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Client Testimonial "I am someone who designed and TEACHES a model of creativity coaching. Chris is the coach's coach. I hired Chris because of her high level of integrity, her intelligence, common sense, creative and warm approach, her approachability, and her humor. I am so happy I did, she had exceeded my expectations, she is compassionate, flexible, understanding and brilliant in her suggestions and ideas. I'm inspired to do my work in a way I haven't been for a long time. Top qualities: Expert, High Integrity, Creative" — Jill Badonsky, San Diego, CA Owner, The Muse is In

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Hello! My name is Chris and I am the creativity coach behind CoachingYourCreativity.com. Enjoy the treasure trove of free articles and features I've produced for this site and please contact me if you're seeking friendly, compassionate coaching support for any level or stage of your personal creative exploration or expression journey.

How I Work

I choose to work 1:1 with clients because I desire to be completely present and attentive to the needs of individuals investing their valuable time and energy into the coaching process. If you're interested in hiring me as your personal, one-on-one creativity coach, be assured that our work together will reflect a high level of integrity, confidence, and flexibility.

Client Testimonial "Chris is a very good listener. She reflects my thoughts and feelings accurately back to me and offers ideas about strategies that I might want to try. Chris is very supportive." — Pam Lonsway, Rockford, Illinois

Some Background

I love my work as a creativity coach because of my appreciation for our innate creative potential as human beings and my deep desire to support others in discovering and manifesting creative joy in their lives. My passion for creativity in the form of art, writing, and humor has led to profound shifts in my own life, including personal healing, changing career paths, and enjoying fulfilling work that challenges my creative intellect and skills — much of it invested daily in the popular creativity Web site I founded in 2000. Visit Creativity-Portal.com to learn more.

My Credentials

I am a certified Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach™ and have trained with Eric Maisel, PhD, in the Maisel-model of coaching artists, writers, performers, and other creatives. I'm available for coaching in-person (in the NW Chicago suburbs through Womanspace in Rockford, Illinois) and nationwide via phone & e-mail. I'm happy to work with men, women, and teens at any level and stage.

Please read on for more information about my background and the type of coaching I specialize in. You can also visit my blog at ChrisDunmire.com for additional exploration and insight into my creative life. Thank you for your interest!

— Chris Dunmire

What is Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching (KMCC)?

Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching™ is for individuals motivated to move forward in specific areas of creative expression or who wish to live a more creative life.

From KaizenMuse.com:

Kaizen: A Japanese word meaning “continuous improvement with small steps.” Muse: A bearer of creative inspiration.

The Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching™ model is a partnership between "Kaizen, rooted 2,000 year old wisdom that employs a one-small-step-at-a-time tactical approach to resolving the neurological and psychological realities of the mind with 'Muse Technology', a playful but practical way of unclogging creative and mental pores and awakening slumbering talents, the brainchild of creativity experts Jill Badonsky, MEd (author of The Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard: 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets. Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence) and Dr. Robert Maurer of UCLA (author of One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way.) More »

Some Issues KMCC Addresses:

• Procrastination, lack of discipline, avoidance
• Fear (of success, failure, incompetence, increased expectations) related to the creative process.
• Overwhelm, unrealistic expectations, perfectionism.
• Habits and addictions and their influence on creativity.
• Low self-confidence, self-doubt.
• Difficulty focusing, beginning and finishing projects.
• Desire to deepen creative abilities and joy in the creative process.
• Self-Sabotage related to past history, family modeling, and low-self esteem.

Coaching Packages

Please contact me for available coaching packages and pricing.

More About the Creativity Coach (Bio)

Chris Dunmire is immersed creatively on a personal and professional level. A Womanspace member and kid’s artshop instructor since 2005, she’s also an artist, writer, humorist, and creativity enthusiast who inspires people of all ages and abilities to explore and express creativity through the popular Web site Creativity-Portal.com. Founded in 2000, and recognized by Writer’s Digest, The English Journal, Art of the Song Creativity Radio, and bestselling creativity author SARK, Creativity Portal is a vast online resource for creative exploration and expression and an ambassador community for the growing creativity coaching profession worldwide.

Chris‘s corporate background and personal development coursework complements her creativity coaching education and desire to support individuals in their personal creative processes. She’s trained with “America’s Foremost Creativity Coach” Eric Maisel, PhD, and with Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching™ founder Jill Badonsky, MEd, and Robert Maurer, PhD, and is certified in:

• Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching™
• General Creativity Coaching
• Coaching Visual Artists
• Coaching Writers

Chris writes frequently about creativity and developed an inspiring series under the theme “26 Simple Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life” and has self-published several printable project e-playbooks available for download through CreativeSlush.com.