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Join best-selling author Jamie as she shares her remarkable journey of navigating life after losing her sight three years ago. In this deeply personal and inspiring workshop, Jamie will guide us through the in-between moments of acceptance, surrender, and resilience, offering insights into how challenges can be sacred opportunities for growth. With authenticity and self-compassion, she invites us to embrace vulnerability, presence, and the power of designing a future rooted in intentional vision. Walk away with practical tools and a grounding mantra to help you live more fully in the now. This is a journey of transformation, trust, and the beauty of adapting to life’s unexpected turns.

Just as nature moves in cycles of renewal, our lives flow through seasons of change, loss, and rebirth. Join healing arts practitioner Linda Anne Goulet for an enlightening exploration of navigating life’s cycles, especially during the emotionally complex holiday season. Drawing from ancient wisdom traditions and modern understanding, Linda weaves together Taoist practices, Peruvian healing arts, and contemporary psychology to create a compassionate approach to transformation.

Through gentle Qigong movements, shared reflections, and collective wisdom, you’ll discover practical tools for finding strength and solace during challenging times. This interactive session offers pathways to honor your journey while building emotional resilience and connecting with others who understand. Whether your experience of loss is fresh or long-held, this gathering provides both practical strategies for emotional well-being and a nurturing space for authenticity.

Come as you are to explore time-tested practices that can help transform challenging holiday moments into opportunities for meaningful connection and personal growth. Together, we’ll discover ways to create new meaning while honoring our individual paths through life’s most profound cycles.

Ever notice how pulling one thread can transform an entire piece of fabric? The same is true for our bodies and our lives. Join embodiment specialist and clothing designer Domini Anne for an enlightening exploration of how physical and creative patterns interweave to shape our experience.

Drawing from her unique background in movement and design, Domini will guide us through an interactive journey that reveals the surprising connections between physical tension, creative blocks, and personal growth. Through gentle movement exploration and partner exercises, you’ll discover how “following the thread” of curiosity can unravel stuck patterns and open new pathways for expression.

Whether you’re facing creative challenges, seeking fresh perspective, or simply curious about the mind-body connection, this session offers practical tools for transformation. Come prepared to unwind, reflect, and discover how unraveling one thread might just reveal a whole new pattern of possibilities.

Domini Anne has dedicated her career to understanding the profound connections that thread through movement and design. As both a clothing designer and multi-disciplinary movement educator, she weaves together anatomical understanding with embodied intelligence, pioneering a “movement agnostic” approach that awakens both body and mind. Through her dynamic teaching practice, she reveals how physical and creative patterns intertwine, showing how unraveling familiar habits—whether in fabric or movement—can lead to unexpected discoveries and new forms of expression.

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Join us Friday, October 25 at Wave Street Studios, Monterey to hear Rebecca Cafiero on Embracing Vision!

Rebecca Cafiero is a visionary entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and visibility expert who empowers ambitious CEOs and founders to align soul and strategy for greater impact and profitability. As the founder of The Pitch Club, Rebecca has guided hundreds of female entrepreneurs to be seen, heard, and valued, elevating their credibility and visibility across industries. Her insights have been featured on NBC, ABC, Good Morning America, Forbes, Business Insider, Women’s Health, and more.

With over 13 years in corporate America leading high-performing sales and marketing teams, Rebecca’s journey is defined by her unwavering belief in the power of purpose-driven business. She’s passionate about showing others how to turn bold visions into reality by combining personal alignment with business growth.

George Woods is the founder and primary instructor at the Monterey Song School, where he provides one-on-one and group instruction in all things music, production, and artistry. He has been a Professor of Songwriting at the world renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts since 2018, and a touring performing musical artist since 2007.

George’s teaching philosophy is grounded in a very simple, yet profound foundational principle: You are the thing that makes your music valuable to the world. Your perspective, your voice, the life you have lived. These are the things Monterey Song School students learn how to harness, and honor when they advance their craft with the Monterey Song School.

The Fall session of Songcrafting 101 is coming up fast! Starting on September 30th, this 10 week course is designed to help you tap into your innate musicality and creativity, regardless of prior musical experience.

Our Incredible June Speaker

We are thrilled to announce Maria Cadenas as the keynote speaker for CreativeMornings in June! The global theme is Patterns, and Maria, a former TEDx speaker, will delve into the powerful topic of Breaking Patterns.

Maria’s TEDx talk, “Changing the Game: Our Future Economy,” highlighted her commitment to championing economic prosperity for rural Latine working-class families.

For over 20 years, Maria has led initiatives addressing employee rights at Fortune 500 companies and immigrant community policies as the former Associate Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin.

Join us to explore how we can break the patterns that limit our dreams and reshape our economy for a brighter future.

Save the date and stay tuned for more details!

For more on Maria’s inspiring journey and accomplishments, visit Maria Cadenas’ Experience.

🎤 Announcing Wendy Moro, Keynote Speaker & Performer 🌟

Hey CreativeMornings Monterey Peninsula! We are beyond thrilled to welcome Wendy Moro as our keynote speaker, performer, and sound healer for this May’s event on the theme of Vibrancy. 🌈

About Wendy:

Wendy is an accredited sound energy practitioner specializing in creating transformative and calming experiences through sound baths. With a background in education and certification in various sound healing techniques, she has honed her ability to harness sound vibrations to calm the nervous system and elevate overall well-being.

Her journey in sound healing began with Lydia Hwang, a sound and color vibrational healer who studied under Fabian Maman and Wolfgang Dienert. Further enriching her expertise, Wendy trained with Tom Llewellyn at SoulRemember Academy and earned her Level IV certification from Ann Martin at BLISSBowls. With her extensive background, Wendy’s approach seamlessly blends the wisdom of these mentors with her own unique flair.

This month, she’s bringing her dynamic and soothing energy to CreativeMornings Monterey Peninsula, where she’ll be sharing her knowledge and leading us on a vibrant journey of discovery through sound. 🎶

Come prepared to tune in, chill out, and let Wendy’s healing sounds fill your soul. It’s going to be a morning to remember! 🌟

🗓️ Date: May 24, 2024
📍 Location: Wave Street Studios
🎟️ RSVP now: [link]

Creatives,

Thank you for attending our last gathering! Whether it was your first or seventh CreativeMornings, you helped make it feel like a reunion full of passion and creativity.

To recap and celebrate the humans who helped turn this gathering into something extra special: Thank you to trio; Anne Sibley, Julie Capili, Beth Vattuone, and Wendi Kirby as accompaniment in an exquisitely harmonious opening song. One final thank you to Rachelle Escamilla for her historical and impactful story and poetry readings.

Rewatch or share the full recap here.

Lastly, join me in welcoming Maria Schoettler, a brilliant artist and illustrator, as our April speaker. Maria’s work is iconic in our region, including her inspired small business map and beautifully illustrated calendars. See you in April!

Danny

Hello CreativeMornings Community!

A special shoutout to our February speaker, the incredible Kate Kondratieva, for her openness, storytelling, and vulnerability. Kate’s deeply authentic and humanistic narrative about her journey from Ukraine to Carmel lifted our community in new ways.

This March, we are excited to welcome a phenomenal new speaker, Rachelle Escamilla, the newly appointed Poet Laureate of Monterey County.

Rachelle, a celebrated Chicana poet from California’s Central Coast, brings a rich background in poetry, nonfiction, scholarship, and creative media. Her work encompasses three poetry books, and also a pivotal role in founding multiple organizations and hosting a renowned poetry radio show. Rachelle’s accolades include prestigious awards and a visiting scholarship at the Library of Congress focused on migrant laborers’ rights. Now, as the 2024/25 Poet Laureate of Monterey County, she is set to inspire us with her incredible achievements and dedication to social causes. For more about Rachelle and her work, visit her website.

We’re also grateful for the ongoing support from Wave Street Studios, making these events possible. Check them out here.

This month, our theme is “Perspective.” Rachelle’s background and her recent award as Monterey County’s Poet Laureate promise to bring a profound depth to our understanding of storytelling and community voices. We have a few surprises in March as well.

Remember to register for the event here. We look forward to seeing you.

Danny

Hello CreativeMornings Community!

As we step into the fresh energy of February, I want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the fantastic speakers we had in January - Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Megan Cassamas. Their insights and stories were truly inspiring and brought a unique perspective to our community. The energy and meaning was palpable. As host, CreativeMornings (after 5 sessions) has begun to feel like a true third place. Greeting friends every month, the energy before we start, the first taste of coffee at Wave Street … It’s just goodness.

Moving on to February, we are thrilled to introduce Kate Kondratieva. Kate’s journey from Ukraine to Carmel is a story of geographical transition and immense personal and professional evolution. You can learn more about her talk here.

We are immensely grateful to Wave Street Studios for their continuous support. Their contribution to making these events possible is invaluable. Do check them out here.

A special thanks goes to Sean Perlmutter, a warm and wonderful MRY regular, who has been working with Kate in preparation for her talk. His volunteer spirit is truly appreciated.

This February, our theme is “Native.” We are excited to hear from Kate, a native of Ukraine, as she shares her incredible journey and experiences. In line with this theme, we also plan to recognize and honor the native community of the Monterey Peninsula in meaningful and respectful ways.

Join us for what promises to be another unforgettable session. Don’t forget to register for the event here. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Danny