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BLAST THROUGH CREATIVE BLOCKS
Experience a framework of practical tools and expansive practices designed to help you find, face and free up any blocks to your beautiful creative energy.
Had the wind knocked out of you lately?
had the wind knocked out of you lately?
After what feels like an eternity of being blocked, banging your head against the same brick wall or chasing your own tail, are you just DONE? Has the pandemic been the thief of your joy and creativity, leaving you feeling flat, uninspired and a little lost?
I HEAR YA – it’s been one heck of a ride these past few years. The old rules don’t apply anymore and it’s left us all searching for more – more meaning, more connection and more purpose. It’s not actually about what happened TO you, either – it’s about what you choose to CREATE from all that beautiful chaos.
So if you’ve found yourself in a downward spiral lately, battling self-doubt and procrastination, I want you to ask yourself: how much energy am I wasting avoiding or suppressing the blockages? What would happen if I faced the blocks head on and found a way to move through them?
The framework I’ve created, Spiral Up, is designed to do just that, to help you find and lean into the blocks and obstacles to figure out what they’re here to teach you. Then, I’ll show you how to transmute them (aka, change their form) into something that has incredibly potency to inform what you do next.
I’ll let you in on a secret: growth isn’t linear. It’s a spiral – one that we can incrementally move up, or slide back down, depending on how much we trust and love ourselves. So if you’re sick of your own BS and ready to blow the lid off your creative potential, keep scrolling…
Hey legend, I’m Dr Maz!
During my PhD, life threw down an absolute gauntlet for me. I was researching resilience and creativity when the unthinkable happened: my mum passed away.
At an important tipping point of my research, I decided to choose the path of MOST resistance and delve into what it means to THRIVE after trauma – and this is where Spiral Up was born.
After living my research as I studied it, I learned a lot – about myself, about creativity and about what it looks like to grow after trauma. Spiral Up has been a journey, one that has been YEARS in the making, waiting for the right conditions to be fully formed.
I’ll be sharing elements of my personal practice with you, one that I’ve honed over decades of lived experience, backed by research, tools and resources to help you finally get unblocked and living the creative life you’ve always wanted.
Introducing Spiral Up
BLAST CREATIVE BLOCKS – ONE WEEK AT A TIME
In 4 weeks, I’ll collide you with the concepts, tools and creative practices you can use to burst blocks and be more creative. In Spiral Up, we’ll be going after the next logical step, bite-sized shifts and small, manageable actions. Why? When you make creativity a habit, you learn to focus on and fall in love with the blocks and the process, not the destination.
SPIRAL UP IS FOR YOU IF...
You feel like you've tried everything and you're STILL blocked
You believe there's ALWAYS another way
You want to fall back in love with creating
You want to carve your own path
You're tired of going it alone
but FIRST...
WHAT IS CREATIVITY?
Let’s get clear on this from the start: being creative is NOT just about being artistic. You read that right. I’m not going to teach you how to paint, draw or sing (even though I could!).
Creativity is an expansive concept with many different layers, but in essence, it’s about connecting the dots in new and interesting ways. This is what we’ll do in Spiral Up together: we’ll find the dots, look at how they’re connected and reconfigure those connections in a better way so you can feel more productive and energised.
WHAT WILL I LEARN in SPIRAL UP?
WHAT WILL I LEARN in
spiral up?
WEEK 1: FINDING THE BLOCKS
To begin, we’ll take a microscope over your current life setup to find the major blocks getting in the way of your creativity. I’ll share ideas and research around how to make space and dedicate time to your next creative adventure.
week 2: CULTIVATING THE ENERGY
A common theme that crops up with creativity, is not feeling like you have enough energy or the right skills to bring your vision to life. In week 3, I’ll share a range of ways you can replenish your energy that won’t feel draining or ‘too much’.
WEEK 3: UNPACKING THE PROCESS
So often we focus on the products of creativity: paintings, online courses, products, etc, but pay no mind to the process. In week 2, we’ll design your unique creative process, step by step, and I’ll support you to build it out in a way that’s going to fit you and what you want to do.
week 4:
Establishing A PRACTICE
Once you understand the process, it’s time to put it into action. In our last week together, we’ll explore what it means to practise creativity in a sustainable way, no matter what life throws your way.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Spiral Up weaves decades of my lived experience together with the latest creative research to give you a robust framework to use, time and time again, to dig yourself out of the various shit pits you may find yourself in. I developed this framework in my PhD and rather than letting it gather dust on the shelf, I’m bringing it to life in this program.
Evidence-based research to support the framework & practices
Weekly Zoom calls to practise techniques & work through blocks
A private WhatsApp group to connect, seek feedback & chat
Additional resources & inspiration from Dr Maz's epic library
COMING SOON!
To join Spiral Up, complete an application form. Why? I want to make sure this program is right for you and where you’re at.
COMING SOON!
To join Spiral Up, complete an application form. Why? I want to make sure this program is right for you and where you’re at.
Client Love
Feeling so inspired after my session with Marion. I’ve been working on something new and was just feeling stuck creatively and now I totally know what to do and feel like I’m back to myself.
Belinda HumphreyFashion Designer, AU
Oh wow, Marion. What a powerful experience this was. Thank you! I have tears in my eyes!
EimearIllustrator, UK
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FAQ
We’ll be starting in the next few months, so if you’re keen, complete an application form or reach out to learn more.
You’ll be implementing the Spiral Up framework in real-time with a group of like minded people. This ain’t your usual cookie-cutter personal development course either – you’ll be getting messy and uncomfortable with your ideas.
We’ll have a 90 minute call via Zoom each week (times will be determined by everyone’s location). Then, I invite you to dedicate time each week to practising what we cover – remember, we’ll be doing this in bite-sized chunks, so no need to rearrange your whole schedule (but if you want to, you can, ha)!
It’s AUD$399+GST all up, which is BY FAR the most affordable way to work with me. You’ll get a swag of treats during our month together, including 4 x Zoom sessions with me and your fellow Spiralers. I’ve purposefully made it affordable for this pilot run!
At a minimum, you’ll need a computer, notebook and a pen. All course content will be delivered via our WhatsApp group and our weekly calls will be hosted on Zoom.
Nothing in life is guaranteed (except maybe death and taxes!). The results you see will be a direct result of the effort you put in. I can’t guarantee you’ll become more creative or heal yourself entirely because that’s an inside job. What I can guarantee is that I will be there with you every step of the way to teach, guide and nourish your journey.
YOU HAVE UNLIMITED
CREATIVE POTENTIAL
When I was a little girl, all I dreamed of was having time to do nothing but create. By joining me in Spiral Up, you’ll not only be making my dreams come true, you’ll also be committing to your own creative potential. The one thing I want you to know, regardless of if you join us or not, is that when it comes to creativity and growth, it’s not about perfection: it’s about expression. So if you’ve lost your voice, can’t break through the blocks or are fed up with feeling so uninspired, it might be time to Spiral Up.
YOU HAVE UNLIMITED
CREATIVE POTENTIAL
When I was a little girl, all I dreamed of was having time to do nothing but create. By joining me in Spiral Up, you’ll not only be making my dreams come true, you’ll also be committing to your own creative potential. The one thing I want you to know, regardless of if you join us or not, is that when it comes to creativity and growth, it’s not about perfection: it’s about expression. So if you’ve lost your voice, can’t break through the blocks or are fed up with feeling so uninspired, it might be time to Spiral Up.
