Self-Care Essentials: Embrace & Nurture the Real You

Breathe in…Breathe out…And breathe easy after cultivating mindfulness and personal development with Morgan Harper Nichols. From the start, Morgan Harper Nichols’ art has been inspired by the stories, people, and places around her. What started as a way to respond to others’ experiences, her instantly relatable illustrations transformed into so much more. Now with over 2 million followers across her social platforms, partnerships with brands like Target and Hallmark, and four published books, Morgan’s work continues to welcome and warm the hearts of her community. In this 75-minute class for artists and newcomers alike, Morgan guides you through five of her favorite exercises to ground, reflect, and flourish through mindful illustration. Working alongside Morgan you'll explore: * Making room for yourself in your creative practice * Playing with color, texture, and pattern * Infusing meaning, emotion, and story into your work * Finding inspiration and motivation as an artist Plus, Morgan shares her tips for growing a community online, and provides an exclusive download with prompts to continue learning and creating after class. This class is for everyone, as long as you’re ready to slow down, be kind to yourself, and breathe. For full-time artists, you’ll get permission to take the pressure off and create just because you can. For first-time artists, you’ll discover practical ideas and tips for how to bring mindful craft into your everyday life. By the end, you’ll have five one-of-a-kind art pieces to share with the world or treasure for yourself—plus the tools to make every day a little bit more centered and creative! This class is specifically designed around digital illustration, though many of Morgan's principles are universal regardless of your medium. While Morgan uses an iPad, Apple Pencil, and Adobe Fresco, you can use your tools of choice. Any tablet and stylus or Wacom will work, as will Procreate. Instructor bio: Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist and poet whose work is inspired by real-life interactions and stories. Her art has been featured in collaboration with various places such as Target, Starbucks, Anthropologie, Athleta, Hallmark, TJ Maxx and more. Morgan's book of poetry All Along You Were Blooming is a Wall Street Journal bestseller with over 100,000 copies sold. Morgan is originally from Atlanta Georgia, and is also the creator of the Storyteller app and Garden24.

Tune into yourself—and take action towards the life you’ve always wanted—on this 10-day meditation journey with Justin Michael Williams. You may think you know what meditation is all about: that you have to sit uncomfortably straight with your legs crossed, that it’s about quitting the mind and zoning out, that if you don’t do it every day you’re doing it wrong. And maybe because of these things, you’ve decided meditation isn’t for you. Game-changing teacher, author, and musician Justin Michael Williams is here to help you throw all that out the window. He views meditation as a space to listen to yourself, to connect with your power, and to determine actions that will transform your life. And in this 10-day class, he’ll teach you how to build a practice to do just that. Each lesson will start with a short talk to introduce some new ideas and tools before diving into an audio-only, guided meditation. You’ll also be provided with some fun and thought provoking journal prompts to fill out after each practice, helping you turn your ideas into action. In just 10-20 minutes a day and with Justin as your down-to-earth guide, you’ll: * Visualize your dream life and take action steps towards it * Identify the aspects of your life need the most attention right now * Break through self-sabotage and fears getting in your way * Understand the energy you want to bring into the world * Dispel common myths about meditation to find what works for you By the end of the class, you won’t need any guidance at all—you’ll leave with a personal practice tailored to you, a toolbox of ways to stay connected to your center, and some bonus meditations and other resources to help you out when you need a boost. Justin is dedicated to making meditation accessible and inclusive for all, so whether you’ve never meditated in your life, keep falling in and out with your practice, or have been doing it for years, you’re sure to find some life-changing value from spending the next ten days together. Instructor bio: Justin Michael Williams is an author, transformational speaker, and top-20 recording artist dedicated to diversity and inclusion in wellness. Drawing on his own experiences overcoming adversity, he has shared his message of hope and empowerment around the world, including through his national "Stay Woke, Give Back" tour and his book Stay Woke. In his courses, Justin guides learners in mindfulness, meditation, and personal growth to help them take meaningful action toward the life they want.