Suffering Sappho - The Magic Of Women Together

"Suffering Sappho! "

A hilarious Wonder Woman 🦸🏿‍♀️ exclamation from comic book days!

Did you know that WW was from an an island 🏝️ women just like Sappho?

I have spent the past five weeks on an island of women - sort of. My Fearless Creator Intensive 5-week coaching group ends on Friday.

During our Monday session, I had a moment. It was a revelatory moment.

While I was seated at my zoom screen, gazing into the faces of the ten women in my 5-Week Fearless Creator Intensive, I felt the power of a transformational group practice.

I have practiced long enough now to believe in my work - the coaching system I created, the tools I use, the strategies I teach, the teachings I practice.

I've been coaching women for nearly 30 years in a myriad of ways.

I've seen artists move from painful stuckness to giddy clarity and courageous choice-making in a matter of months.

But this moment was new.

This was the first time that I witnessed a group transform in the miraculous way that the women in this group expressed themselves.

And it wasn't all rainbows 🌈 and unicorn 🦄 transformation.

The process was scary, and messy and tearful at times.

One mixed media artist commented, "I’ve experienced a profound mindset shift.

The fear and self-doubt haven’t disappeared, but I’ve fully committed to a positive mindset.

When I get triggered, I no longer spiral into drama—I consciously choose what brings me pleasure instead."

A musician and composer said, "Through this journey, I’ve realized just how much my fear has impacted not only me but also those around me.

While I intellectually understand what it takes to get unstuck, my body has resisted every step of the way.

Walking through these exercises has been exhausting, yet I feel stronger—more determined to stand my ground and move forward."

A Creative Placemaker shared, "The support from this group has been transformational, showing me that I’m not truly alone—there is evidence, both material and spiritual, that I’m supported in making the right decisions.

While this process has been physically and emotionally intense, even uncomfortable at times, I’ve learned to sit with the discomfort rather than run from it.

Through it all, I feel a newfound strength and trust in myself."

A Sculptor expressed her experience this way,

"I've experienced a major shift in my ability to be still—to not always feel the need to be making or doing. I’ve learned to value the time in between creating, allowing it to be a period of percolation rather than pressure."

What comes next then?

I think all of these women are positioned to design a runway of actions that deepen their commitments to honor what they have declared they will create.

With each step they'll gather more proof of their courage; they'll become more connected to self and to others; they'll surprise themselves and other people with the risks they are now willing to take.

I for one, cannot wait to be their witness again - because courage is contagious!

That's why I build a group practice into all of my coaching work. If you are curious about this work, join my 🏝️ island!

🦄✨✨There is magic and alchemy in a shared process.✨✨🌈

Allow me to create a space for you to grow!

xo Naomi