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What do you need to really rock this next stage, new completed work, free webinars and relaunching of Creating Space
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Heart Notes: Spark Joy!
What do you need to really rock this
next stage of your life? I've been thinking a lot about the part that creativity plays in bringing joy and a renewed sense of purpose in midlife. Engaging in a creative practice can provide the space to figure out how you want your life to look going forward.

Creating just for the joy of it, because I’m worth it, because it brings me joy is something I encourage the women I work with to strive for, and it's the topic of this blog post How Creativity Can Spark Joy and Reduce Burnout in Mid-life and Beyond.

Journaling for Creating Space - FREE Webinar
Are you ready to change things up? Find a different way of being? Explore ways to create space for wellness and creativity? Would you like to get started with a journaling practice that is sustainable and unlike anything you’ve tried before? A process that will help you to get unblocked and tap into your inner wild self.
Join me for this FREE online webinar March 20 at 1pm Atlantic . In this 30-minute webinar discover: Why journal?; Tapping into the body feeling and Dreaming wildly. For more information and to register.

March 21 - Relaunch of Creating Space as a FREE resource!
Are you ready to make a change, reinvent yourself, and make time for self care and creativity? Are you on the cusp of seeing your potential to be a better version of yourself and you want to know how to do this? Would you like to find your voice and be wild with purpose?
Each week I will send you a writing/sketching prompt. And you can share your response to the prompt with me directly. If you need more and would like some individual time with me, there are options to book time with me.  
Sign up today for this FREE resource.

Renegade Conversations - Season Two has launched!
Renegade Conversation, Season Two, Episode Seven, a conversation with Nancy Regan. Catch it here. I'm recording several episodes this month, so look for new episodes coming soon.
If you would like to be notified each time a new episode launches, please subscribe to my YouTube channel . (Plus it would really help me in my efforts to attract sponsors :).)

Check out my latest Artworks in progress below. I hope you like them!

Keep reading for Upcoming Classes and Events and more.
This beach coverup doubles as a casual summer outfit. Part of my new wearable art series, coming soon!
Stay well and keep looking for those moments of joy. Thanks for reading and connecting. It means the world to me.

Warmly,

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Meryl Cook Engagement by Design
artist, author, speaker and facilitator.
"Colour, texture, joy and self compassion"
are the core principles of my business and life. Helping you to find your joy and be wild with purpose.
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Upcoming Classes & Events

Booking now for 2024
Spots available for speaking, workshop and team building facilitation and custom designs for your conference or organization (in person or virtual). Limited spots to work with me one to one over Zoom also available.

Stories are Made Loop by Loop, a travelling exhibit, curated by Susan Feller. Artists in this exhibit are Domenica Zara Queen, West Virginia, Cheryl Bollenbach, Tennessee, Terri Todd, Virginia, Karen Miller, Ontario, Canada, Meryl Cook, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mary Tayliegh Lopez, British Columbia, Canada and Elizabeth Miller, Maine. This exhibit will be at the following locations:
July 12 - October 7, 2023 -
Virginia Quilt Museum
March to June 2024 - Juliet Art Museum at Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences

July 5 - September 11, 2024
- The Dairy Barn Art Center
September - December, 2024 - Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

Link to the Stories are Made Loop by Loop catalogue.

March 13 - 3pm Atlantic
I'll be doing an Instagram Live with Sian Evans of My Menopause Self Care Coach. We will be talking about journaling, menopause and becoming our inner wild selves. How to find your voice and be wild with purpose.

March 20, 1pm Atlantic - Journaling for Creating Space - Webinar
Join me for this FREE online webinar. In this 30-minute webinar discover:
Why journal?; Tapping into the body feeling and Dreaming wildly. For more information and to register.

March 21 - Relaunch of Creating Space as a FREE resource
Each week I will send you a writing/sketching prompt. And you can share your response to the prompt with me directly. If you need more and would like some individual time with me, there are options to book time with me.  Sign up today for this FREE resource.

September 20 - October 02
TIGHR Triennial Conference
I'll be attending this international conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I've been invited to participate in a panel discussion and teach a class.  
October 2, 9-11
The Therapeutic Benefits of Fibre Art
panel discussion
October 2, 2-5
Chakra Colours by Design
class.
Registration begins in March and is open to TIGHR members.

Work one to one with me
Are you feeling burnt out and needing to reconnect with joy and a sense of purpose? Perhaps you are blocked and needing help to get in the flow again. I help you discover the steps to find your joy and access your creative soul. Book your
Individual Connection Session today. Packages of three sessions with me are also available.

Creating Space

Creating Space
is relaunching as a FREE service on March 21.
For more information and to register today.

Artwork in Progress

My new abstract 'Spacious' is done! It is inspired by my intention for the year to be more spacious with myself. The words from my journal that are written around the edges of the design are "Spacious, open, restful, allowing, 'Let it Be', uncluttered, expansive, clear."

I'm trying a different way of mounting my work with this piece. Let me know if you like it!

If you would like to own one of my fibre art creations, take a look at my gallery or contact me. Custom designs also available.
Extravagant (detail)
My latest work in progress, 'Spacious' is complete and looking for its forever home. Contact me if you are interested. Designed and hooked by Meryl Cook. 22" x 19 1/2", mounted on an artist canvas 20" x 24".
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Meryl Cook, Harbour Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 3N8, Canada

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