OUR MISSION STATEMENT
At Artists for Happiness, we inspire kids to discover the power of making good choices—through joyful, creative art workshops based on the uplifting precepts in the "How to Make Good Choices" booklet.
Our mission is to provide resources and workshops that inspire.
HOW WE BEGAN
When "The Way to Happiness" came out in 1981, Kathy was impressed with its purpose to help arrest the current moral decline in society and thought it could be a good vehicle to help her arm her own children from bad and ill-intentioned influences.
Using the book, Kathy and Jack raised their children to be able to make good choices and avoid the pitfalls of teenage hood.
When the drama club wanted to go out and get drunk after the play, Kathy's daughters invited them to the clean and sober party at their house. The point being that Kathy's children were, for the most part, able to not be fooled by those who could profit from their bad choices.
SUCCESS
Kathy used her creativity to indoctrinate her children in the precepts of the book. Using conversation, coloring and other creative activities to help them.
This empowered them to make positive choices as they were growing up. It helped them realize that there were other options they may have never thought of otherwise. It strengthened them to be their own advisor, when peer pressure was pushing them into an activity that would harm them.
CHILDREN IN TODAYS WORLD
Children today are under more pressure than when Kathy's children were growing up, and this book is more relevant today than it was then.
WORKSHOPS
Kathy loves helping people and has delivered hundreds of art workshops promoting these values. She started delivering these workshops when covid started, live online, and then after we were able to get together again, live and in person.
Where can you start?
Fill in this form to let us know which precepts you would like to start with :
To discuss the workshop CONTACT KATHY
To order a FREE copy of How to Make Good Choices Booklet click here:
My Free Gift to You. How to Make Good Choices Booklet for kids – Poitras Art Studio
My Free Gift to You: " The Way to Happiness" booklet by L. Ron Hubbard
14 comments
I really enjoyed this workshop
I really enjoyed this workshop. Learned a lot of new concepts about life through the eight dynamics. Also converting it into art was so fun. Takes a bit of thinking but thanks for some examples . Cathy, you did great on explaining these!
Various materials and guides were presented. So I was able to follw them comfortably.
It was good to be able to express feeling about various topics. I’ll read the book carefully over, when Iget home.
This is the second time I participated in Kathy;s workshop. As always, it has been the most beautiful event since I have been in Vancouver. I highly recommend Kathy;s course which you can successfully regulate emotions in an artistic way. Also, you will know your SELF deeply. Re-identiification of self is not difficult in Kathy’s space!! Wonderfuil Kathy!
Thank you so much to give us this opportunity
Happiness is gathering together , Finding the people in the same spiritual level. Happiness is leaving a room with a nice feeling after creating your artwork. Kindness is the sharing heart of people who gift their soul, who share their core emotions to the others and wish to live in a better work peacefully. Dear Kathy, this is how you make these moments. Thank you so much. You give us this opportunity generously.