Resolve
In this three-month group coaching program, you will…
create more in 12 weeks than you did in the last 12 months, WITHOUT feeling burnt out or overwhelmed.
The waitlist is no-obligations – by adding yourself to the waitlist you are not committing yourself to enrolling in the program.Join the waitlist for the January 2025 intake of Resolve and be the first to access the $50 early-bird discount.
All you’ve ever wanted to do is make art (or write, or make music, or…)
It’s so much more than just a dream – it’s part of the very fabric of your being, almost as central to who you are as your name.
And yet… you never seem to be able to actually make yourself create.
In fact, you’d rather clean your whole house from top to bottom than sit down to your art – and you hate cleaning.
It’s also like all the planets have to align for you to create – it has to be at a particular time in a particular place – and if it’s even one minute past the time you said you would start, you throw in the towel.
If you could watch yourself from the outside trying and failing to sit down to create, it might almost be funny…except that it really isn’t.
Because inside you is an enormous, painful tension between your deeply-held identity as an artist and the frustrating reality that you never seem to create.
You’ve been living with this tension for so long that you’re starting to believe this terrible thought:
“If I can’t get myself to create, maybe I don’t truly want to be a creative. Maybe I don’t have what it takes.”
This is so painful because it’s so unfair – all you’ve ever wanted is to be a creative.
And yet, you can never get yourself to create.
And it’s not like you haven’t tried to fix this. You have – over and over and over again.
You make plans. You set goals. You make colourful charts and bullet journal trackers. You try to copy+paste the routines of successful creatives and sign up for challenge after challenge. You do everything you can to get yourself to create.
And yet, you always end up self-sabotaging.
Or, you manage to create for a few days, get overwhelmed, and wind up back at square one.
The whole thing feels totally out of your control. But how can it be? Creating is a choice, right???
So why can’t you make yourself do it?
Creative, I want you to know three things:
1) There is a very good reason you can’t make yourself create
2) It’s not your fault, and
3) The fact that you aren’t creating says absolutely nothing about whether you truly want to be a creative or whether you have what it takes
Once you understand the reason you can’t create, once you know what to do about it, everything will unlock for you.
In Resolve, a 12-week group coaching program, it’s highly likely you will…
create more in 12 weeks than you did in the last 12 months, without self-sabotaging, feeling overwhelmed or burning out
be able to sit down to create consistently, even after the program ends
build a creative practice you won’t want to run from, that you can return to no matter what life throws at you
finally enjoy the peace of being a creative who actually creates
“I’m on day 128 of writing.”
“I highly recommend Gauri’s coaching, which is so gentle, thoughtful and impactful. I’m on day 128 of writing, with only a few ‘no writing’ days.”
– MS
Do you want to know why you can’t create?
The answer is in your nervous system.
Your nervous system’s one job is to keep you safe from threats. And it sees anything that causes you pain as a threat.
So, let me ask you this: when was the last time creating felt good?
If you’re like most creatives I’ve worked with, creating (or trying to create) has become almost exclusively painful.
Your nervous system notices this. And, remember, its one job is to keep you safe from pain and danger.
So now, whenever you try to create, your nervous system puts you into fight-flight-freeze or fawn mode, making it impossible for you to sit down to your art.
In Resolve, we’re going to take the time to thoroughly understand this very normal AND very fixable issue.
And then we’re going to resolve it, once and for all, together.
Hi, I’m Gauri, and this is one of the charts I made to try and get myself to write.
Actually, this is a reproduction of the chart, because each time I couldn’t stick to my word count goal (which was EVERY time), I would rip the chart off the wall, tear it into tiny pieces and throw them in the bin, along with my faith in myself.
Maybe you can relate.
Honestly, I spent about ten miserable years desperately trying to get myself to write. Sometimes it would work for a few days, but I would inevitably get overwhelmed and return to what seemed to be my default state – a writer who never writes.
The solution didn’t come to me until my experience of struggling to write coalesced with the nervous system knowledge I gained as a naturopath (a healthcare practitioner who uses herbs, nutritional supplements and diet and lifestyle medicine to improve health).
The fact is I was terrorising myself with my word count goals, so much so that I would dissolve into a puddle of anxiety every time I tried to write.
And it wasn’t until I started understanding, befriending and caring for my nervous system that everything shifted for me.
My inner critic quieted down. Perfectionism dropped away. I stopped needing to procrastinate.
I started writing more consistently and with an ease that stunned me.
And then, before I knew it, it had finally happened: I, the person who had written almost nothing for 10 years, was writing most days.
I was finally, finally a writer who actually writes.
As a creative wellbeing coach, I’ve been showing creatives how to care for their nervous systems and helping them sit down to their art for three years.
And I would love, absolutely love, to help you finally make the art you were born to make.
In Resolve, you will be supported to build a creative practice you never want to avoid
You will
understand exactly why it’s so hard to sit down to create (and why you deserve your own compassion)
know exactly what to do about it
be supported to build a creative practice you can follow no matter what, and
do this in community with other creatives who are all striving to be the creators they dream of being
Who is this for?
Resolve is for anyone who dreams of being a creative but can’t seem to make themselves create.
It’s for writers, artists, designers, musicians, actors, comedians, content creators, creative entrepreneurs – basically anyone who creates anything.
If you
are tired of trying and failing to create and are ready to solve the problem once and for all
struggle with perfectionism, procrastination and/or your inner critic, and
want to be part of a community of creatives who are keen to support each other as they work through these issues
…then I invite you to join Resolve.
The details
Program structure
Resolve is a 12-week group coaching program.
It includes
6 x live group coaching calls
6 x live community co-create sessions
Access to a private Facebook group
We will have one call a week via Zoom to keep you feeling motivated and connected.
You are, of course, free to attend as many or as few calls as you like.
You also have full choice over how (and whether!) you show up to the live calls: camera on/off, mic on/off, participating fully or observing only.
Recordings will be available for all calls.
We will follow this structure:
Week 1: Coaching call
Week 2: Co-create call
Week 3: Coaching call
Week 4: Co-create call
etc.
About the coaching calls
Topics
Call 1: The neuroscience of never creating
Call 2: Creating safety in your practice
Call 3: Let it be bad: shifting perfectionism
Call 4: Good enough: neutralising your inner critic
Call 5: Nothing to avoid: overcoming procrastination
Call 6: The comeback: how to get back to your art when life happens
Structure
Coaching calls are between 60 and 90 minutes long (usually closer to 90).
This is the general structure we will follow:
Welcome and nervous system regulation practice (10–15 mins)
Topic discussion (20–30 mins)
Self-reflection and Q&A (20–45 mins)
Closing (5 mins)
Our first coaching call will be at 10 am on Sunday 4 February 2024, Australian Eastern time (Saturday in the US/Canada – check the FAQs for a translation to your time zone!).
About the co-create calls
In these sessions, we will work on our own projects silently, side-by-side on Zoom.
By working together, we will create camaraderie and community on what can sometimes be a lonely journey.
These sessions are fantastic because even if you haven’t managed to create during the week, you know you will on the call.
Calls will be 45–60 minutes long.
Structure
Nervous system regulation practice (10 mins)
Create time (15–30 mins)
Debrief anything that came up during the session (sharing is optional!) (15–25 mins)
Our first Co-create session will be at 10 am on Sunday 11 February 2024 Australian Eastern time (Saturday in the US/Canada – check the FAQs for a translation to your time zone!).
In Resolve, you will also get…
Access to a private Facebook group where you can connect with the other amazing creatives in your cohort, giving and receiving support as you walk this path together.
I will actively monitor the group, so this is a great way to get your questions answered by me between calls.
If you want even more support from me, consider the…
VIP upgrade (only 2 spots available!)
Add 6 x 60-minute private coaching calls with me (one every 4 weeks).
If you want the maximum level of support as you get creating again, with advice specifically tailored to you, the VIP upgrade is for you.
In these calls we can work through anything affecting your ability to create, as well as ways to take care of your nervous system and make creating easier outside of what we cover in the group calls.
You will notice that there are 6 calls – half will take place during the community program, and half will take place after the program finishes. This is a great option if you want support to really solidify your creative practice after the group program ends.
Within the 6-month timeframe, it’s also highly likely that life will get in the way of your creative practice at some point. So the VIP upgrade will give you a chance to get back on the wagon with support, so you gain competence and confidence in returning to your art when life gets in the way.
If you like, we can also spend time creating silently together during your coaching sessions – whatever would serve you and your creative practice best!
Choose your preferred option
Resolve
Includes:
6 x group coaching calls
6 x group co-create calls
Private Facebook group
US $287 (or 3 payments of $95.66).
(Can I just say this is an absolute steal? You are getting calls worth $60 each for just $24 per call!!!)
Click a button below depending on whether you’d like to pay upfront or in 3 instalments. You will be redirected to a form on Moonclerk, a secure payment gateway.
Resolve + VIP upgrade (2 spots available)
Includes:
Everything you get in the Resolve group program
6 x one-on-one coaching calls with me
US $1,265 (or 3 payments of $421.66, or 6 payments of $210.83 – payments due every 4 weeks).
To make sure everyone gets the level of support they need, there are just 2 spots available for the VIP upgrade.
If you think you’d like to make one of those spots yours, click the button below to fill out the application form as soon as you can. You’ll then have the option to set up a ‘vibe check’ call with me to ensure this feels like the right fit for you.
Filling out the application form does not lock you into a purchase; it’s just a way for you to register your interest so we can see if an upgrade makes sense for you.
Frequently asked questions
When will the calls be?
Because my clients are typically Americans, Canadians and Aussies, at the moment I plan to hold the calls at 10 am on Mondays, Australian Eastern time.
Here’s when that is in different time zones:
PDT: 4 pm on Sundays
EDT: 7 pm on Sundays
BST: midnight on Mondays
CEST: 1 am on Mondays
IST: 4:30 am on Mondays
You can also use this time zone converter to figure out exactly when that will be for you.
A recording will be available for anyone who can’t attend live.
Is it still worth it if I can’t make it to the live calls?
Absolutely! Even if you can’t attend the calls, you’ll gain so much just from watching the recordings. And you can still interact with me and the community through the Facebook group.
Do you offer payment plans and scholarships?
Making Resolve financially accessible is very important to me. I offer payment plans free of surcharges to anyone who needs them.
I also reserve a limited number of scholarship spots within Resolve. These are for creatives who are keen to do the group program, but whose access to food, housing or medical care (for themselves or their family) would be affected if they paid full price.
If you’re interested in one of these spots, please email me at hello@gauriyardi.com.
Note: Scholarships are not available for the VIP upgrade.
I’m SUPER busy at the moment, but I’m keen to finally get creating. Is Resolve for me?
If you have time for at least two 60–90-minute calls a month (attending live or watching the recordings) and at least 5–10 minutes several days a week for creating, then it could absolutely be for you!
Most creative challenges and programs I’ve tried have ended up being too demanding. Is this going to be too much for me?
I hear you – many challenges and programs go WAY too hard and demand way too much of you. Not only is this demoralising when you inevitably can’t meet the goals/requirements, but it can burn you out and make things worse.
Resolve actively resists hustle creativity culture. You will be supported to set your own goals that are easy to achieve, flexible and feel good to you.
There isn’t a ton of homework in Resolve, and all homework is optional, doable and can be adjusted to suit your capacity.
Although I do recommend attending at least the coaching calls each month (live, or watching the recordings), if life happens and you have to drop off, in just the first two calls you will learn a ton that will help you get creating again.
Plus, you’ll have access to all the recordings for over a year, so you can always catch up!
Is the program going to be super science-y?
We will definitely be going through a bit of science as it’s necessary to understand how your nervous system works. But don’t worry – the content will be easy to follow, accessible and practical, with no unnecessary jargon or abstract concepts.
In case it helps with your decision, I have years of experience translating complex scientific concepts into engaging content for non-science-y folks. I did this all the time in my naturopathic practice and continue to do it in both my creative coaching sessions and my day job as a medical writer.
Is it OK if I don’t join the Facebook group?
Absolutely! Everything in Resolve is 100% optional. If it would serve you better to focus on yourself and not interact with others outside the calls, that’s totally fine!
I’m considering VIP but I don’t know if it’s for me. Can we chat about it?
Of course! I offer a free ‘vibe check’ call to help you decide whether private coaching is for you. I never try to convince people to sign up on these calls; my aim is to give you the information you need to make the best decision for you.
When do we start?
The program starts on the first Sunday in February 2025 (Saturday in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere).
I would love to help you live the creative life you’ve imagined
Enrolment closes at the end of January 2025.
I look forward to welcoming you into Resolve!