About Tricia Saroya...
I have been an artist since I can remember. It is who I am. Creativity and the connection I feel with my inner child are both a source of inspiration and fun, as well as a way I navigate through the dark times. Through years of counseling and trial and error, I have come to discover her as a source of inspiration and wise counsel. She is both my muse and my business partner. Once I learned how to combine her enthusiasm with the loving guidance of my adult, I had a system for living a purposeful and
joy-filled life.
Recently, I moved to a wonderful old ranch in California, where I serve as their creative director, helping to reimagine the historic buildings and develop an events program. Up until that point, my home was a fabulous, bohemian-style vintage trailer that I had rebuilt and located on an avocado orchard. I create over-the-top fantasy photo shoots for publication, complete with costumes and my custom-made faerie wings. For twenty-plus years, I was a successful and sought-after designer of weddings, galas, and fundraisers in Santa Barbara, California. I am a fine artist with oil paintings featured in galleries throughout the Southwest, and I also create animal medicine figurines and drums, as well as other spiritual and whimsical pieces. I am a creative consultant covering a range of topics from merchandising retail stores to image and wardrobe styling. My life up to this point has been a grand adventure filled with creative endeavors that have brought me tremendous joy. Like any good adventure story, however, there were many trials and tribulations, which would transform me into who I am today. I understand that those times of significant challenges helped me to uncover who I truly am and what is essential. I am so grateful for all of it, even the knarly parts, for the E-ticket ride called life is the most precious and extraordinary adventure of all.
"To live will be an awfully big adventure"
~Peter Pan by J M Barrie
My Mission...
Come on an adventure and meet your imaginative inner child. Learn the language of their creative soul!
Everyone is creative! They may not be able to draw, paint, or play music, but each person has a unique talent and a mission in life. Their creativity is the method or tools they were gifted with to express their purpose. When a child is allowed to develop naturally, they will gravitate towards activities that suit them best and bring them the most joy. This is where their innate talent lies and what they came here to offer. I believe that what you were drawn to when you were a child, what you loved to “play” at or with, is a clue to what your creativity and, quite possibly, what your purpose is.
I believe we can tap into our creative gifts and innate talents by reconnecting with our child self and recalling what brings us happiness. That young child was expressing these gifts easily and naturally before the world told them they should be something different. My intention with Play Is The Way is to transport you into a land of your own imagination. I weave together words, images, and meditations, along with activities, in a way that allows you to open up to possibilities and delight in what you are experiencing. The play dates take you on journeys that have no specific destination. Traveling is the point that I believe is a lovely philosophy for life.
During the journey, you will discover the simple delights of play, awakening your magical child within, allowing the emergence of curiosity and lightheartedness, and ultimately finding new eyes with which to see this beautiful world. It is our child who is the wise soul and gifts us with some of our most enjoyable moments.
This child holds the key to your divine gifts and what brings happiness into your life. Providing a way for this beautiful alchemy to happen is my privilege and part of my gift and contribution to the world.
Me, doing what I love!
My Credentials...
I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History. I am a licensed Paint From Your Soul facilitator. I've completed intensive courses in Shadow Work and shamanic practices from Michael Harner's Institute for Shamanic Studies. However,
at my core... I have been an artist since I can remember. It is who I am.
Creativity and the connection I feel with my inner child are both a source of inspiration and fun as well as a way I navigate through the dark times. Through years of counseling, spiritual work, and trial and error, I have come to discover her as a source of inspiration and wise counsel. She is both my muse and my business partner. Once I learned how to combine her enthusiasm with the loving guidance of my adult, I had a system for living a purposeful and joy-filled life.
I create, among other things, over-the-top fantasy photo shoots for publication, complete with costumes and my custom-made faerie wings. For twenty-plus years, I was a successful and sought-after designer of weddings, galas, and fundraisers in Santa Barbara, California. I am a fine artist with oil paintings featured in galleries throughout the Southwest, and I also create animal medicine figurines and drums, among other spiritual and whimsical pieces. I am a creative consultant covering a range of topics, including reimagining and redesigning historic ranches into healing centers for events and education, as well as retail store design, layout, and merchandising. My life up to this point has been a grand adventure filled with creative endeavors that have brought me tremendous joy. Like any good adventure story, however, there were many trials and tribulations, which would transform and define my journey.
I consider my life one epic novel with drama, action, suspense, romance, and comedy... yes, lots of comedy!! I am excited to see what the next chapter brings.
So far, it has been a real page-turner!