COLOURS OF MINDSET

Are you showing up as an artist in EVERY AREA of your life?

By Elvira V. Hopper

Magical Mexican Fabric/Embroidery Artist Gabriel Dawe said: “ Colour is JOY “. He went on to say, “I hope that my art instills that in viewers”. In this first edition of my UBER INSPIRED, fierce & fabulous branding diva, graphic artist divine & beloved client Amy Barroso’s baby ‘United Colours of Design’, I’m borrowing Mr. Dawes idea. It is MY greatest intention to bring you joy by sharing my take on the importance of becoming truly JOYFUL aligned & authentic and FULLY self-expressed as artists in this lifetime. I have witnessed over and over within my beautiful clients’ lives, that by connecting with this highest version of themselves as artists, they come alive in ALL areas of their lives...and EVERYONE benefits. I wish to challenge you. Are you showing up as an artist in one area of your life...or EVERY area of your life?

‘Were you told that you were ‘good’ in ‘Art A’...but not as good in ‘Art B’?

Did you listen to what ‘they’ said and did you climb into that box that someone else created for you?

It does take courage to step up our game and do the ‘inner work’ of connecting deeply to who we TRULY are versus who ‘they’ told us to be.

Some will enlist the support of a good therapist if there are childhood traumas they need to unpack, in order to have the courage to step up their game and stretch out into new areas of self-expression, which are not so comfortable.

Do remember that growth happens at the end of our comfort zone.

My theory is that each of us was divinely gifted with passions, gifts & talents that make us who we are.

If we do not have the courage to FULLY explore all of these areas within ourselves, if we do not learn how to get out of our own f ’n (fear ‘n ego) way to FULLY selfexpress ourselves (jazz video) in ALL the bright colours that we are (and black is ALL of those colours) then, we may actually die with our REAL music still in us and the world misses out on the FULL COLOUR of YOU ☆

You owe it to yourself as an artist to go down every path of interest and curiosity, just to see where it might lead. A path may lead nowhere, but perhaps give you greater insight into who you TRULY are.

As a Miracle Mindset Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Artistic Healer and Founder of ‘The Love Your Vibe Transformation’ (a NEW personal development SOULution). I am deeply passionate to see my clients do their important inner work in whatever way feels most in alignment with them. Be it with a therapist, 1:1 with me or with one of my beautiful heart-centred Miracle Mindset Mentors, just to name a few. I trust there are many more modalities. The important thing is to keep taking inspired action forward.

Keep listening to the insights, the tugs ex: listening to your intuition that ALWAYS knows what is BEST for YOU. Your intuition IS your higher self, your divine self, the self that may have forgotten who they truly are. The self who is open to doing the work to remember.

You might shock and surprise yourself. I had the courage to walk my own ‘Love Your Vibe’ talk, and became a professional jazz artist at the ripe sweet age of 51. I’m blessed to work on sold out world class jazz venues with Juno award winning artists.

I was ALWAYS an artist/entertainer since I was a wee child. Yet I had to shut down that gift as it was not valued in my family (filled with incredibly talented artists). Hard work, making money and being a responsible and respected member of society was valued more.

I see incredible artists emerging in their 50’s and 60’s and beyond. When we hit a point (usually a Universal 2x4 over the head and a mental, physical or relationship breakdown) it can be a wake-up call to stop living as they told us to live and go live OUR TRUTH.

Case in point, check out the work of my beautiful friend Rose Munroe, who became a world class artist in her 50’s. Her lifelike art brings tears to my eyes.

Rose Munroe started her painting journey only six years ago. Rose was suffering from anxiety and leaned into her creative side to unleash what she felt onto canvas. She began her artistic journey with acrylic paints but soon became obsessed with oils and the ability to blend and mix colours. Rose realized that her anxiety was just the act of creating stories in her head. Learning to paint was a way to use that same creative energy that now brought her joy. Rose uses this gift to help her clients from ages 6 - 86, cope with anxiety and depression by painting.

“Rebirth” oil on canvas 16” x 20.” The monarch butterfly represents my mother, who passed away at the age of 53. Every time I see a monarch, I feel her, and I am grateful for my journey. “The endurance of darkness has developed my wings, and sheer love and courage re-birthed me into the light.”

Painting by: Rose Monroe

What more do you have within YOU? Go ahead beautiful soul, we are counting on you to become ALL you were meant to be!

Finally, black is the colour of SPRING & REBIRTH, inspiring us with the beautiful message that it is NEVER too late to be reborn into who you were truly MEANT to be!

“Don’t ask for what the world needs, ask for what makes you come alive, as the world needs people who have come alive.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“Don’t die with your music still in you”. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

“Our purpose is to connect with our Purpose and to humbly serve the world with it”. ~ Oprah Winfrey