•Compelling reasons for self-expression.•The price of self-oppression.•Steps in the creative process. •The value of the process as well as the product.
•The key to understanding abstraction in art.•The key to understanding “abstract” people.•Words as an artistic medium.•Following and breaking rules effectively.
•Enhancing language through objective, sensory information.•Playing with prose, poetry and storytelling. •Listening to your body as you deal with intense emotions.•Processing trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
•Examining your heroes – a warrior mentality includes self-care.•The price of thinking like a victim.•The power of your natural energy.•Learning to balance yourself.
•Addictions – self-soothing gone wrong.•Reclaiming yourself and redefining “normal”.
•Using conscious choices to create the future.•Knowing how much money is enough.
•Understanding the influence of ancestry, family, society, etc. •The dynamics of gang culture.•Seeking forgiveness.•Dealing with death.
•Daring to explore the world – controlling your fears.•Making your mark.
•Instinctive first-impressions.•Identifying unrealistic assessments of yourself and others.•Exercising tolerance.•Identifying and changing intolerant behaviors.