Group Coaching

Years ago, at home for a visit combing through my mother’s bookshelf, I came across a book called, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. My mom agreed to let me take the book home. I worked through it and it unlocked me in a transformative way.

A gifted writer and creative, Cameron has become a household name in the world of creativity over the last 30+ years. Thousands if not millions of people have read her books and pivoted to become passionate creators. I went through her book on my own and always wanted to go through the material again with a group coaching approach aimed to meet the needs of highly sensitive people.

As a highly sensitive person (HSP), I found that the world didn’t communicate in the same ways I did. I was a creative. This made so much sense! I’m a writer, musician, and poet – and now HSP-trained coach who assist people just like you in stepping into their creative passions.

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2025 Meeting dates/times are as follows:

Session 1: Friday, February 21, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 2: Friday, February 28, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 3: Friday, March 7, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 4: Friday, March 14, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 5: Friday, March 21, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 6: Friday, March 28, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 7: Friday, April 4, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 8: Friday, April 11, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Off on Good Friday –
Session 9: Friday, April 25, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 10: Friday, May 2, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 11: Friday, May 9, 2025, 10-11am PDT
Session 12: Friday, May 16, 2025, 10-11am PDT

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About Lauren Hunter

Lauren Hunter is a faith-focused entrepreneur passionate about helping creative visionaries bring their ideas to life. She offers author services, book and life coaching, freelance writing, and musician services. As the author of two books and founder of HSPJourney.com, an online community for sensitive people, Lauren applies her intuitive life-coaching principles to every role. Whether writing compelling copy, coaching authors, performing music, or officiating memorial services, she pours her heart into each endeavor, guided by gratitude and purpose.

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12-Week Artist’s Journey Group Coaching for Highly Sensitive Creatives

Ongoing Weekly Practices:

• Morning Pages: Write three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts every morning.
• Artist Dates: Spend time alone doing something fun and inspiring for your creativity.
• Gentle Awareness: Notice how your sensitivity affects your creative process.

Please purchase the book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, to read through chapter one by our first meeting session.

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Week 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety & Understanding Sensitivity

(Chapter 1: Safety)
Key Themes: Identifying creative wounds, reframing sensitivity as a strength, and setting a foundation for growth.

Discussion Questions:

1. What messages about creativity did you receive growing up?
2. How does being highly sensitive impact your creative process?
3. What environments help you feel safe and inspired to create?

Homework:

• Write a Letter to Your Inner Critic, acknowledging its fears but reassuring it that creativity is safe.
• Create a “Safe Space” Ritual: Designate a time and place for your creativity that nurtures your sensitivity.

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Week 2: Recovering a Sense of Identity & Self-Compassion

(Chapter 2: Identity)
Key Themes: Exploring creative dreams, identifying self-doubt, and embracing authentic expression.

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you define yourself creatively?
2. Have you ever abandoned a creative dream? Why?
3. What are some sensory experiences that make you feel deeply inspired?

Homework:

• Write a Love Letter to Your Younger Creative Self, offering encouragement.
• Take a Sensory Inventory: List sounds, textures, colors, and scents that spark creativity.

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Week 3: Recovering a Sense of Power & Energy Balance

(Chapter 3: Power)
Key Themes: Overcoming self-sabotage, recognizing emotional drains, and protecting energy.

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you manage overstimulation while staying creatively engaged?
2. Who or what drains your creative energy?
3. How does perfectionism affect your creative work?

Homework:

• Create a “No” List: Identify habits, commitments, or relationships that drain creative energy.
• Schedule a Creative Rest Day: Allow time for stillness and inspiration.

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Week 4: Recovering a Sense of Integrity & Emotional Awareness

(Chapter 4: Integrity)
Key Themes: Setting creative boundaries, processing emotions, and trusting intuition.

Discussion Questions:

1. How does being an HSP affect the way you receive criticism?
2. What small creative risk can you take this week?
3. How do you know when you’re being true to yourself in your work?

Homework:

• Write About a Time You Ignored Your Intuition and what you learned from it.
• Establish a “Criticism Detox”: Avoid negative influences for a week and notice how you feel.

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Week 5: Recovering a Sense of Possibility & Overcoming Scarcity Mindset

(Chapter 5: Possibility)
Key Themes: Letting go of creative scarcity, trusting inspiration, and embracing playfulness.

Discussion Questions:

1. What limiting beliefs do you hold about success and creativity?
2. How does financial stress affect your ability to create?
3. How can you invite more play into your creative process?

Homework:

• Money & Creativity Exercise: Track spending for a week and reflect on money beliefs.
• Do a Playful Artist Date: Engage in a childlike, fun activity.

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Week 6: Recovering a Sense of Abundance & Sensory Joy

(Chapter 6: Abundance)
Key Themes: Gratitude, expanding creative vision, and prioritizing joy.

Discussion Questions:

1. How does gratitude impact your creativity?
2. In what ways do you limit yourself creatively?
3. How can you use your sensitivity to bring more richness into your work?

Homework:

• Create an Abundance List: Write down 50 things you’re grateful for.
• Make a Sensory Joy List: List experiences that bring deep pleasure, and incorporate one this week.

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Week 7: Recovering a Sense of Connection & Authenticity

(Chapter 7: Connection)
Key Themes: Overcoming comparison, deepening intuition, and embracing vulnerability.

Discussion Questions:

1. When do you feel most connected to your creative spirit?
2. How does comparison affect your artistic confidence?
3. How can you strengthen your connection with your inner voice?

Homework:

• Write About a Time You Felt in Flow: Reflect on a peak creative experience.
• Unfollow “Comparison Triggers” on social media.

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Week 8: Recovering a Sense of Strength & Emotional Resilience

(Chapter 8: Strength)
Key Themes: Handling creative criticism, protecting emotional energy, and trusting the process.

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you typically respond to creative criticism?
2. What boundaries do you need to set to protect your artistic confidence?
3. How do you recover from creative rejection?

Homework:

• Write a Letter to Your Creativity, reaffirming your commitment to it.
• Practice a “Criticism Rewrite”: Take a past criticism and reframe it in a positive light.

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Week 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion & Self-Acceptance

(Chapter 9: Compassion)
Key Themes: Managing self-doubt, embracing imperfection, and allowing creative mistakes.

Discussion Questions:

1. How does self-doubt manifest in your creativity?
2. What would happen if you allowed yourself to create something messy?
3. How can you be gentler with yourself as an artist?

Homework:

• Create a “Messy Art” Project: Make something without self-judgment.
• Write an Encouraging Note to Yourself and keep it visible.

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Week 10: Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection & Emotional Freedom

(Chapter 10: Self-Protection)
Key Themes: Recognizing energy drains, setting emotional boundaries, and releasing old patterns.

Discussion Questions:

1. What relationships or habits drain your creative energy?
2. How does overstimulation affect your creative process?
3. What does emotional freedom look like in your creative life?

Homework:

• Create an “Energy Audit”: List what drains vs. fuels you creatively.
• Plan a Creative Retreat (even if it’s just a few hours alone).

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Week 11: Recovering a Sense of Autonomy & Trusting Your Path

(Chapter 11: Autonomy)
Key Themes: Letting go of external validation, embracing independence, and prioritizing personal fulfillment.

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you rely on others’ approval to feel successful?
2. How can you reclaim creative independence?
3. What personal creative goal excites you the most?

Homework:

• Write a “Creative Declaration”, stating what you want to create and why.
• Do a Solo Artist Date in Nature to reflect on your path.

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Week 12: Recovering a Sense of Faith & Long-Term Vision

(Chapter 12: Faith)
Key Themes: Trusting creativity, embracing the unknown, and setting future intentions.

Discussion Questions:

1. How has your relationship with creativity changed over 12 weeks?
2. What creative commitments will you make moving forward?
3. How can you continue nurturing your HSP strengths in your art?

Homework:

• Write a Letter to Your Future Creative Self about your journey.
• Celebrate! Host a small creative showcase or private ritual to honor your growth.

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Closing Reflection & Celebration

• Share key takeaways and growth moments.
• Commit to ongoing creativity and self-care.
• Celebrate with a final group Artist Date or personal ritual.

Be sensitive, be free

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