Esther Loopstra 2/11/22 Esther Loopstra 2/11/22

Why we abandon ourselves

From a very very young age, I felt like everyone around me wanted me to be what THEY wanted. Which left very little room for me to discover WHO I ACTUALLY WAS and EXPRESS THAT. I was a natural people pleaser so I took on all of these other identities and buried my ESSENCE somewhere deep inside of me.

Then for most of my life, I would do things to ABANDON MYSELF. Like going to a party when I wanted to stay home or doing things for others when I really needed to take care of myself.

Esther Loopstra 2/1/22 Esther Loopstra 2/1/22

How our SHADOW can keep us from sharing our gifts and creativity

How our SHADOW can keep us from sharing our gifts and creativity…

You may have heard about shadow work but what is it really and how does it affect our creativity and art business?

Let me share this example that I uncovered in my own life recently.

Esther Loopstra 1/26/22 Esther Loopstra 1/26/22

Your Core Creative Essence

Who were you before you were taught that how you NATURALLY express yourself is NOT ENOUGH or TOO MUCH?

Who was that excited, inspired, motivated little one?

How did they see the world?

What did they have to say?

This is your CREATIVE ESSENCE - it's where all of your motivation, inspiration, and creativity comes from. And it NEVER GOES AWAY. Most of us pushed down this true part of ourselves because it wasn't safe or acceptable.

Esther Loopstra 1/13/22 Esther Loopstra 1/13/22

Feeling Overwhelmed? Two simple questions to ask yourself this January

Having gone through major shifts with my health and business in 2021...I decided I needed a major overhaul at the beginning of this year. I was feeling overwhelmed by thinking about creating goals or intentions because I couldn't get clear on what I needed at a deeper level. My mind kept going around and around keeping me in what I felt like I "should" do.

Esther Loopstra 12/17/21 Esther Loopstra 12/17/21

On being SEEN

Allowing yourself to be seen for who you actually are is one of the hardest journeys you’ll ever go on, but the most rewarding.

Many of us wonder why people don’t see us for who we are or our art for what it is, but we are subconsciously avoiding being seen by not sharing what we feel are our shadow sides or timidly putting ourselves out there.

But when you boldly step into who you are, you become magnetic. People are drawn to the unique essence that is inside you and they feel it in your art work.