- Laurie Marshall
- Aug 23
- 2 min read

Dear Friend of Unity Through Creativity,
Are you experiencing Grace and Grit in your life? The Singing Tree Facilitators in-training of our tenth Co-Heart came up with this subject in their July 18-20th training to create the 147th Singing Tree mural which they titled The Ash Singing Tree of Grace and Grit - Embracing Our Pain and Purpose.

Our heart is the source of both pain and purpose and embracing our vulnerability clarifies our purpose. The heart receives the universal blood that all people share. The green of the heart in this Singing Tree is the green of the earth, held by a turquoise hand and bearing with itself the profile of a human being. We are now living through a time that needs kindness, that needs love and compassion and Grace. And it is a time that needs Grit, that needs our toughness, perseverance and resilience to rise up over and over in the face of the time’s challenges. A coyotea totem of grit—showed up accidentally—by grace.

The 60' x 40' painting was created in two and a half days through the hands of seven people as they deepened their leadership skills and creative self-confidence in the Singing Tree training. The next session is Oct. 3rd, 4th and 5th and will be both in-person (at the UTC Studio El Paso) and virtual. Space is limited. Reply to this email if you'd like more information and have fun watching the time lapse video of our process.
Stay tuned for next week when we announce our two newly certified Facilitators—and when we will talk about extending the Singing Tree work into Innovative Team Building.
With appreciation for all you do to make Creativity and Community unstoppable! Your support is needed, now more than ever.
With gratitude,
Laurie and the UTC Team