In this soulful episode, CJ Miller speaks with contemporary artist Victoria Tara, whose captivating paintings emerge from meditation, healing, and devotion. Raised by the Sea of Azov in southeastern Ukraine and now rooted in Miami, Victoria blends Eastern and Western traditions to create visual meditations—paintings that act as portals to inner peace.

She shares the moment her artistic path became clear while participating in Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering at the sacred river Sangam, where dualities dissolve and Oneness is remembered. In the river, she received a vision and a word: Yantra—the ancient Hindu symbol of divine geometry. Today, she leads workshops where participants paint yantras as intentional meditations.

Victoria and CJ explore the role of stillness, the symbolic power of the lotus flower, and what it means to paint from a place beyond thought. Her work invites us into the space between the sounds, where the essence of light—beyond any name—reveals itself.

Art becomes the practice. The painting becomes the prayer.
Visit her at victoriatara.com and on Instagram @victoria.tara.art

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Belief systems can get in the way of recognizing that we are love, and that Creative Intelligence operates through us naturally—if we let it.

In this episode, host CJMiller explores how limiting beliefs block our creativity and spiritual flow. He shares personal stories, including a conversation with a friend who reminded him of the simple but powerful practice: Release and Replace. If you believe “I’m not worthy” or “I’m not an artist”, Spirit—Creative Intelligence—can only reach you as far as you allow.

Even that lunch conversation, CJ notes, was an example of Creative Intelligence speaking through another.

CJ also reflects on his upbringing in a critical family, learning to recognize old habits of focusing on what’s wrong and choosing instead to replace that focus with gratitude—a practice that serves both in life and in the art studio. The message? Notice what’s working.

This isn’t just about painting. It’s about how you move through life, how you speak to yourself, and how you believe in your own creative power.

If you’ve ever told yourself “I’m not an artist”, this episode invites you to release that belief—and replace it with something like:
“I am a creator. I get better and better every day.”

CJ also shares details about his upcoming Spiritual Artist Retreat, where participants will walk a labyrinth to practice releasing a limiting belief and making space for something new to emerge. For more on labyrinth walks, check out this video: Watch here.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this episode, I share a real-life moment of being emotionally triggered after a phone call from my mother—and how that experience became the perfect opportunity to walk through the Receptivity Chart, a visual model I use in my coaching and retreats. Rather than getting stuck in reaction, I used this moment to check in with myself: Where am I on the chart? What’s blocking my ability to receive guidance from Creative Intelligence?

Our thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and old pain patterns—what Eckhart Tolle would call the “pain body”—can cloud our inner channel and disconnect us from flow. When I find myself blocked, I pause. I surrender to what’s happening, speak about myself in the third person to get perspective, write it out, and ask: Do I still believe this? Is this mine, or something I inherited? These practices gently clear the static and return me to presence.

If you’d like to follow along visually, you can download a copy of the Receptivity Chart under the Practice Guides tab at spiritualartisttoday.com. It’s a powerful reminder that while we can’t always control being triggered, we can choose how we return to alignment.

At the end of this episode, CJ does a short guided meditation to ease you through a triggering experience.

For more information on CJ, visit his website www.spiritualartistoday.com. His book, "The Spiritual Artist" is available on Amazon.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.