The Poetic Toolbox Meetup Group

Meet Your Creative Monsters — Toronto Workshop

July 29th, 7pm | Toronto

Something keeps getting in the way of your creative work. You probably already know it isn't laziness or lack of talent. It's something more specific, more persistent, and more workable than that.
In this workshop we call them monsters.
Each one is a pattern your nervous system built to protect you, usually a long time ago, now quietly running in the background every time you sit down to make something. The Hibernator that freezes you before you start. The Pot Dweller that makes sharing feel dangerous. The Razor Eye that tells you nothing is ever good enough. Once you name yours, something shifts.
Here's what happens in the room:
We start with an introduction to the creative monsters framework, grounded in nervous system science and symbolic thinking. You'll hear about the most common patterns and start recognizing your own. Then we move into a hands-on exercise where you give your monster a shape, a voice, and a name. We close with a small group reflection and a ritual to begin changing your relationship with it.
Past participants have described leaving feeling lighter, clearer, and surprisingly less alone in what they'd been carrying.
This is a small group of 8-10 people maximum, which means everyone gets space to share and be heard. It's intimate by design.
Date: Tuesday July 29th
Time: 7pm
Location: Toronto (exact address shared with ticket holders)
Price: $75
Spots: Limited to 10
Facilitated by Cuau, filmmaker and founder of the Poetic Toolbox, who has run versions of this workshop with artists in Berlin and Japan.
You can also purchase a ticket and learn more here: poetictoolbox.com/creativemonsterslive

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Grab your spot below. Questions welcome, just send a message through the group.