Monthly Archives: August 2017

Sneak peek into the course! My first experience with everyday magic.

What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you?

If you are lucky (and I hope you are) you will have lots of answers to this question. Maybe someone brought you dinner when you were grieving a loss. Maybe someone tucked a love note into your jacket pocket and you pulled it out at exactly the right moment. Maybe someone had just the right words for you when you needed them most.

For me, it was something my high school boyfriend did for me.

Albie had asked me to the prom and we had arranged to double date with my best friend and his. My girlfriend and I were putting the finishing touches on our makeup in the bathroom mirror when we heard a curious sound outside. “It sounds like a carnival,” she said, her brow furrowed. We ran to the window just in time to see an ice cream truck rolling into her driveway. Then we watched our dates jump out and call up to the window, “Your chariot awaits!”

Albie had hired the ice cream man to chauffeur us to the prom.

We would not be taking a limousine (totally not my style) but an ice cream truck! We piled in and quickly discovered that there wasn’t a whole lot of room to sit, but we didn’t care. We sat on laps and lounged over freezers full of ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. When we arrived at the dance, everyone cheered and applauded as we got out.

This story still gleams in my memory. First, because of the kindness. I’m not sure he did it just for me (it was likely for his own delight) but it didn’t matter. He knew I would love it. Albie was the first person to see the artist in me. When everyone else saw something more typical – cheerleader, studious, good girl, jock… he saw my artist self and always welcomed more of her to come out. On our first date, he drove me to the beach, handed me a sketchbook and said, “Draw what you see.” And then looked down and started drawing in his own book.

He took it for granted that I had an artist in me.

And his creativity awakened my own. His irreverence and imagination showed me another way to be in the world. His desire to do something special and unique gave me a story I’ve been telling my entire life.

Albie was making his own magic. And I was lucky enough to be around for some of it.

And that thing about maybe he was simply delighting himself? There’s wisdom there. When we are delighting ourselves, when we do things that make us feel alive, it ripples. 

I’m here to pay it forward. I’m taking the artist in you for granted too. I am offering this course and saying, “Make some magic. You’ve got this.”

This course is a collection of stories, prompts, worksheets and lessons that will get you in touch with your own ability to cultivate ordinary magic. It is an invitation to step into a world that is a little more colorful and a little more wondrous.

We will be waking up the creative spirit in us in service to bringing more kindness to the world.

We will engage in creative play to loosen our minds and open our hearts – which allows us to see the world through a different lens. We will connect to our joy. And hopefully, if we get it right, we will be offering our community stories that they will keep telling for the rest of their lives.

Join me for Cultivating Everyday Magic!

The adventure begins Monday, September 11th.
$49 for 4 weeks of creative play + secret missions of kindness.

Brand new class – Cultivating Everyday Magic!

Earlier this year, I taught a class called Make Your own Magic. It was possibly my favorite class I’ve ever taught because it combined so many things I love most – creative play, storytelling + secret missions of kindness. It is the way I remind myself of the goodness in the world + of my own joy.

And when there are hundreds of other kindred spirits doing it all together, it makes for a powerful circle of bright lights bringing more love to the world.

Folks in the class asked for a Part 2! And now it’s ready to launch. This time it’s called Cultivating Everyday Magic. My intention is that these practices will keep us buoyant and in our joy during these intense times. My hope + belief is that it offers much needed medicine for the world.

Here’s what  participants from the first class had to say:

“Thank you for a lovely course Andrea. Thank you for reminding me that magic is everywhere, every day, in little things. Thank you for sharing your kindness, creativity and love with the world.” -Guatyen

“I have loved this! Each day it nourished my soul, reminded me of daily magic, and I treasured have a community of other magic-makers. I got lots of inspiration here and am so sad this is ending. It has been fuel and fairy-dust. The daily magic reports have got me in a better vibration of gratitude and wonder. Thank you so much for creating this, Andrea!” -Aynne

“It’s been a dark winter in many ways, and I yearned for adding more joy. While I know the course wasn’t designed for kids, I couldn’t help but apply so many of the ideas to my classroom and school community. It’s been so neat to see the ripple effect of some of the things I tried, and how the kids are now generating their own ideas, and if they aren’t, they are asking for more ideas from me. Your class was just what I needed to reboot my own sense of joyfulness and replant some seeds of hope in my heart for the little people in my work life.” -Sarah

“Andrea. I cannot truly explain what this course has meant for me. I have always seen myself as an open, spiritual, and emotional soul, but I have been self-centered and self-serving for too long. You have opened my eyes to such kindness and empathy. My life has truly changed and you HAVE to make a Part 2! -Brian

Will you join me for some creative play + kindness escapades? The adventure begins on Monday, September 11th, 2017

With love,
Andrea

 

Let’s jam. Pop-up Sale!

Hey beauties,

It’s time again for a little laser coaching with me!

Bring me your curiosities, your stuck places, the areas in your life where you want more clarity… and I will give you my open heart + presence to help you see yourself with more compassion and with more power. We will make a little magic together.

Just $100 for a 50 minute session.

Limited number of spots available, so go ahead and nab a time now:
https://calendly.com/superherosf/50min/

I will invoice you via Paypal once you’ve booked your time!

With love,
Andrea

 P.S. Only booking through the month of September!

Workshop in Mexico with Andrea Scher + Laurie Wagner!

Dear Superheroes,

If you’ve been following me for a while, you already know that San Miguel de Allende, Mexico is one of my favorite places in the entire world! It’s full of beauty and art, warm and friendly people and incredible architecture. It’s my favorite place in the world to collect color!

The city attracts artists and lovers of art because the light there is magic. It’s that painterly sort of light that exists in a handful of places in the world and it always fills me with awe. It’s a place where you want to drink in the terracotta walls, walk for hours on the cobblestone streets and peek into hidden artist studios. It’s a place where you want to create.


 

My dear friend + Wild Writing teacher Laurie Wagner and I are going to take a small group of creative folks to San Miguel this March 2018. We will be exploring, writing, storytelling, taking lots of photos and having one of the most creative and delicious adventures we’ve ever had! 

Our days will be a perfect blend of Wild Writing, creative photography exercises, storytelling and exploring this magical city together. We’ll visit a house made entirely of mosaics, we’ll wake up early to capture the light, and we’ll follow our noses to the town square where celebration fills the streets at night.

Bring your walking shoes, your favorite camera and a notebook and we’ll take care of the rest! Spaces are limited to 15 – we want this to be an intimate gathering. Our group will be occupying an entire bed and breakfast right in the heart of downtown San Miguel. We’ll have walking access to galleries, restaurants, shops and historic sites. Breakfast and lunch will be included each day in addition to a variety of room options.

Here are the details all in one place:

Dates:
March 18th – 23rd, 2018 

Your investment: (Includes breakfast + lunch each day)
$1,500 for a shared room

Deposit:
$500 (non-refundable deposit to secure your spot!)

Space limited to 15 lovely peeps. (Update: 1 spot left!)
Nab your spot soon. This will sell out!

You will come away with:

A Wild Writing practice: Something that has sustained me and my creative life for more than 15 years now. It’s how I create every blog post + learned to tell the truth in my writing. It’s one part creative practice, one part healing practice. If you know it, you already love it. If you don’t know it, you’re in for a treat. (Led by Laurie)

A camera (or phone!) full of glorious colors + amazing images: And skills that will take your photography to the next level. (Photography led by Andrea)

15 new friends for adventure + support + connection: We will create a gorgeous little tribe for the week. We trust that just the right constellation of people will show up for a really magical time.

A fun + easy creative adventure where you get to learn + grow + play + explore. We can’t wait to be with you!

 

Click the button above to pay your $500 non-refundable deposit + secure your spot!

P.S. We only have one spot left! If you’d like to have it, just shoot me an email here: [email protected]

Life-shifting books I am reading right now.

The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul by Danielle Laporte

The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You by Karla McLaren

Boundaries & Protection by Pixie Lighthorse

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel