About Us

Hello Beautiful Soul and Welcome to Creativity for Hope!  I am Katie Shatara, the founder.

Creativity for Hope was born from my own seasons of uncertainty, healing, transition, and hope.  In 2021, when my husband was diagnosed with a sarcoma, I needed something to help me process everything that was happening. I turned to creativity.

I decided to create one piece of art every day for a year — and that simple commitment changed my life. 

Art became more than something I made. It became a way to cope, heal, listen inward, and reconnect with myself. Thankfully, my husband is now cancer free, and that season helped me create and launch Creativity for Hope.

I am now in the midst of more life transitions....you could say my life blew up in early 2026. So many transitions in such a little amount of time. Transition of a career (ex-biotech leader of 25 years), transition of my dad passing away, my dog of 17 years passing away as well, and a transition of my body (lost 65 pounds over two years). All that led to re-defining my identity and how I show-up in this world. So many changes in such a little amount of time. Some changes I wanted and others I didn’t ask for, but here I am - in the middle of what I like to call a midlife glow-up"!

I’ve decided to create my way through all this and be authentically me by letting my spirit guide the way.  

As a constant in my life, creativity has remained one of the most powerful ways I return to myself. Creativity helps me quiet the outside noise, hear my intuition more clearly, and create space for my spirit and higher self to guide me. Creativity gives me hope. It reminds me that I always have the power to turn my hopes into something new…I can create a new reality and dream up something fresh. 

Through art, journaling, painting, and intuitive reflection, I found a stronger connection to my intuition, my spirit, and my higher self. I have always been an empath, but creativity helped me understand that sensitivity can be a gift — especially when it is grounded, expressed, and listened to.

I believe creativity is not about being perfect, artistic, or making something beautiful. Creativity is a doorway back to yourself. It connects your mind, heart, hands, and spirit — and creates space for clarity, hope, healing, and transformation. A.I. cannot replace your intuition. You will always need a connection to your intuition.

Sometimes people tell me they are not creative or intuitive, but I do not believe that. We are all creative and intuitive beings. We simply need a safe, pressure-free way to begin.

A beautiful place to start is through journaling and creative rituals — writing, drawing, coloring, collage, cooking, movement, or any act that helps you slow down and listen inward.

Creating brings hope. Each day gives us the possibility to create something new, receive fresh guidance, and reconnect with the life our spirit is calling us toward.

That is what I now share through Creativity for Hope. Creativity creates space for your spirit to speak. I wouldn’t be on this path now if I hadn’t embraced my creativity and listened to my spirit.  I feel more alive and aligned than ever.

Our mission at Creativity for Hope is to help people make space for their spirit through creativity and learn to listen to their guidance so they can live the life they’ve always wanted.

Thank you so much for being here. I hope Creativity for Hope helps you create space for your spirit to speak to you…and that you listen!

With hope and love,

Katie,

Founder, Artist and Certified Gifted Intuitive Coach™