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Discover Yourself in a Whole New Way

Know yourself more deeply. Love yourself like never before.

Give yourself permission to know yourself in a way you never have before.

Follow the threads from your past to your present into your future.

Witness your truth as you watch it unfold on the page.

Embrace the tender places in your story with care.

Allow yourself to untangle the messes and discover the beauty within.

Move forward with a sense of wholeness.

How would life be different if you actually knew yourself?

Your deepest self . . .

I mean, what if you took the time to talk to Past You so you could understand Present You, and could take all of that knowledge so that Future You could flourish?

Your life would be transformed.

Because understanding, embracing and honoring your past/stories is the only way to fully DISCOVER yourself at this moment.

Discovering yourself clears the path to LOVING yourself, TENDING yourself, and GROWING into the biggest and best self imaginable.

You just can’t take up the space you’re meant to take up TODAY and TOMORROW without first embracing YESTERDAY.

Spend 3 delicious days immersed in luxurious, spacious, creative time and deep, personal Self-discovery . . .

Your PAST • Your PRESENT • Your FUTURE

Your stories. Your narratives. Your memories. Your dreams.

Experience…

• the meditative practice of art journaling

• the restorative energy of witnessing — seeing, knowing, hearing, honoring, LOVING — your Self

• the grounding experience of somatic movement practices

Make art, make new friends, but most of all, make space for profound personal transformation through the expansive processes of intuitive creativity.

the Discover You Retreat: FAQ’s

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🏵️ Discover Yourself in a Whole New Way 🏵️

a 3-day Immersive Creativity Retreat

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Friday to Monday, March 14 - 16, 2025 at The Haven, Chico, California

It’s so hard to find the time and space to think about yourself, to feel your heart.

Life and all your responsibilities don’t leave you much time—or energy—for meaningful reflection.

You’ve got Obligations (with a capital O). Work. Finances. Taking care of the kids and the parents. Taking care of your partner.

YOU are at the bottom of your to do list.

In fact, just thinking about making time for yourSELF leaves you feeling like 1) you’re being selfish, 2) you’re forgetting something important on your to do list, and 3) you’ll just get behind if you give yourself the time.

With that thinking, how can you even put “me time” on the calendar?

But the longing to go deep keeps simmering on. Your heart and spirit still ask you for attention, time and tending.

What if you could:

• have the time you need to reflect on your life?

• feel tended to and taken care of (yes YOU!)?

• wake up feeling expansive and creative?

• release the heavy narratives and experiences of the past year and feel lighter?

• get centered and clear on what’s most important for you?

• reignite the energy of your passions and almost-forgotten dreams?

• get motivated to forge a new path forward?

If any of that tugged at your heart then this is for you . . .

Testimonials

Let me introduce myself . . .

I’m Susie Stonefield, midwife to your creative spirit.

I’m an artist, transformational creativity coach and grief guide. And I’ve been holding circles for deep and powerful life transformation for long enough to know that fingerpainting is highly under-rated.

I deeply believe in the power of creativity to heal. I have seen it profoundly change lives. And I know that traversing the terrain of change and growth is anything but easy or neat and tidy. In fact, it’s quite messy at times.

Just like the caterpillar who turns to goo in the chrysalis before becoming a butterfly, I get that the journey takes us to that exact place. I am ALL about the goo in the chrysalis. Why? Because that is where the action happens, my friend. That is the transformation.

I call myself the midwife to your creative spirit because I’m here to support the rebirth of your long dormant, absent or banished creative self. I support you in giving a voice to your wordless heart through the creative process.

Working with me is like having a heart-centered guide hold the light on the dark path as you explore your stories and shadows, what holds you back and what pulls at your soul. The space I make for your journey is safe and sacred, and it’s a path I know well. Through years of my own creative practice I’ve transformed my own life and found the courage to live my truth. (Goo in the chrysalis . . . that’s me!) You can read more about that here.

Professionally, I’ve received degrees/credentials from the department of Fine Arts at UCLA, the UC Berkeley School of Education, the Person-Centered Expressive Arts Institute, and the Megan Devine Grief Care Professional Certificate Program.

Let me tell you about The Haven, my incredible art studio in Chico, California!

This past year my partner and I built the Haven in our backyard for YOU! It is abundant in so many ways: size, space, light, air, and art supplies! (Oh and kleenex, because kleenex is just as important as paint in my Unfold Art programs!)

BACKSTORY: For 7 years, I had a studio, in Sonoma County, California, that was a magic space as well. But then there was a pandemic and I ended up closing it in the middle of 2021. Along the way I also moved out of Sonoma County and ultimately landed in the sweet big/small town of Chico, in the true North of California.

When I closed that studio, I didn’t know if I’d ever be lucky enough to have another oasis of creativity for my people again. But I must’ve done something right in a former life, because here we are!

The Haven is not just an art studio, it is a manifestation of my dreams and expertise about my work.

The Haven is a a place for you to breathe deeply, to connect with your heart, to play and make a mess and get to a very deep place in your soul through the creative process. The Haven has paint and collage and stencils and stamps but it also has been designed to hold you in a very safe and tender way so that you feel able to open up to even the darkest parts of your story and then release them and feel the relief that comes with that process.

Click here to see a gallery of images of the Haven, Chico, and past retreats!

The Discover You Retreat is for you if you’re longing to:

• put down all you’ve been lugging around and reconnect with your creative spirit

• spend some sweet time with yourself (while your beloveds take a weekend without you)

• get reacquainted and realigned with your soul and core values

• feel lighter, awakened, energized, and emotionally present

• check in with the parts of yourself that haven’t been tended to lately (let’s face it, you may be feeling a bit of trepidation about this as well . . . makes sense!)

• reignite your passions and dreams

• play with art supplies, maybe even fingerpaint

• make new friends and celebrate together

• eat delicious and nourishing food

• explore the historic downtown and plentiful nature surrounding Chico, in beautiful Northern California

This isn’t for you if you:

• want an art retreat focused on artistic skills and how to use particular supplies

• want to follow a recipe to create your art

• only accept “beautiful” things

• aren’t interested in your heart’s longings

• won’t prioritize taking time for yourself