Smart, soulful People! Time to make your creative dreams your reality
If you are secretly scared about writing a book, making a bold life move or becoming the artist you truly are, I have news for you.
Your talent is not a Twinkie.
Even though you have held your creative dreams on the back shelf for perhaps decades, they do indeed have an expiration date. You can tell you're reaching that point when:
- you feel a restlessness that won't go away
- envy creeps in when you see others expressing their creative spark
- that idea for a book or the inkling to make art sits on your shoulder like a heavy 'should' instead of an inspiring passion
Brené Brown said, "Unexpressed creativity is not benign." I've seen the effects of this firsthand - and I have helped hundreds of people take a stand for their creative dreams. Even when they're scared. Even if their creativity isn't for money or fame.
I'm here to help people lead satisfying, creative lives. As an artist, author and certified coach, my approach is to help you discover your way. To know, love and trust your own creative process.
Why I do this work:
The World Needs Your Big, Brilliant Ideas
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You've found the coach your creativity deserves and needs
Finally, a coach who has 'been there, done that' and still holds a fresh passion for the creative process and for her clients.
Here's someone traveling alongside you throughout the process of making, when it gets hard and when it's time to celebrate.
Holding you accountable…in a strong, kind way you've likely never felt before.
Giving you the tools to organize your great ideas and get them down on paper.
Change Agent, Certified Coach, Left/Right Brain Genius in training
I'm different than most creativity coaches out there, not because I have been doing this very work since 1999, but because I walk the creative path alongside my clients and students.
I'm not sitting on a comfy sideline dispensing wisdom. I take my own creative risks every day. My clients love knowing I am in it with them, and I never challenge them to do things I don't do myself.
I live and breathe creativity in ways most people don't. Here's a peek at my Adventure Resume. The things I have done reveal my values, and also show that I have managed to live my life with my creativity at the center. As Helen Keller said, "Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all." I want this kind of creative adventure for you. It's not just about finishing a book or a body or artwork. It's about who you become in the process of making what matters to you.
Cynthia Morris Adventure Resume
Was on a plane to France instead of at high school graduation, 1985.
After my student year abroad in France, I fell in love with a Brit and moved to the south of France to live in a camper, working as an illegal dishwasher.
Got a French degree instead of a journalism degree, 1991.
Moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to work in a health food store, 1991.
Ended up in Denver where I live to this day, 1992.
Took a yoga class in 1996 and still practice yoga.
Took a solo road trip from Denver to Miami and back at age 26.
Trained to become a coach in 1999. Certified in 2001.
Worked as a hot air balloon chef in Switzerland and France, 2000.
Won the funniest essay contest from Alliance Française of Denver.
Received an art and culture grant from the Alliance Française for my novel, Chasing Sylvia Beach.
Published my first book, Create Your Writer’s Life, in 2003.
Took a life-changing Co-Active Leadership training, 2004.
Started leading creativity workshops in France in 2005.
Published Go for It: How to Lead Tours for Fun and Profit, 2006.
Published Cross the Finish Line, 2007.
Shed my life in Boulder and moved to Portugal in 2008.
In Lisbon, I fell in love with a young rock climber. Became briefly a rock climber.
Housesat in the south of France for two months.
Traveled to Panama to speak at the International Living conference
Published The Graceful Return.
Won a yoga contest by holding horse pose for 70 minutes in 2010.
Took a big leap to apply for the Good Life Project Immersion.
Published my first novel, Chasing Sylvia Beach in 2012.
Became faculty for Good Life Project Immersion 2013 - 2016.
Became an artist in 2013.
Illustrated a book called How to Sell Your Art Online, 2015.
Made and sold my first illustrated deck, Writual Blessings, 2015.
Published my favorite book, Visit Paris Like an Artist, 2017.
Got married for the first time at 50.
Experienced a devastating flood in Hawaii on our honeymoon and were airlifted out in a Chinook.
Put everything I know about how to write a book in The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book, 2019.
Co-led Paris Sketchbook, 2022, 2023, 2025.
Co-led Capture the Lisbon Wow, 2024, 2025.
Published my second novel, Her Lisbon Colors, 2025.
Rave reviews
"I couldn’t have chosen a better coach. Cynthia has such a great understanding of what it is to be a creative person and an artist. She knows our mindset, our pitfalls, our dreams, and most importantly, our needs and how to respond to them.
I recommend working with Cynthia if you want to feel empowered, understood, and creatively stimulated! She is extremely professional, there is support even between calls, and it makes a huge difference to know you've got Cynthia (whom I greatly admire) out there really rooting for you!" Andrea Wedell
"Cynthia, you are an inspiration. You are the type of person who symbolizes the love of life like a great cup of coffee in a comfy chair. Connecting with you through coaching or your writing and art is a real treat.
Thank you for your kindness and honesty through what has been a storm of a year for me. With love and gratitude, wishing you magic and success."
Brooke Harker
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Our studio
I built Original Impulse in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. I work and live in central Denver on what was the land of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute tribes.
I support locally-owned businesses by women and BIPOC. I seek to contribute to a world that honors diversity and equity.
A portion of our profits is donated to organizations that help give access to the resources needed to thrive. We loan money through Kiva to women-owned businesses and we donate to WriteGirl, a non-profit that helps girls access their writing voice.
Know, Love and Trust YOUR Creative Process
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