I Am Creative with Hollis Citron

Creative Conversations Talks About Self Criticizing And Conforming to What is Considered " Normal"

"Being aware does not mean perfection"... We talked so much about mental health, awareness, anxiety and so much more. 
Love these conversations that are all structured around 3 questions; 1) How do you define creativity 2) How do you incorporate it into your life 3) Why do you think it is important. These questions really get at the core of people's experiences and perspectives. 
 
Madison has been a professional makeup artist for ten years. She believes we spend a lot of time self-criticizing and trying to conform to what is considered “normal”. Her love for makeup allowed her to teach people to embrace who they are by enhancing what they have; by pausing, and taking a moment to love ourselves.
 
Three years ago, after the loss of her grandmother, she partnered with her Mom and built a brick and mortar shop. Although Meraki Market has nothing to do with makeup, she uses the tools of crystals, plants and spiritual growth to encompass the same values. It has become a place where love comes first. Its a place where you can speak your mind, learning new things and above all..grow. 
 
To connect with Madison go to: 
IG: @madisonramirez_13
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MerakiMarketNJ/
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis
 
 

Creative Conversations Talks About Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone to Embrace Passion & Purpose

Love this quote from Chris, " Create space to rest, Purpose will fulfill you". We covered so much information structured by the 3 questions: 1) How do you define creativity 2) How do you incorporate it into your life 3) Why do you think it is so important. Where the conversation goes is always surprising and there is just so much to learn about each and every person!
 
Chris Hampton is the founder of the Champiam organization. He enjoys challenging and motivating entrepreneurs, leaders as well as youth organizations to break out of their comfort zones.
He is all about empowering and equipping them to release their inner champ. Chris has been called a motivational teacher. He is sought after for his ability to present life changing messages in an inspirational, entertaining, empowering and educational style.
Chris will show you how to see your life through the eyes of vision. When you have clear vision you are not easily distracted.
 
How to connect with Chris Hampton:
http://champiam.org/
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Explores How to Live Deliciously

This one got deep... we talked about fears, disconnection, stretching, pivoting, creativity in pain and oppression.. whew we covered a lot of ground!
Thank you Melissa Shepherd-Williams for this inspired conversation.
 
Melissa Shepherd-Williams serves as a clinician at the California Institute of the Arts; Adjunct Faculty in the School of Cultural and Family Psychology at Pacific Oaks; and in private practice.
Her book titled “ Living Deliciously: Recipes to Welcome Joy into Our Lives” is a compilation of her newsletters including exercises and reflections on how to “squeeze the juice” out of life. The latest book, "From Burnout to Bliss", adds to her creation of learning tools for preventing and emerging from a sense of being stuck professionally and personally.
A native of Panama, she lives with her husband, Brad, in Los Angeles, California.
 
To connect with Melissa go to: 
http://melissamshepherd.com/
All of her book are available on this page as well
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Talks About Being Kicked Out Of Corporate and Pivoting

So energized and inspired after talking to Sue Thoens. She has such a calming voice and is truly superwoman.
We talked about dream building, sessions in life, life plans, allowing, imagination...
 
Sue Thoens is the Founder of @TheBendProject, entrepreneur, business coach, and mentor.Several years ago life hit Sue hard when she lost her husband, family business, and everything they had worked a lifetime for. As a former corporate executive and business owner, Sue felt hopeless as she faced the realization that she was in her fifties, working for an hourly wage, and drowning in debt.
 
Sue was introduced to a group of successful business people who showed her how to clarify what she wanted in life and how to get on a path to achieve it. Today, Sue is passionate about sharing her story so that others can be encouraged to persevere through adversity, to step out on faith, and to dream again.
 
Fun Facts:Sue’s greatest accomplishments are raising two daughters and now being a grandmother.
Sue’s being “kicked out” of corporate America 3 times, ignited her passion to share the truth with the Next Generations about their true purpose, helping them recognize that they were not just made for cubicles and student loan debt.
Sue’s most interesting “pivot” came when she inherited a medical marijuana grow and became one of the first licensed farms in her county.
 
To Connect with Sue go to: 
https://bendproject.com/
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Learns About What An AstroGeo Guide Is...and More

Astrogeography, reiki, engineering ... what a great conversation!
A quote that stands out to me from this conversation is... " Permission to make a simple stitch". Melissa Lambour and I were talking about embroidery and making it simple and not overthinking and being such a perfectionist. When we make the simple stitches it is empowering!
Melissa Lambour is a Reiki AstroGeo Guide. She helps people at a crossroads find their place in this world using Reiki, Ayurveda and Astrogeography.
 
Her sessions help people navigate their identity and purpose, while discovering the best places to manifest their goals. Her love for travel and her own identity struggles have guided her work. She strives to serve people from all walks of life, especially LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities.
 
She has a 12-year career in engineering and holds a BE/ME in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering and an MBA in Sustainability Management. She is certified in Quality Engineering, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Permaculture Design.
She is also a certified Reiki practitioner that is studying to be a Yoga Instructor. She resides in New Jersey, but you’ll often find her enjoying a motorcycle ride around a local windy road or snorkeling off the coast of Southeast Asia
 
To connect with her go to:
www.melissalambour.com
www.instagram.com/melissalambour
www.facebook.com/mlambour me@melissalambour.com
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Explores Nursing, Kundalini Yoga, Akashic Records.. Oh My

We had such a powerful exploration and discussion! We were talking so much about breath work, movement and the ability to create awareness to take action but allow for it to change.
 
Patricia Lambert Gent is the founder of Resiliency Reframed. Her mission is to create a space to revitalize and reconnect through mind, body and spirit.
She helps high achievers prioritize themselves and create a life of BALANCE & ALIGNMENT.
 
Through coaching, kundalini yoga and the akashic records she has empowered clients to tap into creativity and create a life in FLOW.
Her experience includes being a Registered Nurse, Master’s in Leadership & Management and Lean Sigma Green Belt.
 
This balance enables her to interweave these practices into realistic goals that bring about subtle shifts to create lasting change.
 
She is currently living in New Jersey with her husband and pug- Bailey.
 
Ways to connect with Patricia: 
 
hello@resiliencyreframed.com
www.resiliencyreframed.com
www.facebook.com/patricia.I.gent
www.facebook.com/groups/BODYful
www.instagram.com/resiliencyreframed.com
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis
 
 

Creative Conversations Explores Being A Creator of Your Life, Not a Reactor

We had such a great conversation! Some words that came through in the conversation were surrender, silence, planting seeds, powerful voices and so much more!
 
LeTroy Woods believes we are all here to solve a problem and this is where your potential lies. Most people are living the dream of someone else. Getting the body to follow the instructions of the mind is the road that leads to riches.
 
His life's work is to create awareness in my community and have a conversation about human potential, growth, and awareness. Possibilities surrounded the person who is looking.
 
LeTroy helps small businesses get more clients, help clients fall in love with their spouses again, parents understand their children better, and on a personal level helps his clients to know happiness and success.
 
To Connect with Letroy go to: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/internalawakening
 
Podcast: The Way To The Top: https://fedbyravensmedia.com/the-way-to-the-top/
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis
 

Creative Conversations Explores The World of Making Things As a Healing Modality and True Love

Love this quote that came from Trudy Malins while asking what her definition of creativity is.. " It is the expression of who you are without uttering a word". She elaborated to say that it can be tied into your identity to others it is what makes you visible or invisible.
 
What are you known for? Do you have the colorful socks like Trudy? The colorful glasses, funky hair, way that you walk...
 
We laughed a lot in this space while talking about topics that are really crucial to life, that is the key isn't it, you have to laugh. 
 
Trudy was a Police Officer for 11 years until she had to leave on medical grounds and was able to start her family. Throughout her life Trudy has always turned to knitting for herself and others.
Now at the grand old age of 53 Trudy has decided to officially declare to the world her love of “making things”. Now she is an international best selling author and the founder of Cuddle Buddies
 
To connect with Trudy go to: 
https://www.facebook.com/trudy.malins
https://www.cuddlebuddies.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1ku_mN6dhGiVhjhd0ZzsmBSj4bmlAhnunHQWDfcyG7RoSHf7ZULM_hhfk
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Talks About Writing, Motherhood and Faith... and Whatever Else Comes Up

Michaela is a creator nothing gets in her way. One of the quotes that stands out to me in our conversation is: " We who create grow" it is that simple. 
 
Michaela S. Cox is a seven time published author. Since the publication of her first book, Michaela has been learning, growing and journeying through her own journey through motherhood and faith. It was her own journey through motherhood that inspired her motherhood series of books. Likewise, her journey of faith was the inspiration for her series on Scripture, Spirituality and Our Culture.
 
As an author, Michaela looks forward to continuing her journey as a writer with new and diverse projects to come which are related to her current series. She also will be starting a series on her own personal experiences has she has traveled here own life’s journey as a woman of faith who has dealt with a life-long disability, and the new struggles of life as a widow and solo mama.
 
Her books include Heartfelt Meditations: A Collection of Poetry Inspired by Cherished Scriptures, books on motherhood in her Take a Sip, Take a Breath and Go... series and most recently, on her faith in Scripture, Spirituality and Our Culture series. Michaela’s third series is entitled Before the Clock Strikes Midnight Michaela has also been published in "Light and Life". She is an author who writes about her heartfelt meditations related to her passions about her journey as a mother, her journey of faith and the American journey of We the People.
 
To Check out Michaela's books go to Amazon
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis

Creative Conversations Explores Creativity Being Part of the Solution To Our Planets Health

As far back as Sue Bishop can remember, she loved making things. Her mother raised 5 kids as a single mom so money was tight. She would never say no to a pattern and fabric so her creativity in sewing was always nurtured! Sue wants to make her creativity to be part of the solution to our planet’s health.
 
Sue has grown so much from shyness and being invisible to be stepping into her power and sharing her voice loud and proud to fufill her life's purpose. Kundalini yoga gave her the tools and she is able to create connections to get her work out there with the mission to help the planet. 
 
To connect with Sue go to: 
https://laatliving.com
https://www.facebook.com/LAATLiving
https://www.instagram.com/laatliving
 
This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories
Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!
 
There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out: 
1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them:
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078
https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512
 
2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course. 
Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com
 
Creatively Yours, 
Hollis