The last Find Your Joy (FYJ) course I took with Louise Fletcher was in 2023. Since that time, her course curriculum and approach have dramatically shifted for the positive. I'm loving how much more authentic I find her as a human and instructor, and how it has trickled down to her coaching and support teams as well. The Creative Reset was her 10-day taster session this year that took place last month. I loved it because of the focus on 'mindset' of the artist, whether a beginning or seasoned one. So, I'm now participating in FYJ25, and I'm delighted I signed up! The course is work. The saying, you get out what you put into something--in this case the class--is so apropos. Students are encouraged to actively journal about beliefs, self-talk and judgment. Some of the key points so far include: 1) accepting that failed pieces will occur maybe even more than successful ones; 2) one's art is not our value as human beings; and, 3) make ch...