# Event Details - **Event Name**: Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Unleash your creativity and boost your well-being using simple art exercises combined with a variety of journaling techniques.About this EventCome enjoy this workshop for personal development, growth, self-care, and accessing your innate creative expression. Using simple art exercises, accessible to everyone, and a variety of journaling techniques, this method brings about positive changes. Experience this process in a supportive and non-judgmental space. No art experience is needed and all art supplies are provided. The Creative Journal Expressive Arts method was developed by Dr. Lucia Capacchione, PhD, author of 23 books on this topic, including The Creative Journal, Visioning™, The Power of Your Other Hand, The Art for Emotional Healing, and more.Please join us for this fun, relaxing afternoon with other like-minded folks interested in creativity and expressive arts for personal development and healing.What to expect:Brief overview of Creative Journaling, a healing expressive arts process developed by Lucia Capacchione, PhD, acclaimed art therapist and author.Guidance on getting startedCreative Journaling timeOptional sharing with the groupYour Facilitator: Beth MattssonBeth is passionate about the healing power of art! She believes that everyone is creative, everyone is an artist and that art heals! She loves to encourage people to discover and recover their creativity. In 2013 as she was trying to recover from debilitating chronic fatigue, she discovered expressive arts and within three months was completely well! She loves to share the transformative power of expressive arts, women’s circles, and breathwork. Beth is a SoulCollage® Facilitator, Certified Creative Journal Expressive Arts Instructor, a Facilitator of Intuitive Painting, and Touch Drawing, as well as a Certified Breathwork Practitioner. Beth has led circles and workshops for women, leadership teams at nonprofit organizations, at conferences for school employees. She lives in Menlo Park with her husband and their rescue boxer dog, Bella, and recently retired from her 21-year career in public education. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/af89a4c0-7c74-11f1-957f-f1f06462340d-rimg-w680-h740-dcdadeeb-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/redwood-city/creative-journaling-for-self-care-and-personal-growth/100001990024257123 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 18+ - door_time: 2026-07-24T01:15:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Redwood City Center for Creativity - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 40, max: 40, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Redwood City - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Redwood City Center for Creativity - **lat**: 37.4864855 - **long**: -122.2264788 - **full address**: The Redwood City Center for Creativity, 800 Main Street, Redwood City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5f9d2cec0042cc73eda6c17630924160fba93f9c6bb654e5a198ee8c48764562-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc8c7d71-gmir.jpg?v=1779365895 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth being held? - **A:** Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Redwood City Center for Creativity, 800 Main Street, Redwood City, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth? - **A:** Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth is strictly for guests aged 18 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 18 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth? - **A:** Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth is organized by Beth Mattsson, Expressive Arts Faciliatator. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Creative Journaling for Self-Care and Personal Growth is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Redwood City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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