I always say that I am the most ruthless and diabolical advocate your art will ever know. My work is an intuitive blend of shadow work, non-dualism, mindfulness, and intense pattern recognition. It refers to the great mystics, ancient spiritual texts, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and the elder creatives. Let's get you on your way, and taking giant strides.
1:1 With Me
Open Consult: $150 ~ 90 mins (virtual) The goal is courage and vitality for your life's work. I'm agnostic to how we get there. Ways I can Help:
Shadow Work for Creativity: my proprietary shadow work methods, the foundational work for the Villain Challenge. Helping you confront with the most critical fear in your creativity process. Discover your inner truth-teller (your Villain). Tension leveraged as a change-agent, revealing the kind of courage art demands of mature artists.
Dream Higher: Helping you articulate the highest vision of your creativity and I take your dream seriously and help you crawl into the arena. Good for people who feel a big idea in them, but haven’t touched it or articulated it yet!
Brutal Honesty: One of my gifts is being able to hold me ground in the face of the ego and fear that keeps us stuck. I can do that for you. You will feel my compassion, but you can use my clarity to climb up and out of your own way. This is good for people who don’t feel challenged by their environment.
Creative Integrity: Sounding Board. Witness. Streamline. Clarify. For those who need help sticking to the plan in a sea of output/ideas.
Creative Blocks - helping you uncover/move thru what your fears and challenges are showing about the next Iteration of your creative work.
Other services: inquire for pricing.
Guest lecturer, podcasts, speaking, etc.: my selected podcast appearances here:
Custom Workshops: I can translate my core ideas into the language of your mission, and create an interactive workshop for your target audience.
Brand partnerships: past partnerships include Penguin Books, Celine, Nordstrom, and more
Creative Consultant/Creative Integrity: (think Rick Rubin’s job, but with my flare) I work with authors, artists, brands, creative/story groups etc on streamlining, stabilizing, and preserving the highest possible integrity of the creative vision. Making sure your creative objective is present in the process and resonant in the result. I focus on authenticity, an orientation towards service, and soulfulness over commercial considerations, and helping artists find and translate their voice by listening deeply.
Artist Statement: every artist with a calling needs an artist statement. You will likely be stuck without one. This is not you bio, or outbound materials, this is a map whispered from your higher self to you, translated to keep you on your path. Not an easy task I will help you excavate, write, and edit for clarity and resonance.
Disclaimer: The consultation services offered by A Note From Self and Vanessa Aldrich are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional therapy, medical advice, or spiritual guidance. Vanessa Aldrich is not a licensed therapist, medical professional, or ordained spiritual guide. I am not responsible or liable for any decisions, actions, or outcomes resulting from our consultations. Your use of and attendance to any services offered is an unconditional acceptance of this disclaimer and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for your choices. For any health-related concerns, please consult a licensed professional.