CPHR CPD:  1.0

About the Facilitator

Colour, texture, joy and self-compassion are the key features of Meryl Cook’s beautifully crafted hooked mats, her books about her journey from homeopath to artist and journal writer, and her journal writing practice. Meryl is the author of One Loop at a Time, a story of rughooking, healing and creativity (2016) and One Loop at a Time, The Creativity Workbook (2017). Since 2016, Meryl has spoken and taught creativity workshops across Canada and in the U.S. What began as a way of holding space for herself following breast cancer treatment has become a career as an artist, and as a corporate team facilitator focusing on well-being and engagement. Recent corporate clients include Nova Scotia Department of Environment Water Branch, Service Nova Scotia & Internal Services, Argyle Fine Art, Dalhousie University, and Emera.

www.merylcook.ca 

Session Topic

Do you need a respite from “putting out fires” and all of the extra stresses of managing the new restrictions and guidelines for the workplace? Join us for this 1 hour virtual workshop on November 10, 2020 at 9AM.

Inspiration can't be forced.  “You need to create a space for people to discover things about themselves.” - Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman

This 1-hour workshop will cover several tips and journaling/sketching exercises designed to give participants practical tools for reigniting creativity and reconnecting with a spark of excitement.
 
Topics include:
• What is creativity;
• Connecting with the feeling of a creative spark;
• Dreaming wildly (Inspiration);
• What do I need right now? (Cutting through the overwhelm);
• Developing resilience; and
• Essential ingredients for unblocking creativity.

The session will be a mix of presentation, storytelling and having participants write and sketch.
 
Each participant should have paper (or a journal) and pen or pencils.

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