint. And most times, I was left with disappointment, because my creations did not reflect what I'd hoped them to be.

My art dream was locked away deeply inside of me. It was buried under layers of insecurity, validation-seeking, and the belief that I had no talent. It was buried so deeply that I hardly recognized it was there. Maybe that's something you can relate to.

 (It were drawings like the one above that made me doubt my ability to create better.)

The inner critic always silently popped up it's little head: “You're not an artist. You never will be." So art never even felt like a dream I could consider to ever pursue. At most, I thought that maybe I could improve my drawing skills enough to make and sell stickers someday. That was the extent of what I dared to hope for. And this was actually a goal of mine for a long time.

Not in a million years I thought I would ever paint the beautiful canvasses I make today. And I know I am only getting started. There is still a lot to learn, discover and evolve.

But it all began with a to guide me into this direction. And from then on I eventually decided to step into my artist identity and go on my self taught art journey. Even when I had no proof how this would end up.

These things helped me to unlock the artist that always had been within and which keep me going to this day.

And what about you? 

Do you have a hidden art dream?
A hidden longing you never thought you could take seriously?

Or a deep wish, buried under reasons why you shouldn’t- or couldn’t follow it?
Maybe you feel like you don't have what it takes?

Maybe you or the people around you had the believe that making a living from art is hard. And that you better pick a career with a more stable and garantueed income.

And maybe you thought, or have been told, you're not talented enough. And maybe, like me, you’ve believed it.  And therefore you took another path and left the dream behind.

All of these reasons are limiting beliefs.
They are not truths.

Art isn’t just about talent. It’s about stepping into an identity, and about expression, self discovery, healing, and authenticity.

Art is a journey.
And if you let it, it will lead you back to your true self. 

A true self that always was meant to walk this path.
A path that would unfold itself only when you would start walking on it.

And a path that would bring you everything you need if you could just trust that this is how it works, when you step into your true identity and purpose.

If you secretly long to make your own journey - a serious journey where you decide to live your life as an artist.... I invite you to walk this path with me. Because it’s never too late to begin. If you feel it deep inside you, that is all the proof you need that this is the path for you.

Come take this journey with me. I'll be sharing all the good stuff that I learned about how identity shifting into an artist works. 

And how this can help you create better art and make a living from it.

I'll be giving you the tools and the insight that will help you manifest the life of your dreams. We will talk about trauma, limiting beliefs, inner child healing, identity shifting, manifestation and more. 

And we will investigate it from 4 perspectives, to get a solid base to build on:

1. Psychology
2. Neuroscience 
3. Quantum Physics
4. Spirituality & Religion
 

We have a lot to talk about.
So let's go on this journey together!

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This can change your life.

Much love,

Denise