living the Questions self-paced journey
8 weeks of gathering insights and wisdom about your path
Hosted by Michelle Knight
“The power to question is the basis of human progress” - Gandhi
Take part in this 8-week art-making journey designed to let you live with, and give space for, the questions you hold – without pressing yourself for an answer.
Whether those questions are big and life-changing, or day-to-day ones you face, Living the Questions will take you through the steps to gather insights and wisdom about your path.
Process your feelings and questions in a supportive, judgement-free environment, using different art practices as the medium.
In the words of Rilke
“so that we may one day live into the answer.”
You’ll experience…
What art-making as a weekly wellbeing practice can do for body, mind and soul - leaving you with the momentum to keep the habit and continue to look after yourself.
An individual experience of personal and collective transformation. Every one of our students experiences the ateliers in a way that is unique to them, and they all have their own thoughts, outcomes, and insights.
A judgement-free space where your inner child and sense of play are invited to take over from the restraints of adult life - so you can create and make art without the pressure of it needing to be “good.”
Less inner noise and more steadiness, even in the middle of real uncertainty. Many people find the process quiets the constant mental chatter and leaves them calmer and more able to stay open to what's unfolding.
Regenerated energy and enthusiasm for your life, career, or purpose - because you’ve created space for self-care and tended to your wellbeing.
How your journey unfolds
There are 8 workshops over 8 weeks, and we’d recommend a weekly rhythm of 2-3 hours to allow space for the creative benefits to take root although you can take part whenever suits you best.
1Every workshop gives you two ways to take part: a recorded video of the session, and a written guide you can download as a PDF. Watch the recording to move through the workshop step by step with Michelle guiding you, or work from the PDF if you'd rather read at your own rhythm.
2You’ll receive instant access to the portal and the first workshop. We’ll then send you a weekly email introducing that week’s workshop, which you can complete in your own time on a weekly basis or space them out more.
3We understand how difficult it can be to stick to a new habit, especially one as “luxurious” as self-care. There is the option for you to join our online creative practice sessions where you can dedicate time to your creative self-expression practice alongside like-minded people doing the same as you. Or you could add a 1-1 session with Michelle to receive deeper and fully personalised guidance.
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It’s not just an art workshop
You’ll receive the workshop to watch in your own time every week, but it’s not simply a link to a video without any further support, instructions, or information.
Each week you'll receive both the recorded workshop and a full PDF guided explanation of what the workshop involves and includes symbols that tell you when it’s time to pause and when it’s time to carry on, so you don’t rush through the workshop or feel unsure when the “right” time is to pause.
Can’t find a suggested material? That’s no problem. We give alternatives for all of our materials, which are easy to source or are household items.
Each workshop finishes with tips about the art practices themselves, as well as reflective questions and prompts so you can deepen your learning.
If you’d like further support, you can check in directly with Michelle. You can also book an additional one-to-one session with Michelle for €75 per hour (instead of the normal price of €95 per hour) to deepen your learning and get support with what questions you’re living with.
The insights people take from this process aren't always big or dramatic. Sometimes it's a new way of presenting yourself at work. Sometimes it's a pull toward nature, or a quieter trust that you're already on the right path and just need to keep showing up for it. The art surfaces what's already moving in you, then gives it somewhere to go.
Living the Questions is for you if any of these resonate
You’re feeling a bit lost, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads and you want a gentle space to come back to yourself
You know that you need some help to prioritise creative play – and you know you won’t make time for it on your own.
You want to gain insights and clarity over your next steps and want to learn how to uncover deeper layers and ‘live into the answers’ rather than forcing yourself to rationally craft answers to your questions or develop a linear plan for your next steps
You like having the choice. Some weeks you'll want to follow along with the recording, other weeks you'll want to work straight from the PDF and move at your own reading pace. Either way, you're never locked into one format.
You’re not looking for a regimented course or art therapy schedule but instead, you want access to something for life that you can return to whenever your mind calls for it.
You want to feel steadier and quieter inside, even while things around you stay uncertain.
You're curious what shifts when you let joy, instinct, or your own roots (family, culture, faith) guide a decision instead of only logic.
Pricing
€255 for 8 workshops, which works out at around €16 per hour.
8 pre-recorded workshops and 7 PDF guides to walk you through the workshops: Access to all 8 workshops and materials at your own pace whenever you have time.
Weekly emails: You’ll receive weekly emails introducing each workshop with instructions on how to prepare and material lists.
Meditations: Each of the 8 sessions starts with a meditation to get grounded and tune in.
Music Recommendations: each week you will receive a playlist with music that complements that week’s topic.
Total Value: €255
Although they often are, financial means should never be an obstacle to taking care of and expressing ourselves. To be as accessible as possible, the well offers need-based scholarships. These come in the form of reducing the cost by anything between 20 and 80%. You can inquire about one through this form.
If you would like to get in touch directly with us to ask questions before booking, you can do so via the contact page here.
Introducing Michelle, your teacher and guide
Michelle Knight has been a trained Awakening the Spirit Through Art (ASTAR) facilitator since 2011, has studied Fine Art, and is a qualified teacher and Lifeline counsellor. She practices what she preaches and has her own weekly art-making practice with the founder of the ASTAR method, Lindy Solomon.
She’s passionate about holding a space that allows others to discover and celebrate their uniqueness. It’s such a joy to witness her students rediscovering their creative spirit and freedom. We are honoured to have her as part of ‘the well’ to help people fill up their own wells and to heal and grow through creativity.
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A note from Nora, founder
I set up the well because I’ve experienced first-hand what burnout, exhaustion, and poor mental health can do to us and how it negatively impacted the change-making work I cared so deeply about. I didn’t think I had the time for self-care, and I didn’t think it was worth it when others needed much more help than I did.
But, I rediscovered my passion for life, worked through the complex emotions I felt, and healed my burnout by using art and creative self-expression for self-care.
Michelle's work first found its way to me in 2020. In the throes of the pandemic, I had the opportunity to participate in Living the Questions. I was indeed sitting with profound questions at the time. The process revealed to me the importance of care, especially of caring for myself – my subconscious was able to speak to me and signal what was going on long before I got a burn-out diagnosis, and long before my 'conscious' mind was able to accept that I needed to make a change.
When I say Michelle's work is magic, I really mean that. I had never met someone who leverages so many different creative media – collage, drawing, painting, clay, mobile making, you name it – and makes them not only approachable for truly anyone, but also infuses the process with so much heart and care that you can't help but be transformed by the experience.
When I started the well in 2023, it was obvious to me that I wanted to collaborate with her and bring my skills in to complement and elevate her gifts. I'm so grateful for how our collaboration has flourished since, and can't wait for you to experience its benefits!
We need you to have a full well
Sign up today and get instant access to the workshops so you can start your art-based self-care straight away.
We cannot fill others’ wells up if our own is not full. We hope you allow yourself just a couple of hours of self-care each week by participating in one of our Journeys.
Trust us, you are worth it and you’ll thank yourself for it. The world/future needs you, it needs all of us, but it needs you well, and fully able to show up for the work you’re here to do and the contribution you’re here to make.
These times especially ask us hard questions, and to slow down enough to witness and be with them. We’ll go through it together.
FAQs
What if I don’t have access to materials?
All of our Journeys and workshops are designed with ease and accessibility at the forefront. All materials are easy to source and most are readily available, but if you don’t have access to all of the recommended materials, it doesn’t matter. What matters is taking the time for creativity and making space for your wellbeing.
What happens if I forget to watch a workshop or I don’t have time?
Life happens, right? You have lifetime access to the workshops so if you miss one, or three, it’s okay. So long as this offer exists, they will be waiting for you to return to when you’re ready.
I am an artist - will this be too basic for me?
Because we aren’t an art course it doesn’t matter whether you’ve been an artist for 20 years or didn’t create since primary school. Each of our ateliers leverages a specific art-based practice to nourish and support you in different ways. How you engage with it is entirely up to you. The process typically yields outcomes such as new insights, a deeper connection to self, a renewed sense of hope and creativity… Artists are more than welcome, it’s good practice to create for yourself rather than an output every once in a while.
Will I learn how to draw/paint?
Naturally you will pick up skills simply by doing the activity. But this isn’t a 1-hour “how to draw” class that you could find on Youtube. The focus is on the mental and well-being skills and the deep self-reflection. The art is the medium for something deeper. Discovering new creative tools that you can return to and explore further in the future is more of an additional benefit.
I haven’t done anything like this since school - do I need to be good at art?
No! You just need to be curious, come with an open mind, and be willing to put all your misconceptions aside about what “good art” looks like. We are not an art course and we don’t judge people on their perceived quality of work.
Would you rather go through this journey with a community?
We might run this again live in 2027 or 2028. You can join the waitlist below if you’d like to hear from us when we plan the next live round.
We recommend not waiting so long to get started, though! You could begin the self-paced version now, and if we do a live version, we’ll offer you the chance to join us live for only the difference in price. Meaning, if the journey is calling you now, there is no risk in getting started.