I am filled with so much gratitude for having been given the resources and tools to live life as the best version of myself. Before I began the Yes, Yes, Yes program, I was rushing through my life on auto-pilot and was completely exhausted. Through the program, I have learned that I can accomplish anything that I set my mind to and can achieve my goals by living more consciously and taking action. Today, I feel free and love my life is filled with so much joy and fun. I have been able to nurture all of my relationships especially my relationship with my husband; built my art practice and am creating more projects in communities that are undeserved in the arts; and am discovering the things that make me excited about my life.

I am no longer in survival mode financially and have a steady stream of income – making money being creative and have changed my thoughts to know that I can create the life that I dream of…. The biggest thing I learned is that you have to remain open and fluid and continue to step out of your comfort zone because you never know how the universe is going to deliver the things that ask for.

– Michelle G.

I thought the Yes, Yes, Yes course would help me to find work that inspired me, maybe to get a little healthier, to feel more confident. 

And Yes, it’s done all those things. I’ve left a career that was making me miserable, I’ve started a new business with a dream client and the prospect of more. I’m eating well, exercising and finding moments to focus on myself. 

But this course has helped me to do so much more.It’s gently pushed me to face some past tragedy which I now realise has been such a burden and source of frustration and pain in my life. Carla’s inspiring energy, huge compassion, as well as her supportive way of challenging have encouraged me to start counselling. It’s scary but it’s a huge relief. Through this incredible, nurturing community, I have found the clarity and trust to finally see what I need to do and the strength to face it. Already I feel some peace and I now truly believe I can move past and reach the life I want, to say Yes to it all, with joy and ease. 

– Georgina L.

I feel so honoured and privileged to be part of the Yes,Yes, Yes community. When I first read the course outline, I felt it was written especially for me. The biggest word that kept ringing loudly in my ears was ’stuck’, and I knew I had been there for a number of years. I felt trapped in a life that I no longer had control or ownership of… so when I read that Carla was offering scholarships, I felt it was there waiting for me. I knew this was an opportunity to change my life.  

And that is has.I have not had an ‘epiphany’, all my eggs have not fallen into a basket, but I have been doing the work, and watching things shift. I have re-found myself. I realised I was at the bottom of the ladder in nearly all my relationships, especially with myself – to moisturise my legs was even an indulgence. Not only do I give myself more time now, I prioritise myself. I have taken ownership of me, my life, my outlook. I am more positive, I am building my self confidence, I am finding joy in the everyday. 

Each and every module has given me so much insight and inspiration to make adjustments. From understanding my beliefs, how I created my stories and how I can change them, to finding my love of music again, to loving fashion once more and putting effort into myself. Grasping a new relationship with time, boundaries and money has been enlightening, But the big one for me is appreciating creativity, Seeing the worthiness of what is innate within those creatives amongst us, what a gift it is we have to offer, to find the fun in it and playing.  

I now stand by my values, and I let them guide me and my decisions. This course has given me so much more than I even hoped or anticipated. And to me within a group of like minded woman – who are so supportive, encouraging, they are your cheer squad for each and every one of us. It is a magic elixir, and I just want to drink it all day, every day! I have no intentions of wrapping up at the end of this round of modules and parking the work. I am hooked, and hope to stay within this community of warrior women, as we all evolve together.  

– Julia F.

When I applied for the scholarship I was feeling stuck and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and didn’t spend much effort on anything other than the care of my family. I have been a homemaker for the last ten years and had been struggling for several years with some physical issues that had left me emotionally and physically spent but I was finally feeling better and wanted to bring back creativity and joy to my daily life as well as connect with a community of supportive and inspiring women. I was afraid of letting any of my ideas out of my head because I never followed through with any of them or had too many and they were for all sorts of things in all sorts of directions. I was looking to build focus and confidence in myself as a woman outside of the homemaker role I’d comfortably settled into. I knew I needed to step out of my comfort zone and hoped this course would help me reconnect with myself and other inspiring women. It was daunting to think about actually doing something and taking action to bring me back to feeling like myself and I’m so glad I took the risk and submitted my application.

The entire course has been wonderfully eye-opening and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed discovering that I was not just stuck, I was quite lost and it was a relief to have an amazing support network full of encouragement and wonderful ideas… I make sure to celebrate and enjoy my own life on a daily basis and this is a huge change from simply trudging through and worrying about dusty baseboards or the school run! Carla is a ray of light and brings laughter and love and joy, even when we are discussing uncomfortable topics like money and our sometimes very dysfunctional relationship with it.  

I have gained so much confidence back that some days I can’t believe how little of it I had before starting the course. I have started working on a blog project and several book ideas and am excited to see where the next year takes me. Taking care of myself by nurturing my creativity and letting myself be inspired has had a very positive effect on my relationships. I’m proud to be teaching my two young daughters that to take care of yourself means to look after your whole self and if you get lost along the way it’s okay. Thank you Carla for sharing your own story and being our guide as we learn to embrace our unique creativity and celebrate each day!

– Sarah S.

I realise I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to fill up others, while my own well was empty, no wonder I’ve had chronic pain and health problems, I have been running on empty for so long, my body kept trying to tell me to stop and I kept pushing on and pushing on…it’s painful to think about. I had become so lost in my life (in others lives mainly) that I couldn’t even answer what my YES was for a good part of this course, so my YES became about finding my YES!! Of course, I had many many YES’s there but I was too afraid to want them or to allow them or even to say them out loud, I felt stupid and selfish.  

I kept waiting for others to tell me what I want, what I deserve, to tell me who I am or to give me what I need. Like a lot of women I wanted to be liked and desired because then I would somehow be taken care of.….NOT ANYMORE!!! Now I am getting to know my own desires and to let them fuel me and my lust for life. From what I want to eat to what I like to wear, who I enjoy hanging around, where I want to be, what I want to listen to, see, feel, create.  

In five months, I’ve gone from spending most days laying alone in bed with chronic pain to being up and about, travelling, walking up mountains, dancing, singing, drawing, painting, laughing, making new friends and dreaming new dreams (and re-igniting some old ones).  

I’ve spent the last 2 months finding laughter, friends, fun (and myself) in Europe. I have done more painting and drawing in one month than I had managed in the last ten years! Oh and I lost 5 kilos without even trying (Bonus!!) and started singing again after many years.  

I learnt to use my internal compass of YES or NO to direct me to my best life and it is becoming clearer and clearer.  

I am setting boundaries and taking care of myself with love.  

I am ready for my next YES…living in Venice for a year!!  

I honestly don’t know where I would be if I had not have had the support, joy, encouragement, generosity and love of you, Carla, and the amazing tribe of women you called together over the past 5 months, I have tears of gratitude just thinking about it. 

– Melissa F.