Lettering Gratitude into Your Heart
[Online Live, Real Time Workshop]
Reflect on what your life is speaking as you write out your heart on the page. Release the power of gratitude and creativity combined with expressive lettering as a tool for mindfulness, self expression, and awareness.
We’ll hold space together to recognize and honour the beauty in both hopeful and hard times, and commemorate all that is going on in your life and world.
Leave with fresh perspective and courage to engage both the joyful and challenging times.
Come refresh your heart and be empowered with the creative confidence and tools to live an inspired and intentional life of impact.
Join us as we celebrate relationships, life and all its lessons, and anything that calls out to you, in an encouraging, collaborative space.
By sharing in heart-centred conversations and creative art expression, you’ll have opportunity to make meaningful connections with what’s going on in your heart and life, and with others in community.
Focusing on creative exploration (and less on precise technical how-to’s), this workshop will empower you with expressive lettering as a tool for self-care and self-discovery. Think of it as an artistic life coaching session… or a creative mini retreat!
Leave feeling lighter, with a full heart and with tools that will lead you to stronger emotional, mental, and social health.
Craft mementos for yourself, make memories with loved ones, or create meaningful gifts for the people and world around you.
You’re invited
Creative Self Care
Guided creative reflection
Tune in to the messages your life is speaking to you as you engage in an intentional space of reflection through guided prompts, visualization, journalling, and creative exercises.
collaborative community
Create meaningful connections and share honest conversations with others in community to counter disconnection and isolation. Meet some new people, or invite a friend for a creative date (makes a great gift!)
Social impact
What’s Included
Mindset for Confident Creative Expression
Expert Facilitation of Creative Reflection + Conversation
Workbook
Collaborative Community of Creatives
Who this is for
stressed out, Seeking Rest
• You’re exhausted, but you struggle to slow down, deep down. Mindfulness, meditation or journaling feels like a struggle.
• You don’t remember the last time you’ve had some “me time” or creative time.
Renaissance or Closet Creative
• You miss being creative and want to resurrect the calligraphy or crafty things you did in your younger days.
• You’re multi-passionate searching for a new outlet. Or, you’re a seasoned calligrapher or bullet journaler seeking to grow in self discovery.
Curious Explorer
• You have zero lettering experience (bad handwriting welcome here!) but are curious to try your hand at it.
• You may not identify as creative, but you love stretching your comfort zone, trying new things, and developing yourself.
real time learner
• You believe in the power of being seen and heard, live, in a supportive community.
• You know that showing up in real time better supports your learning. You have too many untouched webinar replays and self-paced pre-recorded courses collecting dust on your digital shelf.
Satisfied Students
Justine always does a great job in providing a safe and intimate space (even online) that makes people feel comfortable to share their deep feelings. I loved the raw emotions people showed. I felt heard and supported by others, and I was able to do the same for others. The energy felt so genuine. And the journaling questions were really good prompts that helped me reflect and get in touch with my feelings and emotions.
I really enjoyed this workshop. Despite the feeling of being distracted, I was able to calm myself and come into the welcoming virtual space that Justine created so graciously. The music was super calming and chill, and the vibe was very respectful. People shared and listened, and it was lovely to meet like minded people who are working on their personal growth and creativity. It really helped me find clarity on how the past year has impacted me, and what I am looking forward to in the coming year.
Which class do I start with? Is this the right one for me? Will this teach me "how to" write calligraphy?
Good question! All of our class experiences are designed to be accessible to beginners, so it really depends on what your main goal is.
EXPRESSIVE LETTERING WORKSHOPS are more about creative exploration and using lettering as a tool for mindfulness, such as a supplement for your journaling practices, gratitude, vision boards, etc.
In these spaces, we do not spend any time on the technical aspects of how to write calligraphy.
If you would like to learn the TECHNIQUE of calligraphy, you can find out about our technical how-to workshops here>>.
If you have any questions or need further help in choosing the right course for you, feel free to send us a Direct Message on Instagram or contact us with your question.
What can I expect from these creative conversation circles?
You can expect a guided journey, connecting through:
- creative reflection/expressive exercises
- mindfulness/visualization exercises
- facilitated journalling
- curated conversation prompts
There will be ample time to reflect on your own, but also to connect with and glean from the group's collective experience and wisdom. You will have opportunity to share with others, but it isn't mandatory if you're in more of a contemplative listening mood.
Do I have to share verbally? Will I be called on to speak?
No. Sharing is never mandatory. It's important to us that you participate in a way that is supportive to you. You are the only expert-of-you that determines what that looks like.
There will be multiple ways that you will be invited to choose how you can engage your participation. This means you share at a level that you decide, when you feel ready or feel compelled to speak, with or without the camera on.
We do not support “peer pressure vulnerability”. Sharing is always optional and you reserve the right and have full permission to pass.
Come as you are, your full self. And if that means you're in a more contemplative listening mood, that is totally okay.
If something comes up for you that you prefer not to share with the whole group or in your small group, but you would still like to have a 1:1 conversation about it, you can always reach out for a conversation in a private chat, or at the end of the session where there will be extra space to connect.
Do I have to have the camera on?
You're welcome to show up just as you are, whether you’re dressed and in your office, or taking zoom calls from bed in your messy bun with the camera off.
That being said, we invite you to consider keeping your camera on if you are feeling up for it, as studies have been shown that can have an effect on the sense of engagement, connection, and community in the virtual space, both on your end and on ours as we facilitate.
If it's because you have pets, partners, or kids running around, know that we don't view them as unwelcome distractions. Just keep your microphone on mute.
What if I don't identify as artistic or creative?
Come as you are. All are welcome here. All workshops are designed to be accessible to beginners.
For Mindfulness Workshops, we will engage in reflective practices equipping you with tools you can walk away with for self awareness, self discovery, and empowerment.
These include options such as writing, drawing, speaking, meditating, visualizing... Multiple options and levels will always be provided, and you get to decide what is the most supportive way for you to engage.
No prior experience is necessary by any means.
We believe every human being is creative. So our teaching approach is grounded in giving you on a strong foundation cultivating the mindset needed to fully and freely engage in the creative process holistically, from knowledge and skill, to mind and heart.
- This means, you'll be focusing on your experiences and meditating on the meaning, themes, and connections.
- It's more about the journey of creativity and not about the end output.
- This means perfectionism is not allowed here, and we will create a safe space for practicing and processing and getting messy.
Does the cost of your workshops include supplies?
For online mindfulness and creative expression workshops, you will be given a list of suggested supplies to bring. Many will already exist in your house, without the need to make additional purchases (unless you want the excuse to indulge, of course 😉 )
For in person workshops, all supplies are provided.
Who is facilitating this session? What are your credentials?
JUSTINE HWANG is a mental health advocate, facilitator, workshop coach, social impact calligrapher, with a Bachelor in Communication and certifications in facilitation (in person and virtual).
With 20 years of experience in leadership and spiritual development, adult education, and communications, Justine crafts talks and facilitates workshop experiences that are supportive, engaging, and encouraging.
Her passion and skill is to create transformative experiences that empower people with practical tools.
She takes her role of creating safe and welcome space for all seriously, rooted in her experiences of exclusion growing up, making her an advocate of creating belonging.
We also collaborate with GUEST FACILITATORS who are experts in their respective fields. You can read their bios on the event registration page.
Will there be a replay available?
- Reflective and Expressive Lettering workshops will not be recorded in order to provide full safety and confidentiality for participants to share freely in the live experience. The main magic of these sessions is the connections that form with live interaction in community. So we encourage you to sign up, block off the time, make a date with yourself, and add it to your calendar.
- We may or may not decide to record for our own internal reflective purposes of capturing the teaching segments. We will always check in with the group at the beginning. Either way, there will not be a replay available. None of the participant dialogue will ever be shared in any way publicly or privately. We take confidentiality very seriously.
I really want to come but can't make the date. How often do you run your workshops?
Frequency: We typically run workshops every 2-3 months, but may consider doing them more frequently based on interest/demand. So the best thing to do is to pop us a quick message DM on Instagram or from my site here to let me know what topics you're most interested in. Then join our email community for the latest workshop release dates.
Do you teach in person classes or online only? Where are you geographically located?
We teach online live, real time workshops.
We currently do not offer on-demand pre-recorded videos. Let us know if you are interested in this option, and we will consider it if there is enough demand.
We are based in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada, where we teach in person workshops but have been known to travel to do workshops in other cities. Obviously this is currently on pause until further notice due to COVID-19 restrictions.
What's your Refund Policy?
For online workshops, refunds are available up to 10 days before the session date. You may also choose to defer the value of your ticket to a future date (you will receive a unique credit that you can use for anything in the online shop). Or, you may transfer your ticket to a friend. Email your request and reason for refund to justine @ itjustflows.com or you may use the contact form on this site.
For in person workshops, refunds are not available due to the nature of venue rentals and limited seats, however you may defer your ticket to a future workshop, (you will receive a unique credit that you can use for anything in the online shop). Or, you may transfer your ticket to a friend. Email your transfer request to justine @ itjustflows.com or you may use the contact form on this site.
For ALL workshops, if the workshop is cancelled by It Just Flows for any reason, including not reaching the minimum number of participants required to run it, you will have a choice of deferring your ticket to a future workshop, or receiving a full refund.
Do you teach private workshops or lessons?
Yes, we love working with existing communities (staff team, bridal parties, group of friends for a holiday party, etc.) to create a workshop experience tailored to your group. Find out more on my private art party page here. >>
Lettering Gratitude into Your Heart
[Online Live, Real Time Class]
Expressive Lettering Workshop
Free – $149.99
- Choose a date.
- Choose if you want all supplies snail mailed to you. Or you may choose to use your own supplies (you will be emailed a materials list + PDF of the workbook).
- Add the number of tickets you wish to purchase to your cart. Proceed to checkout.
- You will be emailed a Zoom link for the class once your order is received.