Season 3 Bonus: Igniting Faith in Creative Storytelling w/Kathy Strauss

Today's guest is Kathy Strauss, international bestselling co-author in Ignite Your Faith, award-winning artist, and someone I felt VERY comfortable sharing a casual, vulnerable, and open conversation surrounding all topics writing, healing through writing, and the creative  endurance within each of us!

Today has no journal prompt, so I will provide one for you based on our conversation. Think of a time that if you DIDN'T turn to the page and write it down that you felt you might have "lost it" completely? Write for 5-minutes and reflect on what you find. Circle 3 things you are grateful for learning about this time on the page. Thank this time for serving you and helping you to grow.

Kathy's BIO:

With a background in design and a certification as a Creatively Fit Coach, Kathy has been in the creative industry for over 40 years. She found her creative voice with her camera and uses it to tell stories for personal branding, commercial clients & families. Fine art is her “release”, using her camera to show the world how she sees it & her mixed media work – a tapping into the universal energy that surrounds us. She was a founding artist at the Workhouse Arts Center and President of the Arches Gallery Artists in Lorton, VA & currently serves on the Board of Directors with the Seacoast Artists Guild in Myrtle Beach, SC. She is passionate about the arts and contributing to the community that she now calls home.

Kathy's Website:
https://imagewerks.net/?fbclid=IwAR1LZeWrx8IwyHWhUAQOPYoev9h959YUalatGtupoRy51d4zTjw63QHtKGk

When Kathy's husband fell ill, she turned to Facebook as a journal to document their journey and maintain sanity. This simple act of recording their experiences not only provided a record of his progress, but also allowed her to process her emotions and heal. Join me as we explore the power of journaling, creativity, and the  telling stories and navigating challenging times. Some of which have inspired Kathy's story in Ignite Your Faith, her award-winning adult coloring books, and her future books already in progress.

Kathy and I dive deep into the importance of emotion, heart, and flow in writing and how these elements can create powerful stories. From capturing meaningful moments in maternity shoots to creating coloring books, we discuss the role of the right brain in our creative expression. We also explore activities like meditation and spending time in nature as ways to tap into our creative side. Kathy shares her upcoming writing projects and our heartfelt conversation about journaling, creativity, and the power of healing in vulnerable storytelling.

Come celebrate with me and my co-authors  for our  book launch celebration, Ignitearama, happening on June 17th, 2023 via Ignite’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/igniteyou.life) to watch the livestream and hear about our amazing journey to publication!

Get your FREE Kindle download of Ignite Your Faith on Amazon from June 16th-18th, 2023
https://mybook.to/igniteyourfaithbook

Chapters

• 0:00 The Importance of Journaling During Illness
• 6:18 Documenting Experiences for Healing and Community
• 21:30 Expressing Emotion Through Creativity
• 27:53 Waldorf Homeschooling With Life Skills