The Peacock Practice
self-paced
art journaling workshop
transform what feels impossible
with creative self-compassion
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a practice that's always there for you
What is the Peacock Practice?
We all have times when something feels both unbearable and impossible to change. It could be in how we see ourselves, in old patterns we can’t seem to break or in the weight of everything that’s hard right now on a collective level. When we're in that place, it feels like we have to do something, but what can we do?
The Peacock Practice is a 2-hour art journaling workshop that offers a fresh approach to being with ourselves and our lives ~ with things as they are. Instead of trying harder to fix what seems broken, or accept what feels unacceptable, you’ll give yourself space for how you genuinely feel, and open up to a gentle, uplifting shift in perspective.
Through meditative reflection, journaling and guided drawing and painting, you’ll create an art journal page that holds both what’s hard and the possibility of transformation. A practice you can return to again and again ~ any time you feel overwhelmed and stuck.
In this gentle, supportive space you'll explore a practice that meets you exactly where you are ~ no art experience needed, no pressure to fix or change anything. Instead of trying harder, you'll learn to offer what feels impossible to something larger than your own effort. Together we'll experience how the simple act of putting pen and brush to paper can open up a shift in perspective ~ and leave you feeling lighter and less alone.
The Peacock Practice includes:
🦚 a guided meditation and journaling reflection to connect with what feels hard right now
🎨 step-by-step instruction in drawing and painting ~ no art experience necessary
đź’› a personal art journal page that holds both what's hard and the possibility of transformation
🌿 a practice you can return to again and again, any time you feel overwhelmed and stuck
✨ lifetime access to the workshop recording
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workshop details
Fee: Pay What You Wish ($27 suggested)
What you’ll need: A pencil, an art journal, a permanent black marker, and watercolors
No art experience required ~ just a willingness to show up as you are.
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The Peacock Practice
self-paced art journaling workshop
transform what feels impossible and meet yourself with love
In this self-paced workshop, you’ll practice:
🦚 offering what feels stuck or impossible to the transformative power of love
🎨 creating an art journal page that holds both what’s hard and what’s possible
🌿 meeting what feels unbearable with gentleness instead of pressure to fix it
✨ returning to a sense of ease ~ even when things feel impossible to change
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You can come exactly as you are!
🎨 You don’t need to be “good” at art
✏️ You don’t need any previous art journaling experience
⚡️ You don’t need a lot of time or energy
Art journaling is for everyone ~ and so is the Peacock Practice. You don’t need any special skills for this workshop. Just bring something to write and draw with, something to write and draw on, and a way to add color. Coming as you are, in the present moment, is the most important thing ❤️
hello
I'm glad you're here
I'm Lea Seigen Shinraku ~ creative self-compassion teacher, licensed therapist, artist and founder of the Center for Creative Self-Compassion. I've spent more than a decade helping people find relief from self-judgment and perfectionism through creativity and self-compassion. My mom has dementia, and it's through navigating that reality that the Peacock Practice emerged. It's the art journaling process that has helped me the most, and I can't wait to share it with you.
why a peacock?
The idea came to me in a dream.
Over ten years ago, I had a dream that stuck with me. Two spiritual teachers appeared and said they had a gift for me. It was a peacock, and as they handed it to me they told me it could transform poison into medicine ~ that I could feed it with the hard stuff, and it would help me digest it. They also told me to spread the word, so that others would know they have a peacock inside of them too.
When you have a dream like that, what do you do with it? I wasn’t sure ~ except I started to imagine there was a peacock inside of me that I could give my troubles to, and I did feel lighter and less stuck trying to fix things that weren’t there to be fixed. But I had no idea how I was going to share this peacock with others. It’s kind of an outside-the-box idea, you know?
Then I had a morning when I was confronted with the reality of my mom’s dementia ~ I felt deeply upset, stuck and powerless to change things that I really struggled to accept. From that impossible place, this practice emerged. It helped me so much ~ and it helped me when nothing else seemed to give me any relief.
Earlier this year I began sharing The Peacock Practice with my ongoing students, and they loved it. Now I want to share it with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need art experience?
How long do I have access?
What supplies will I need?
How does pay what you wish work?
Can I join if I’m not based in the U.S.?
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I like to make thoughtful decisions, too.
I know that these times we’re living in are really hard. And you’re probably carrying things that feel both overwhelming and impossible to change. You may have noticed that when you’re going through hard times, the inner critic gets louder. We can feel like relief and comfort aren’t allowed.
It can seem like we shouldn’t do “frivolous” things.
But really, it’s during tough times when we most need to give ourselves moments of care and gentleness wherever we find them.
It’s so important to have space where we can remind ourselves that nothing can take away our power to create ~ and to offer what feels impossible to something larger than our own effort.
When I turn to my art journal, it’s not as a way to escape from the tough things in life. It’s a way to remind myself that love and beauty and transformation co-exist with pain and grief.
If you’re looking for a small, meaningful way to care for yourself right now, I’d love to be your guide and share the Peacock Practice with you. We’ll explore this together ~ and you might find that what feels impossible begins, ever so gently, to shift. It would be lovely to have you there ❤️
JOIN TODAY"In the midst of this dark space I was feeling, I just kind of went, okay. ... It really was like this peacock blossoming within me." ~ Sue
