FILTERS Invitation

Have you ever felt the ground shift beneath you, as if the world no longer moves the way it once did?

Do you sense unseen currents pulling at the edges of your reality, guiding you somewhere unknown and yet, you hesitate, uncertain of the way forward?

Does the longing to understand, to navigate, to become, burn within you, both a fire and a quiet ache?

You are not alone. And more than that, what you seek has been within you all along.

This experience is for the Wisdom Keepers, Tenders of the Future, Dreamers of Dreams, Co-Creatrixes, and Sisters of Fierce Compassion - those ready to reclaim the power hidden within their journey and transmute it into something luminous, something shareable, and something that shifts the very fabric of reality for those they love.

Over the course of six weeks, you will…

Expand your perception and claim greater freedom in your experience of reality.
Shed the weight of old narratives, freeing yourself to move forward unburdened.
Discover how your life’s journey has already woven wisdom into your Medicine Basket, ready to be shared.
Call forth the future you long for and learn strategies to bring it into form.
Work with embodiment, uniting spirit and body as one.
Create an Alchemical Medicine Painting, a sacred anchor for your path. An imprint of your transformation, a talisman of your Voice and Choice in this world.

You are not here to simply survive. You are here to alchemize, to transmute, to guide.

Are you ready to step into the circle?

Imagine This…

There’s a great window in your studio, one that looks out upon the world. But it hasn’t been cleaned in decades. Layers of dust and rain-spattered grime obscure the view, long-abandoned spider webs cling to the glass, and when you try to see through it, you’re forced to peer through someone else’s glasses.

No wonder the world looks distorted. No wonder you struggle to see the beauty that’s always been there, hidden just beyond the murk.

Somewhere beyond that haze, the dogwoods are blooming. The sky is shifting. Life is moving. But until you clear the glass, you won’t see it for yourself.

That’s where FILTERS comes in. This is your chance to wipe away the distortion, reclaim your sight, and perceive the world as it was always meant to be seen.

And the best part? You don’t have to do it alone.

Join us in a cozy Zoom room, beginning June 27 and let’s clear the way together.

The Hidden Gatekeeper

Remember that plastic brain model from biology class? The one that looked stiff and lifeless - a hollow imitation of something far more complex?

Now, picture the real thing, your brain, soft and pulsing with life, electrified with thought. Deep within its folds lies a small but powerful sentinel: the amygdala.

Like an ever-watchful guardian, it stands at the gates of your awareness, deciding, in an instant, what is safe and what is not. It scans the world relentlessly, sorting shadows from light, friend from foe.

And in a time when the world floods us with more than we can hold, this little gatekeeper is working harder than ever.

It’s no wonder you feel the weight. No wonder your body tenses, your breath catches, your mind races to keep up.

But here’s the truth:

You are not at the mercy of this flood.

You hold the power to change what happens next. You can learn to steady the gatekeeper’s hands. To filter the noise. To reclaim clarity and peace.

So, let’s do just that. Together.

"I want to take the time to thank you, Sue, for everything you have done throughout “Filters” using Intentional Creativity®. It has been absolutely and incredibly wonderful, eye opening, and inspiring. I am so thankful and appreciative of the space that you've held for me and everyone else through Oh, I see… consciously! It has helped me become more comfortable with myself and with the art that I am wanting to create, along with the art that I am creating. It's been inspiring to see how learning about these perspectives within myself has made me realize a whole lot more about myself, the abilities I have, and all of what I am capable of. Once again, thank you so very much, Sue, for all of your hard work, for the safe space you've created for myself and others. Thank you for being yourself and helping me become more confident for my own self as well."

-Shay Purdie

"My world became a whole lot more colourful when I became an artist. It went from a box of 8 crayons to a whole paint chip display. After learning about “Filters” with Dr. Sue Boardman, I now understand why. And when you know why, you can consciously make other changes. Grab a cuppa, and your magic wands, and sit back for great stories of horrible cookies, long distance phone calls and the "way we’ve always done it."

This new understanding has helped me become a filter-tweaker in my work in ministry. It's like planting a seed, but the seed is already there… and I can literally help others adjust their filters for their own seeds to thrive!"

~ Natalie Moyes

Intentional Creativity Coach

You're Invited!

This Is Sacred Activism. You are not just witnessing change, you are creating it.

Forge a new map of reality, one that shatters the chains of suppression and reclaims what has always been yours. Step boldly into this time of awakening, not just for yourself, but for those you love.

The path is calling. Will you answer?

WHAT
A 6 week conscious alchemical journey to claim your powers of Voice and Choice.

WHO

The Intentional Creativity Foundation in collaboration with Intentional Creativity Educator Dr. Sue Boardman is honored to invite you to the Filters experience!

WHEN

Starting June 27th for 6 weeks.
(All Zoom calls are recorded and made available in the Classroom.)

WHERE

Virtually via Zoom + Connect in the iMusea App

HOW

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Access to private Zoom calls, email notifications, a private group in the iMusea App + more.

Tech Assistance + Course Delivery

Naa Kwarley Amissah

Executive Director, Intentional Creativity® Foundation

Hi, Dear One.

I’m Sue, known around here as the Fiercely Compassionate Grandmother. I am an Elder in the Intentional Creativity® Community, an artist, a writer, a counselor, and a grandmother to two luminous souls growing up in this world.

Of course, there’s a story behind all of this. A moment that changed everything.

Do you have time for a story? Pull up a chair.

Once upon a time, about 18 years ago, I sat in my living room with a circle of extraordinary women. We had just finished leading a beautiful workshop, celebrating the magic of creativity and giving. In that soft, golden afterglow, we found ourselves singing old summer camp songs, mostly Peter, Paul & Mary, when the phone rang.

I stepped away to answer, never suspecting that in mere seconds, my world was about to shift.

It was my son, calling from Scotland. We did the usual hiya! howya? dance, and then…

"Mama, you’re going to be a grandmother!"

For several long moments, the only word I could manage was Wow! A breath, a prayer, and a door opening to something vast. Tears followed. My whole world had just expanded. Grown brighter. More urgent.

And then, a whisper arose from the depths of my knowing, a voice I recognized as that of my beloved teacher, Dr. H. Stephen Glenn, echoing one simple, essential truth:

"Every child needs five adults who will listen to them, take them seriously, and not shame or blame them for their questions!"

At first, it felt bizarre to say out loud. But the truth often does.

I was born to be a grandmother—not just in the genetic sense, but in the universal sense. To be fiercely compassionate. To act on the things that once felt important in theory, but had now become a matter of deep urgency. Because this wasn’t just about my grandchild. It was about all of us.

And yes, I’ve left a touch of mystery here, because curiosity is the doorway to transformation.This led to the essence of my dream, with the revelation of a deep and meaningful truth.

Look, we ALL claim our SuperPowers at some point, and hopefully, we will use them for good, but, we need your voice in the collective. We need you to claim your SuperPowers sooner rather than later. What you have to offer the world is sorely needed, right now. Don’t wait!

If you’re ready, I’ll stand with you. I’ll be your Fiercely Compassionate Grandmother, holding space, guiding, and reminding you of what you already know deep inside.

The first step on my own journey was listening to myself. Taking my own voice seriously. Refusing to shame or blame myself for my questions. Becoming one of those five essential people for myself.

The next step? Learning everything I could so that I could help others do the same, even though the world had taught so many of us the exact opposite. It takes a great deal of courage to step into our own truth, but it takes an act of love to be willing to make that conscious choice to act upon it.

And that brings us to NOW.

You wouldn’t still be reading if you weren’t yearning to create something meaningful. Something that matters deeply. Maybe even something terrifying.

Like sacred activism.
Like creating a new map of reality, one that breaks the chains of suppression.
Like claiming your place in this time of awakening so you can serve those you love.

Dr. Frederick Buechner once wrote:

"The place where we are called is the place where our deepest longing and the world’s deepest need meet."

It will take a whole lot of us to create the shift we long for. And I’m ready to be on your team to share the best medicine in my basket with you. Including a whole lot of Intentional Creativity® magic…

Why? Because I have two granddaughters growing up in this world, and it needs our hands, our wisdom, our fire.

And it will be far more powerful—and far more joyful—if you walk this path with us.

So let’s begin.
Right here.
Right now.
Exactly as you are.

FILTERS Learning Outcomes

Over the course of six weeks, you will…

Expand your perception and claim greater freedom in your experience of reality.
Shed the weight of old narratives, freeing yourself to move forward unburdened.
Discover how your life’s journey has already woven wisdom into your Medicine Basket, ready to be shared.
Call forth the future you long for and learn strategies to bring it into form.
Work with embodiment, uniting spirit and body as one.
Create an Alchemical Medicine Painting, a sacred anchor for your path - an imprint of your transformation, a talisman of your Voice and Choice in this world.

"Map out the road to the place where you feel called… where the world’s deep longing and your deep joy meet!" ~ Sue Boardman

Your Sacred Commitment to Yourself

Learning is not just a path—it is a lifelong unfolding, a sacred alchemy of growth and discovery. Your commitment to yourself, to your ever-expanding wisdom, is the key to deep transformation.

Tend to yourself and your space in a way that is uniquely yours—a cosmic, creative ritual that only you can weave into being.

All sessions are recorded and available on demand, so you can journey at your own rhythm, in your own sacred time.

The Intentional Creativity Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose intent is to preserve and illuminate an enduring legacy in mindful art making. We provide education, research & community building, focused on creating with intention. Our field of practice and study, Intentional Creativity, is an emergent discipline combining creativity with mindfulness. Our project is piloted by the global Intentional Creativity Guild.

Our focus on creativity and culture is summoned from the deepest heart within our community to serve the planet and all beings into the future. Our unique part is to steward the contemporary creative and symbolic arts as part of the story we are telling about who we are as a people at this time. Artists and writers have always been the storytellers of each epoch – shaping how the story is told, what parts, and in what way.

MUSEA Intentional Creativity Foundation stewards our Museum and Membership. We have two Membership Levels, Artist and Society, each offering a wide range of benefits. Learn more and become a Member today.

Our approach to this framework of studying and creating intentional art originated in the late part of the 1930’s and continues today as a discipline in the creative arts practiced by thousands of people per month, with a reach of over ten thousand people over the past ten years through online and in person gatherings. For the past 25 years, a focus group has been developing and studying innovative ways to bring intentional art making to life and to make it accessible to everyone – not just those who demonstrate skills in artistry. “We don’t think art is something just for those who are gifted or creative but is a way for all beings to access their own stories, ideas, beliefs and healing pathways.” says, Shiloh Sophia, one of the Founders of the Intentional Creativity Foundation.

The MUSEA community and their founders, Shiloh Sophia and Jonathan McCloud, extend an invitation to all beings to live with intention by choosing to bring love and awareness into everything we create and to our relationship with the universe. Together, we can remember the past, live in the present with intention, and create the future. Creating with intention is a sacred act and a celebration! Talent may be for the few. Creativity is for everyone! Our mission is to empower access to the innate creative life within each person by honoring the legacy of Intentional Creativity.

Naa Kwarley Amissah is a Certified Intentional Creativity Educator, Cura, Guardian, Coach, and Guide on the path to receiving her Curate Degree from MUSEA University. She has been a member of the MUSEA community for over 15 years, a member of the Foundation staff for 5+ years, and the Executive Director for more than 2 years.

Naa Kwarley believes in the power of Intentional Creativity and seeks to ensure the Foundation's sustainability and therefore the assurance that the sharing of Intentional Creativity will continue far into the future. Her story of connection begins circa 2009 when she attended her first workshop - Great Work - with Shiloh Sophia at the former headquarters in Healdsburg California. This is where she realized that Intentional Creativity was the tool she had been seeking to heal herself and live the life of her desires.

"Intentional Creativity and Shiloh Sophia's love for me saved my life. Literally. When I found Shiloh, I was at a crossroads in my life. In a cycle of releasing the religious mores in which I was raised and seeking a more spiritual existence, coupled with a domestically violent marriage that I was in the process of leaving, Intentional Creativity was the right tool in the right place at the right time. There is no match for the love and support I personally received from Shiloh Sophia - her genuine care is unparalleled. The release, healing, and authentic self-expression afforded me through the Intentional Creativity Approach was the healing salve my soul was seeking. I will be forever grateful for Shiloh's friendship and the sharing by her of Intentional Creativity with me."

As such, Naa Kwarley is on a mission to guide the Intentional Creativity Foundation from a heart-centered space as taught to her by Shiloh Sophia. Naa Kwarley believes in the vision and mission of the Foundation and works toward providing the programming and assistance that is of most benefit to the community at large. She also co-leads the Foundation's Sacred ECHOES of the Well Sisterhood, our group exclusively for women who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color. Naa Kwarley leads a team of women dedicated to the task of stewarding the Museum and Membership, which includes Isabelle Stark, Liz Chamberlain, Dr. Cheryl Boudreaux, Pamela Llano, Easula Sedlmaier, Kelly Bonsall, Cassandra Lasson, and Drew Carter.

If you would like to assist this team in ensuring that the Intentional Creativity® Foundation will be sustainable into the unforeseeable future, please consider making a tax deductible donation. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.