WHY cHRISTINA? HERE's my story...
"Along with being a masterpiece creator, I have been a "dream come true" maker ever since I can ever remember. Before I had ever even seen “The Secret”, 3 different people told me about it and that it reminded them of me. I have so much information that I want to share about creating a life that you love that I’m bursting at the seams… so it’s definitely time to share...
There isn’t anything that I find more exciting than inspiring others to see the true potential that they have within themselves.
23 years ago I started my Art School because I wanted to share the joy of creating beautiful artwork by teaching everything I knew about art and helping others find their talents and create the most amazing masterpieces that they never knew they could ever do. Many start with saying they can't even draw a stick man, and then have gone on to selling their artwork, making prints, and creating their own art groups. Time and time again, students tell me how much taking my art classes has changed their lives as they too learned to find their pure joy while creating beautiful art and now are sharing it with others too!
Not that I'll ever quit painting or teaching art classes - those are my passions too, but now my life has been calling me to also share everything I know about creating a beautiful life. The idea of starting this new program was sparked when writing my book, “Life… Create Your Own Masterpiece” and has developed over the years. I have read books upon books, taken course upon course (invested a lot and have spent 1000s of hours!), and have cracked the nut on so many levels. I've taken everything I have learned to bring it all together into an workable program for anyone. I’ve come to the conclusion (just as I did with learning how to create masterpieces in artwork) that everyone has the capability to create their best life, and the more I learn, the more I realize that everything we need to be able to do this is TOTALLY connected. I feel that I’ve figured out and developed a holistic process to teach others how it can all come together easily and beautifully.
Just as I believe we are all born "artists", and I've proven it time and time and time again with anyone who has ever had the courage to throw their fear away and sign up for classes in my Art School. Yes, even those who said they could only draw "stick-men!" I believe and KNOW we all can also create the Life of Our Dreams... Just as I wanted to share the JOY of being able to create amazing artwork (and created a VERY successful developmental program for aspiring art students - finding their own unique styles), I'm now called to take this one step further - and yes there's even MORE JOY when it impacts your entire life... which is why I couldn't say NO to the calling when I think about how much this can truly create serious change in people's lives.
I am a teacher (B.Ed., Art Major), published author of “Life… Create Your Own Masterpiece), a professional artist (have sold my artwork to people from all over the world and continue to paint almost every day). Courses I'm trained (and am continuing to train in!) are: Certified Trainer of Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing your Life (Mike Dooley), Transcendental Meditation (TM), Primordial Sound Meditation, Certified Chakradance Facilitator, Life Coaching, Colour Energy, Energy Healing and Kinesiology. I have also done self-study in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Reiki, reflexology, etc., along with turning over every stone that has come across my path regarding Mind/Body/Soul work. I have over 30 years of working with colour professionally and understanding how Energy and vibrational frequencies work, along with a lot of real-life experience, accumulated knowledge, and wisdom about using your intuition & always following your heart, to create an immense “toolbox,” to share with you.
Interestingly the same most important element of art (Value - which is all about Light Energy and how it affects your subject) is the same most important one in life – It's all about ENERGY - which is Light... Through my strong faith since going back to as far as I can remember and singing, "This little light of mine... I'm going to let it shine."... this has also become evident as I've come to really KNOW that God is Light... 1 John 1:5! Christ is in my name and I've always felt SO connected to Jesus, I will tear up in a second at the thought of him that day on the cross and imagining his mother Mary watching the whole ordeal and then his amazing Grace as he says, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." Fruits of the Spirit show up in each colour frequency's attributes and the Lord's prayer itself touches on each of the colour frequencies as well!! I remember the first time that I realized this as I was saying my prayers, and it was both an "aha moment" and a goose bump moment! Another time of goosebumps was when I read the book "Heaven is for Real" where the 4 year old said that heaven is full of the rainbow of colours as he explained his near death experience. Of course... that makes perfect sense to me. While teaching art classes for years, I have had the students hold their hands out and look at the air above it that they are holding, explaining to them that they really are holding a rainbow of colour, but they can't see it because it's invisible right now. We only get to see it through a prism or in a rainbow! Wherever there is light, there is colour. It's the truth and it's a real fact. So even though I'm Christian, this program encompasses any faith where there's a belief in God (or what some might call Universe, Spirit, etc), and it involves getting closer to God and his light through the power of prayer as well. This course is not "religious" and it is not to replace your faith or church life that you may have. Rather, it is only to add to your life, like eating good food adds to your nutrition. You will learn to create balance in your life with all of your colours coming together to make a beautiful rainbow that creates pure white light again, divine and shining bright like the day you were born, so that your vibrational frequency matches the people, experiences, happiness and abundance you deserve... where each day is enJOYable and full of LOVE - the love that came from God! God put each of us here to learn how to truly "love" and to find our joy and peace, so that we can find our life's passions and our purpose, and this life course is about helping you to do that - not to take away from anything you are doing already, but only to enrich it!!
I am a teacher (B.Ed., Art Major), published author of “Life… Create Your Own Masterpiece), a professional artist (have sold my artwork to people from all over the world and continue to paint almost every day). Courses I'm trained (and am continuing to train in!) are: Certified Trainer of Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing your Life (Mike Dooley), Transcendental Meditation (TM), Primordial Sound Meditation, Certified Chakradance Facilitator, Life Coaching, Colour Energy, Energy Healing and Kinesiology. I have also done self-study in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Reiki, reflexology, etc., along with turning over every stone that has come across my path regarding Mind/Body/Soul work. I have over 30 years of working with colour professionally and understanding how Energy and vibrational frequencies work, along with a lot of real-life experience, accumulated knowledge, and wisdom about using your intuition & always following your heart, to create an immense “toolbox,” to share with you.
Interestingly the same most important element of art (Value - which is all about Light Energy and how it affects your subject) is the same most important one in life – It's all about ENERGY - which is Light... Through my strong faith since going back to as far as I can remember and singing, "This little light of mine... I'm going to let it shine."... this has also become evident as I've come to really KNOW that God is Light... 1 John 1:5! Christ is in my name and I've always felt SO connected to Jesus, I will tear up in a second at the thought of him that day on the cross and imagining his mother Mary watching the whole ordeal and then his amazing Grace as he says, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." Fruits of the Spirit show up in each colour frequency's attributes and the Lord's prayer itself touches on each of the colour frequencies as well!! I remember the first time that I realized this as I was saying my prayers, and it was both an "aha moment" and a goose bump moment! Another time of goosebumps was when I read the book "Heaven is for Real" where the 4 year old said that heaven is full of the rainbow of colours as he explained his near death experience. Of course... that makes perfect sense to me. While teaching art classes for years, I have had the students hold their hands out and look at the air above it that they are holding, explaining to them that they really are holding a rainbow of colour, but they can't see it because it's invisible right now. We only get to see it through a prism or in a rainbow! Wherever there is light, there is colour. It's the truth and it's a real fact. So even though I'm Christian, this program encompasses any faith where there's a belief in God (or what some might call Universe, Spirit, etc), and it involves getting closer to God and his light through the power of prayer as well. This course is not "religious" and it is not to replace your faith or church life that you may have. Rather, it is only to add to your life, like eating good food adds to your nutrition. You will learn to create balance in your life with all of your colours coming together to make a beautiful rainbow that creates pure white light again, divine and shining bright like the day you were born, so that your vibrational frequency matches the people, experiences, happiness and abundance you deserve... where each day is enJOYable and full of LOVE - the love that came from God! God put each of us here to learn how to truly "love" and to find our joy and peace, so that we can find our life's passions and our purpose, and this life course is about helping you to do that - not to take away from anything you are doing already, but only to enrich it!!
Life hasn’t been a bowl of cherries for me – and yet I’ve had umpteen people tell me that I’m one of the most positive people they know. I've had more than one friend say, "If you're not feeling great, go for a coffee with Christina!" (Thank you Janet Forrest - the first person I ever kept note of saying this and I remember thinking "Really?" ) I've had so many people tell me that they love my paintings because of the good vibes my paintings bring into their homes/offices... (Thanks Diane Begrand - and again I remember thinking "What?")... Awwww thanks so much ... And truth is, it's also because I NEVER paint when I'm not feeling "great" - since I'm also aware of the energy that's in a painting and would never want someone that purchases my art to have a "yucky" vibe attached to their painting - so NO Art Therapy involved in my artwork!! :)
Even though you will rarely catch me talking about any of my life's challenges because I’m so focused on the great things in my life, I suppose a lot of people might say I’ve faced many very challenging life experiences over the years; my 16 year old brother Kim committing suicide when I was 13 years old (actually he was a really happy guy normally and would fill the room with his smile and his laugh, we don't know the exact reason why, but the autopsy found that he was FULL of drugs so he definitely was not in his sound mind), losing my best friend since Kindergarten at the time because our house was too “sad” for her (which thankfully 10 years later I had the courage to find out why and we are very good friends again!), having 3 different types of Cancer, the latest being breast cancer where my heart and soul said "choose double mastectomy" literally saving my life by that one intuitive decision (but unexpectedly still involved the dreaded chemo treatments because the 2nd "healthy" breast was FULL of cancer (another kind again) - so much that they didn't think they got clear margins and I needed another surgery... crazy... ). I’ve watching my dad go through one of the most devastating diseases called Lewybody before his voyage to the heavens… and learned that through it all, there is always so much to be thankful for and lessons to learn. No matter what happens in your life, I believe that how you deal with it and how your life enfolds is all about your perspective. THAT you are always in control of and you always choose! When we realize the gifts and blessings of ALL of our life experiences, we heal, and when we heal, we can thrive. One of the biggest lessons I really needed to learn was how to truly forgive others who had hurt me, and part of my healing journey was learning how to "let go" of past pain and allow my love and light to shine again. When our colours aren't in balance things get muddy - this is when our bodies end up with "dis" "eases" or we find ourselves feeling "not at ease", and different areas of our lives can end up in distress. Finding our white light by healing all of the parts of ourselves that are unbalanced brings true joy, and a life well lived! Now everyone's journey to healing will obviously be different, and hopefully your healing journey won't involve the paths that mine has taken, but through it all, I feel it was all for a reason (so that I was inspired to truly search out every single needle in the haystack), and it's taken me to exactly where I am now - able to share and help others heal themselves on all 3 levels (mind/body/soul) so that their life truly becomes a masterpiece!
Even though you will rarely catch me talking about any of my life's challenges because I’m so focused on the great things in my life, I suppose a lot of people might say I’ve faced many very challenging life experiences over the years; my 16 year old brother Kim committing suicide when I was 13 years old (actually he was a really happy guy normally and would fill the room with his smile and his laugh, we don't know the exact reason why, but the autopsy found that he was FULL of drugs so he definitely was not in his sound mind), losing my best friend since Kindergarten at the time because our house was too “sad” for her (which thankfully 10 years later I had the courage to find out why and we are very good friends again!), having 3 different types of Cancer, the latest being breast cancer where my heart and soul said "choose double mastectomy" literally saving my life by that one intuitive decision (but unexpectedly still involved the dreaded chemo treatments because the 2nd "healthy" breast was FULL of cancer (another kind again) - so much that they didn't think they got clear margins and I needed another surgery... crazy... ). I’ve watching my dad go through one of the most devastating diseases called Lewybody before his voyage to the heavens… and learned that through it all, there is always so much to be thankful for and lessons to learn. No matter what happens in your life, I believe that how you deal with it and how your life enfolds is all about your perspective. THAT you are always in control of and you always choose! When we realize the gifts and blessings of ALL of our life experiences, we heal, and when we heal, we can thrive. One of the biggest lessons I really needed to learn was how to truly forgive others who had hurt me, and part of my healing journey was learning how to "let go" of past pain and allow my love and light to shine again. When our colours aren't in balance things get muddy - this is when our bodies end up with "dis" "eases" or we find ourselves feeling "not at ease", and different areas of our lives can end up in distress. Finding our white light by healing all of the parts of ourselves that are unbalanced brings true joy, and a life well lived! Now everyone's journey to healing will obviously be different, and hopefully your healing journey won't involve the paths that mine has taken, but through it all, I feel it was all for a reason (so that I was inspired to truly search out every single needle in the haystack), and it's taken me to exactly where I am now - able to share and help others heal themselves on all 3 levels (mind/body/soul) so that their life truly becomes a masterpiece!
The wild thing about why this program is so HUGE for me is that I want so much to share about why getting your colours into balance is SO important. In this last year, I found out that my lowest colour energy is Red - being low in Red has caused me huge problems with health in my body since Red is in fact your Life force, it's your highest energy source, related to everything in your physical body, literally your Blood and your vitality. Another wild thing was my girlfriend telling me that after she talked to me one day she was looking at a Crayon box and was thinking that if I was a colour, I'd be the Red crayon one in the box... (Thank you for that story Cheryl Francouer!) To everyone else I'm this spark of Red energy - and yet on the inside I was completely being depleted because the Red I spread into the world is huge compared to the balance of me filling it up... You can see how that can become a problem - and I didn't know it - so I didn't know how to change it... becoming aware is KEY... so this new knowledge changed my reality.... and my future...
I was always able to be truly happy despite the challenges in my life, and I've spent years understanding the pieces of the puzzle in how I was able to do just that! Throughout the challenges, I continued to have faith in God and create the life of my dreams, manifesting so many amazing things into my life that I'm truly humbled to think about: marrying my soul mate over 30 years ago, raising a beautiful family with 3 amazing boys, traveling the world (including a yearlong trip as a family with our boys then aged 10, 12 and 15), designing and building a lakefront cabin and what others might call our "dream" house, selling so much artwork that the walls in my Gallery always have bare spots ( and my absolute favourite - mostly large scale pieces you feel like you can step into!), writing a book, creating a business (including an Art School with over 150 year-long students that I absolutely love), etc. etc. I am passionate and feel called in wanting to help share with others how to heal whatever's ailing them and find their joy (especially the "crud" you don't know is even there - where you are low in your colour spectrum - or limiting beliefs and trauma in your subconscious - both were my case, causing me serious health issues). I can't wait to be a part of your journey in starting to really watch miracles happen in your life!
Yes, TLC is a year-long program, no different than my art classes and many students have been with me in Art Classes over 10 years and continue to develop their skills. Other than my Art Parties that "introduce" people to even thinking about the world of art, I purposefully don't even advertise weekend art workshops to anyone to just come and then leave without follow up weekly art classes - even though they can if they choose to. I've always said that if I advertised watercolor workshops for every weekend I'd be full, but I'd also leave a lot of people frustrated in trying to move forward on their own afterwards - and if anything, it would turn people away from art in the end. I know that real learning and change takes time and everyone needs ongoing support. Because I'm so passionate and committed to the "big picture" and "lifelong" results, I've learned that anything I do I'm "full in" and want to truly make an impact. I've also realized that my whole life has been putting work into things of the heart that touch people's souls. I have never been able to put energy into anything that isn't truly MEANINGFUL and longterm - and this program is definitely SUPER close to my heart...
And just like my art classes, where I believe "everyone is an artist", I also believe "everyone is the artist of their own life." I'm just a catalyst for bringing it all out in helping you to get rid of the baggage that is making your colours muddy, so your light can shine bright again! I am passionate in helping you find your own inner strength again, to become your absolute best self that loves your life! I want to help you find your true passions and your life's purpose which God created you for on this earth!!!
It has been my pleasure to watch participants in TLC truly change their lives, and I know that you can make yours amazing too!!!
Thanks so much for your time - Thank you for considering to invest in yourself, and trusting me to help you through the process...
LOTS of love, xo Christina :)
I was always able to be truly happy despite the challenges in my life, and I've spent years understanding the pieces of the puzzle in how I was able to do just that! Throughout the challenges, I continued to have faith in God and create the life of my dreams, manifesting so many amazing things into my life that I'm truly humbled to think about: marrying my soul mate over 30 years ago, raising a beautiful family with 3 amazing boys, traveling the world (including a yearlong trip as a family with our boys then aged 10, 12 and 15), designing and building a lakefront cabin and what others might call our "dream" house, selling so much artwork that the walls in my Gallery always have bare spots ( and my absolute favourite - mostly large scale pieces you feel like you can step into!), writing a book, creating a business (including an Art School with over 150 year-long students that I absolutely love), etc. etc. I am passionate and feel called in wanting to help share with others how to heal whatever's ailing them and find their joy (especially the "crud" you don't know is even there - where you are low in your colour spectrum - or limiting beliefs and trauma in your subconscious - both were my case, causing me serious health issues). I can't wait to be a part of your journey in starting to really watch miracles happen in your life!
Yes, TLC is a year-long program, no different than my art classes and many students have been with me in Art Classes over 10 years and continue to develop their skills. Other than my Art Parties that "introduce" people to even thinking about the world of art, I purposefully don't even advertise weekend art workshops to anyone to just come and then leave without follow up weekly art classes - even though they can if they choose to. I've always said that if I advertised watercolor workshops for every weekend I'd be full, but I'd also leave a lot of people frustrated in trying to move forward on their own afterwards - and if anything, it would turn people away from art in the end. I know that real learning and change takes time and everyone needs ongoing support. Because I'm so passionate and committed to the "big picture" and "lifelong" results, I've learned that anything I do I'm "full in" and want to truly make an impact. I've also realized that my whole life has been putting work into things of the heart that touch people's souls. I have never been able to put energy into anything that isn't truly MEANINGFUL and longterm - and this program is definitely SUPER close to my heart...
And just like my art classes, where I believe "everyone is an artist", I also believe "everyone is the artist of their own life." I'm just a catalyst for bringing it all out in helping you to get rid of the baggage that is making your colours muddy, so your light can shine bright again! I am passionate in helping you find your own inner strength again, to become your absolute best self that loves your life! I want to help you find your true passions and your life's purpose which God created you for on this earth!!!
It has been my pleasure to watch participants in TLC truly change their lives, and I know that you can make yours amazing too!!!
Thanks so much for your time - Thank you for considering to invest in yourself, and trusting me to help you through the process...
LOTS of love, xo Christina :)