CUTV News Radio spotlights Debra Blake Coaching

Silver Spring, MD – An artist isn’t necessarily someone with talent. It’s someone with vision, imagination, and above all, courage. Artistic courage requires self-reflection and a willingness to stretch one’s self beyond its comfort zone.

Such was the case for artist Debra Blake. Debra is the founder of Debra Blake Coaching, where she works with individuals to raise their self-awareness by encouraging their creativity.

“Creativity is the act of taking what is already there and turning it into something that suits your vision, your purpose and your emotional being,” says Debra. “As I continue to work on my art, I discover more and more about the process of learning, of seeing, of moving out of self-doubt to become more myself and more the artist I want to be."

Debra first discovered coaching while working at the State Department. It was through this coaching that Debra realized what she really wanted to do: be an artist.

“I realized that I had a very deep desire to become professional with my art; that this had been a lifelong desire that I had overlooked in favor of academics and professional work. It was a very frightening enterprise in many ways – learning all I had to learn – but I’m thrilled about it."

Today, at the age of 61, Debra is absolutely committed to promoting her clients self-awareness.

"The coach relies on the client to summon their natural resourcefulness and creativity," says Debra. "Being an artist is the same thing. Like art, you have to bring your whole self to it.”

For more information on Debra Blake Coaching, visit http://www.debrablakecoaching.com