Create beautiful art & feel more creative with a simple pen & paper.

While drawing more meaning & mindfulness into your life

You are craving more creativity in your life. You miss having a connection with that inner Muse & joy you use to have before life got busy.
You want to spend more time on your mindfulness practice too alongside doing something creative. You know that it is your path to deepening your creativity
You keep seeing beautiful art & other people’s amazing creative work and honestly, you are feeling sad at your lack of creative joy & maybe even a little jealous!
You keep waiting & wanting & wishing but life is so busy & you don’t even know where to start. Painting feels too much of a hassle and yet, you don’t want to bake or write. You want to MAKE visual art.
You want to learn how to make this a daily or at least regular (& easy) part of your busy life. In a way that is simple without taking up too much of your day or weekend
You are sick of wishing you could do something creative and actually want to DO IT — but with something simple that doesn’t trigger pressure & perfectionism and doesn’t feel too much like hard work.
You want to have a meaningful piece of art to show off. Even if it’s just to yourself. A piece of art that feels like a communion of soul AND beauty AND created from a mindful practice that brings you back to that center of calm, connection & creative flow.

Imagine having a simple mindfulness practice that connects with your inner creativity.

In a way that’s simple (pen & paper is all you need!) along with guidance to avoid frustrations & feeling lost in the noise of your inner critic. Like the lie you’re “not creative enough”
You can weave this into your busy schedule & have a space of fun and play, while still drawing more mindfulness into your life AND creative a piece of art with deeper meaning.

YES PLEASE! I WANT MORE MEANING & MINDFULNESS

  Want to learn the tools to thrive in your creative AND mindfulness practice?

Want to feel confident in your creativity in a way that also feels easy & joyful?

Imagine having a set of tools and simple practices that you use every day to connect with yourself and a creative practice that fills you with JOY!

Seeing beautiful pieces of artwork around your home that YOU created (even when you doubted whether you were 'creative) that is BOTH beautiful to look at but ALSO FULL OF MEANING.

Let me introduce MINDFUL MANTRAS (aka, Deliberate doodles)

a 4 module course to help you go from creatively frustrated & lost to cultivating a creative & mindfulness practice with a simple pen & paper

You keep waiting and making plans and saving posts & pinterest boards full of nall the creative & beautiful art you want to be making. But they feel hard and full of tools supplies and skills you just don’t have.
You think that maybe, if you wait until you have a weekend away. But there is never enough time
Going to a once off workshop is great for that day…but how do you keep that creativity flow EVERY day? Without needing all the supplies & space & tools that the workshop provided?
Also, how do you make art that holds deeper meaning FOR YOU? That looks & feels like it’s YOUR creative work. Instead of recreating a sad echo, copying the work of another artist.
We make it hard, we make it complicated, we think that these things makes the art more ‘worthy’ or ‘better’. When it’s the simple things, in partnership with mindfulness, that makes the kind of art with deeper meaning
I started & launched into my professional art career using a simple process with pen & paper. Not my drawing skills, not my designer experience, not even my fancy & expensive painting supplies.
I also know that it’s the simple steps that allows you to find a way to create & make art DAILY as part of your everyday life. Even if it’s only for 5-10minutes.

Inside this course, you will receive trainings & exercises:

To find the words that hold meaning for you — with 5+ in-depth exercises to choose from + ideas for more
8+ templates you can use directly OR to inspire your own artwork (you can ask for personal feedback in the private Facebook group!) This is the beauty of having access to a professional artist & graphic designer who knows her fonts & hand lettering experience (that’s me!)
To never run out of ideas for your doodles with prompts to continue your creative practice
Discover your own doodle drawing voice with simple & fun mark making exercises (the closest thing to working with me at an in-person workshop)
Plus so much more insights & sharing of my personal process over our 4 weeks together. To inspire you in cultivating a practice you can immerse yourself in EVERY day.
To give you new ideas & tools to add to your own creative & mindfulness practice. Simple & easy so that you can do it when you only have 5 minutes or 5 hours. Creating professional looking art that also feels like YOURS

  Where Deliberate Doodles came from:
My Story

I always felt creativity flowing through me, but doing ‘arty’ things was ‘too time consuming’. I wanted to paint! But it felt too scary, complicated and I was NOT confident in my painting practice. (I didn’t have one!)
I wanted to express myself and I wanted to allow myself to create. I wanted to get lost in my creativity and create art that others can get lost in too. In a good way. But it all felt too hard and complicated.

I felt so frustrated at all this yearning but still not doing anything with the creative nudges.

It’s what I now call being creatively constipated! It’s not the best feeling in the world!
I thought if I waited & retreated & focused super hard on trying to understand and CONTROL ALL THE STEPS with painting. That it had to be fancy. That complex meant it was ‘more worthy’

Now I know that confidence & clarity in all the complicated steps only comes AFTER TAKING THE SIMPLE FIRST STEP

Today I know what it feels like to be in creative flow. It isn’t in the fancy & complex. It’s actually in the ability to show up & sometimes that means simple steps to ease my way there.
I know that my creative flow IS self-care for me and just as important as eating well in showing up as the mama & leader I am. For my family, for my clients, for my soul.

I see clearly now that my painting journey began BEFORE I put paint on canvas.

It began with my doodles

By going back to my childhood practice of distraction doodles, I explored & elevated it into an artform for my creative expression — without the pressure of complicated art supplies & complex systems that my painting requires.
Using the simplicity of pen & paper allowed me to build up my confidence in my creative flow. It allowed me to connect with my creativity to take the steps to build up the complex & fancy practice for my painting.

My Mindful Mantra process is a culmination of my years as a professional designer and artist

I streamlined the process down into simple steps — while still being infused with all the creativity and meaning that we ALL desire for a joyful & fulfilled life.
As a mama of 2 young kids, working from home with a busy lifestyle, I know how hard it is to find time AND space in-between your responsibilities for home, kids AND work to connect with your inner Muse
I know how to make the practice something simple you can incorporate around your busy life. So that you can face your inner critic & made it easy to overcome your Resistance.

What will we explore inside the workshop?

WHAT WILL WE COVER?

WEEK ONE - MINDFUL MATTERS

Set your intentions for the course & Explore your mindfulness & creative practice (and how we are ALL creative!)
How to connect who you are, all the things that are meaningful to you into your creativity and art that you make
Tools that you will need to begin your Deliberate Doodles journey
Mark-making exercises (including the post-it note one!) to find your doodling voice

WEEK TWO - MANTRAS, MOTTOS & MEANING

Explore the power of words and all the ways it shows up in our life
Exercises and ideas on how to find and curate an endless supply of words to use for your Deliberate Doodles
Worksheets and templates to use to begin your first drawings - including how to make your own compositions
How to add meaning (like secret messages!) to your doodle drawing with symbols, design & words

WEEK THREE - MESSY MIDDLE

How to set up your creative practice for consistent & thriving success even amongst your busy life & work schedule
The cycle of creativity and how to overcome resistance that will come up during the drawing process
Ways to get back into flow and jump back into the bandwagon if life throws your practice off

WEEK FOUR - MOVING MOUNTAINS

Explore how to make this practice into a movement for your life AND the way you serve the world
How to incorporate mindfulness & creativity that you've learnt into a joyful & beautiful life
How to finish off your drawing and release it, exploring what you've learnt and restarting the cycle again. (It's harder that it looks!)

Are you ready to commit to your creativity?

Are you ready to create more mindfulness & joyful meaning in your life?

YES! I'M READY TO BE A DELIBERATE DOODLER!

**Helping us overcome creative blocks…**

"Creatively I was working on improving my skills but also trying to learn to loosen up my drawing and to enjoy the process regardless of the outcome.
I originally just wanted to support you Brenda!
But **realising that it wouldn't take hours and could be easily slotted into my week was the deciding factor though.**
The work you gave us, has *given me the confidence to play with things, to explore things even if they seem unpromising at first, and to discard the things that don't work.*
**I don't need everything to always work out any more and I'm confident that this will allow me to experiment and grow much more in my artwork.**
I loved the interaction with you and the other students in the Facebook group. *It was so good to have a place to share our work and get feedback.* And **your gentle suggestions and questions were always helpful in helping us to overcome our creative blocks**.”
- Lovely words from Deliberate Doodles alum Cat Doyle

GET ACCESS TO THE EXCLUSive community of MINDFUL CREATIVES!

I created this workshop because I don’t have the flexibility in this season of life to hold in-person workshops - Hello pre-schooler mama of TWO here! And now with COVID & in-person restrictions, I know we ALL need this even more now!
So the facebook group is the closest to a community I can create easily + give my personal attention to you.
You get access to my mentoring & support to help you grow into the next chapter of your creativity!
Connection to other like-minded people boosts your own creativity & inspires you to keep going. It takes time & focus to learn a new habit and connect with your creativity. Don't make it harder by trying to do it alone!
There is an energy and magic when people with the same heart & values gather together (If you resonate with me & Deliberate Doodles I know you love art, creativity, mindfulness & value beauty and inspiration for your life!) Experience that magic with us!
Sometimes, online learning can feel really disconnected - the Facebook group means you can ask me questions (which also helps other students) & I get to keep my boundaries around time spent with my babies! And you can do it at a time that suits you!

YES! I WANT TO START CREATING MINDFUL MANTRAS

**I got MORE than just a new project to dive into.**

"I saw your course and thought 'Why not?' It had been a long time since I did anything arty. I wanted to do something relaxing and your process seemed like a perfect fit.
Even though I went into the experience of learning from you with an open mind - I knew that I'll get what I put in! *I got MORE than just a new project to dive into.*
You helped me to **actually think and reflect on the message** I wanted to convey with the marks I wanted to go for.
Plus I loved the unexpected connection with some really artistic people, who are now part of my journey into something new. It's good!
I liked the casual vibe of your workshops. There's no pressure to prove I'm up to it. You are *available, encouraging, sharing; and so is the community of participants with their feedback*, I like that.
I'm just absorbing all the feedback I got from you and the community. Looking at how others have approached it -**it's already made me look at my drawing with different eyes."**
What would I tell others thinking about it? - "Go for it! it's FUN!"
- Lovely words from Deliberate Doodles alum Swee Bee Tan

Maybe you've tried general ways to be more mindful in your life? Meditation. Colouring books. Journaling. Exercise...

And maybe you've gone to some creative or craft workshops to tap into & explore your creativity more...

With Mindful Mantras, you can immerse yourself in a practical, simple way to practice that mindfulness.

Without having to take time off work or family time to go on a retreat or to a class.

Without feeling frustrated, lost and like you've wasted your precious time working it out on your own.

Plus you'll get a beautiful artwork at the end of it! Something you can show off!

Seeing it everyday in your home will be a daily reminder of the messages and meaning you want AND DESERVE to have around you.

NOT SURE IF YOU'LL HAVE TIME TO DO THIS COURSE?

You get lifetime access - meaning that you get access to any upgrades, new resources & training that will be added in the future
Lifetime access also means - you can go at your own pace. All the training will still be there waiting for you.
Want to binge watch a few modules at once after work? Go right ahead! (The beauty of learning online is, it's available 24/7!)
This is also your chance to commit to your creativity — to do something about those creative nudges & learn a simple practice you can incorporate into a busy schedule.
When you ‘can’t afford’ to spend the time on your creative flow — that’s when you can’t afford NOT TO spend the time to be connected to your creativity. Don’t wait any longer!

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS COURSE & THE CONCEPTS EXPLORED FROM THE FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE?

Absolutely, you can begin to explore and create your creative and mindfulness practice from what I've given you over the Free 5 Day Challenge.
I'm so glad you've found it useful, valuable and something you want to keep going with!
Creating an intentional creative practice, consciously choosing to work on your mindfulness takes time and focus.

Your self-care, your connection to your creativity and that joyful, fulfilled life you're after? It is SO WORTH your time investment & focus.
Which is why I launched the challenge. To create the space for you to take the time & attention to focus on this area of your life.
I know that there is enough there for you to use as a foundation for your own creative journey. It is totally possible!

But this course was created to be a 4 week deep dive into the concepts we barely scratched in the 5 day challenge. With my help & the work you do inside this course will get you there a lot faster, more easily and effectively.

Details:

IS THIS A LIVE COURSE?

This is course with pre-recorded trainings that sometimes has live rounds — meaning, the course content is available immediately for you to learn from. When there is a live round happening, it means that I (Brenda!) will be there live inside the community going through each module with you.

This isn’t like school with set deadlines or exams & specific timetables. Some students may be a little ahead. Some will be a little slower to match their lifestyle. With lifetime access, there is NO deadline! WE ALL GO AT OUR OWN PACE!

During a live round — I will be available in the Facebook group for support & answer any questions

HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE COURSE CONTENT - VIDEOS, WORKSHEETS?

You have lifetime access (for as long as this course exists), so that means you can take your time to go through the content. Each module is ready for immediate access, you can binge watch it all or access them one by one whenever you like.

So you can go through all of it again a few months down the track if you want to refresh your learning.
You can also go through the LIVE rounds again if and when I run them.

Same with the facebook group. (For as long as I have control of the platform & as long as this course is capable of being run online!)

It also means you have access to any updates, resources, worksheets or templates I add in the future!

DO I NEED TO JOIN LIVE?

You can join in AT ANY TIME. A LIVE round is great to be part of because I will be going through the modules with you all together as a community! You get my personal attention just like a group coaching experience without the higher investment.

Once you're an alum you are VERY WELCOME to join in the next LIVE round (FOR FREE!) for a refresh of the exercises and to deepen your creative practice. Even if the price goes up -- you already have lifetime access!

But no, you don't have to. I get that life can be busy and you have other plans. With lifetime access, you can go at your own pace and catch up when you it suits you!

And you can even come back and do the whole course again later if you want to revisit the practice with a proper structure.

I will always come into the private Facebook Group to check in with you if you have any questions. Not to mention the group of alum will be super helpful for your doodling & creative journey!

WHAT IF I HAVEN'T FINISHED THE CHALLENGE WORK?

That's totally fine! It's not a pre-requisite AND it's actually a sign that you need to enrol & do the deeper work we will learn together in the workshop. Don't let that be a distraction to going deeper into your creative practice! Don't let that be an excuse to stay in the shallow end of this work.

Don't practice your creativity alone! Claim this chance to work with a professional artist (that's me!) to learn how to deepen your creative practice. Claim this chance to connect with a community of creatives to ensure you STAY connected to your creativity.

Deliberate Doodlers coming together is how you stay in touch with the mindfulness practice & creative muscles you have cultivated in our time together.

WHAT TOOLS WILL I NEED?

You'll just need a pen, paper & a journal. Some post-it notes will be good too! Access to decent internet to watch the videos and download the worksheets. A smart phone or ability to take simple photos of your work to share in the Facebook group and the commitment to do the exercises will help you get the most out of this course.

Adobe Reader or equivalent to open the PDF worksheets I will have for you.

If you haven’t already - CLICK HERE to download the FREE resource guide

Are you ready to create your own Mindful Mantras with meaning & mindfulness?

YES I'M READY TO CREATE BRENDA!