Laura and Nikki speak with the amazing Flora Bowley (who Laura met during her Bloom True painting retreat in Bali eight years ago). Flora is an artist, a gentle guide and author of four books, Brave Intuitive Painting, Creative Revolution, Fresh Paint, and The Art of Aliveness. Blending over 27 years of professional painting experience with her background as a yoga instructor, healer and lifelong truth seeker, Flora’s popular in-person retreats and online courses have empowered a global network of brave painters while creating a new holistic movement in the intuitive art world. In her latest book, The Art of Aliveness, Flora explores the vast ways in which the principles of creativity can serve as fuel for a more alive and awakened way of living. No paintbrushes required. TOPICS DISCUSSED Flora's Startist story, from her initial realization that she could make a living painting to becoming a full-time artist The process of teaching her first intuitive painting workshop How she was approached for her first book deal The connection between the intuitive painting process and living Getting out of your comfort zone and breaking free from a rut The importance of authenticity Embracing the layers in both art & life Examples of how you can add contrast to your art & life Giving yourself permission… letting your life be art Being committed while open to change Adding aliveness into your everyday How Flora is weaving together her own art practice, courses, retreats and books Making the in-person Bloom True retreat experience available to everyone at home through REUNITE (begins Aug 4th, 2021!) Flora's shift towards teaching the concepts from her latest book, The Art of Aliveness Flora's upcoming retreats in Santa Fe, Morocco, and The Omega Institute in NY A little hello from Flora's studio companion, Pearl Get 20% off of Flora's Aug 4-8, 2021 REUNITE online retreat using coupon code "STARTIST20" Read the transcript and find links to all mentioned resources in the STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/florabowley JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A COFFEE BOURBON: buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety/