Happy New Year! I hope you & your loved ones are well.
I’m so excited to be offering creative mentorships in one-on-one slots as well as virtual group mentorships soon. I am hoping for late February to kick things off. Fingers crossed! I hope it inspires you and gives you a sense of empowerment for the New Year.
Back in 2009 my life turned upside down. I was 27, working a retail job for minimum wage. And I wasn’t utilizing my degree in illustration. I hadn’t created any artwork for years. That year I found out my marriage was not what I thought it was. I felt devastated, lonely and hopeless. It was a wake up call for me. I took feelings of betrayal, pain and suffering and began creating again. I had no lofty goals at the time, but to just keep getting out of bed every morning and paint. I needed to find a way out of the situation I was in. I wanted to follow my real dreams of being an artist, and I knew if I didn’t do it then I would likely never do it.
Fast-forward a few years later and I began making enough money selling my art to see I could get out of that relationship and take care of myself financially. Not just take care of myself, but flourish doing the thing I was born to do. Create art. It was the single most empowering moment in my life. I was liberated. I was working on illustration projects for some of the biggest brands in the world like: Target, Sephora, Starbucks, Spanx, Saks Fifth Avenue, Jimmy Choo and more. My illustrations were in books, magazines and hit television shows. And on top of all that, I was meeting amazing people and manifesting wonderful relationships. All because I changed how I thought about myself and what I believe I deserved. I was living my dream life when only a few years earlier I was living in a nightmare.
It is wild to to think it all started from a very humble place. My story was not over nor is. And your story is not over. You can start over at anytime, and be whoever and whatever you want to be. I have received thousands of messages over the years of people telling me they can relate to my story and message. And it brings me so much joy to help others.
I will never forget the feelings I carried from the past. The low self-esteem, and thoughts of unworthiness. It takes a lot to re-wire those thoughts that are apart of our mental hard drive. I would love to help you on your path. I want to empower you and show you the possibilities of what you can do and be. It is not easy, and takes constant practice. But once you put certain positive habits into place you will see miracles happen in your life.
My mentoring philosophy is if you change your thoughts, you will change your life. Your mindset is your greatest asset. I would be honored to help you on your journey. Wherever you may be at in it. My mentoring will focus on the mental barriers we put on ourselves, and using exercises and prompts to push past them.
I will be offering One-on-One customized mentoring packages. I also will offer Group Mentoring Sessions. Which will be a super positive forum that I’m so excited about! These group sessions will be perfect to pick and choose from and attend based on your own needs. Some topics we will cover: Selling your art online, Social Media marketing tips, How I book work with global brands, Pricing your art, Licensing your art, and many more. These will be an affordable option, as well as a great support system with other creatives.
We will record all Group Mentoring Sessions, that will be available to download if you cannot make them.
I will have a scholarship for 1 mentee, and will send more information on that soon.
I would love to know what other specific topics you are interested in learning more about. So please send us a message back with any suggestions.
Stay tuned for the launch of my Mentoring Programs 2022!
Best Wishes & have a wonderful Holiday season & Happy New Year!
Jessica Durrant
