How Coaching Can Help You Build a Sustainable Creative Practice
Are you tired of hearing “just practice” as the answer to becoming more creative? Because let’s be honest, you can practice for years and still feel stuck.
What starts as something fun slowly turns into a chore. You feel guilty for not being consistent enough, so you stop showing up. But what if showing up more often, has nothing to do with discipline and everything to do with curiosity?
If you’re ready to stop pushing harder and start creating with more ease and joy, this post is for you.
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My Experience Practicing Art
For years, I created from a place of pressure not joy. I was heavily focused on perfectionism, productivity, and speed. The worst part was that I didn't even realize it at the time.
The reason I approached creating like this was simply because this is the way most people do it. And, hardly anyone talks about how to actually practice.
Because of this I mainly focused on the final result and completely overlooked the process. I did this for years, until I eventually burned out.
But this breakdown became my reset. Over the last few years, I’ve rebuilt my creative practice from the ground up—into one that feels flexible, aligned, and rooted in self-understanding.
I went from feeling frustrated and stuck to creating with more joy and confidence, while also understanding myself better. This is when things actually got way more fun and interesting for me.
Because it became less about comparing myself to others and proving my worth, to exploring what I’m actually curious and passionate about. I discovered the importance of not just learning to produce things, but also to pay attention to how I feel while I create.
Self-Understanding Is Vital
Now years later, my creativity has grown as abundant and strong as ever. It not only supports me when I want to draw and paint. But also when I write, solve problems, design, and live my day to day life.
And while I agree that practicing is the best way to get better at any skill, I also think that learning how to practice is just as important, especially for sensitive, intuitive, and neurodivergent women.
Because before you can create freely, you need to understand: what supports your creativity, what drains it, and what meaning you want your practice to hold for you. This is the power of understanding yourself and what works uniquely for you.
So, let's talk about:
Why it’s so helpful to have guided support when you’re wanting to bring more creativity into your daily life, especially when you haven’t been making in a long time
When the idea of “starting to create” feels too overwhelming, you’re short on time, and you don’t know where to start, and
My unique coaching approach and what to expect when working with me
Obstacles That Get in the Way of Our Creative Practice
First, let’s talk about some of the reasons why we struggle to show up to create:
The Loud Inner Critic
We judge ourselves harshly and believe we have to be perfect to be worthy of making things. We are externally focused meaning that we are constantly worried about what others think about us and comparing ourselves.
We are afraid of making mistakes, loosening up, and being messy. We can't stand the thought of doing anything less than perfect. We also think creative play is childish and stupid. We would rather do anything else, especially if it will help us to be more productive.Overwhelm
We also tend to have limited time and too many competing responsibilities. Creativity somehow needs to find a place in our already busy schedule.The idea of “practicing” feels like a chore more than a way to relax and have fun. So, we lose the spark that drew us to it in the first place and stop showing up.
What’s worse is that we internalize this inconsistency for inadequacy. We spend years feeling bad about ourselves, instead of realizing the approach needs to change.
Guilt & People-Pleasing
At the same time, most of us who are coming into this work are recovering people-pleasers and overachievers.This is no accident since most of us have been conditioned to prioritize others over ourselves. So, creating for ourselves feels overindulgent, selfish, and foreign.
It’s no wonder that when creativity asks us to consider what we want to express, we freeze.
But the truth is, you don’t need to “figure yourself out” before you create. Creativity is the process that helps you know yourself. You learn by making, by moving, by expressing. Creativity is not something you think, it’s something you do.
And that’s why having someone who can guide you to integrate self-discovery into your practice can be so powerful.
My Coaching Approach to Help You Build a Creative Practice
My coaching approach is centered on building a habit, not just setting goals. It’s inspired by nature, rhythm, and cycles: a gentle alternative to rigid productivity systems.
This framework is designed especially for sensitive, intuitive, and neurodivergent creatives. Because we need space, flexibility, and gentle guidance to move forward, not pressure.
We move through phases instead of focusing on rigid steps.
The phases are: grounding, clearing, flowing, observing, and transforming (in a loop, not a straight line). Because creativity isn’t linear or static. It’s alive. So, the more we go through the cycle the more lessons we integrate along the way.
This framework is flexible and low-pressure, balancing intuitive flow with enough structure to keep you moving forward with ease.
During our time together, I’ll guide you to:
Create from a place of ease instead of anxiety.
Understand your unique creative rhythm
Create a routine that meets you where you are in this season of life.
Integrate reflection into your process, so every project teaches you more about yourself.
It’s not about doing more, it’s about doing things differently: with presence, compassion, and curiosity.
Key Takeway
Remember, while you don’t technically need a coach to build a creative practice, having one can make the process so much easier, faster, more personal, and enjoyable.
It’s like having a friend holding your hand while you’re going into the deep water and helping you find stability and grounding.
Let’s Work Together!
If you’re ready to bring more creativity into your daily life, I invite you to Book a Discovery Call, let’s talk about where you’re at, what’s keeping you stuck and what support might look like for you.
Or, if you already know you’re ready to build a creative practice with ease, apply directly to Build a Creative Habit.
Until next time,
Stay creative!
Renata is a creativity coach empowering neurodivergent and multi-passionate women of color, to use creativity as a tool for self-discovery and healing, so they can let go of feeling inadequate and insecure and start experiencing more confidence and self-acceptance. She’s currently offering a free copy of her therapeutic art making workbook when you sign up for her email list. Sign up here to get your free copy.
