MAIA x Maslaha

How To Be Your Own Biggest Fan: Self-Talk Workshop with Jae Tallawah

 
Talks & Workshops > MAIA x Maslaha > Self-Talk Workshop with Jae Tallawah
 

For our third session in partnership with Maslaha, we heard from the multi-talented Jae Tallawah on how to be your own biggest fan.

 

ABOUT THE SESSION.

 

For one of our final sessions, Jae Tallawah talked us through ‘How To Be Your Own Biggest Fan’ with a beautifully empowering Self Talk Workshop.

We couldn’t think of a better way to have wrapped up the month!

 

 

 

“Whatever you say to yourself today, let it be something good. It is absolutely necessary to flood your mind with positive thoughts about yourself.”

- Iyanla Vanzant

 

 

SESSION INSIGHTS.

Identify a ‘negative’ or shadow thought that you have about yourself.

Think about what you would say to a friend if they expressed this thought to you.

Re-frame this into an affirmation Write it down and read it out.

Shadow Thought: I’m an imposter.

Compassionate Perspective: You are not an imposter, you are deserving of all the wonderful things that happen to you.

Affirmation: I am qualified to share my gifts. I am deserving of all the good that comes my way.

 

 

Creative Documentation

#ArtbyJaeTallawah

 

During #MAIAThisMay, Jae joined the MAIA squad to creatively document all our talks, workshops and discussions.

We can’t get enough of Jae’s beautiful, powerful, and insightful interpretations of the May Programme:

 
At the top centre of the page is the MAIA logo , to the right is the hashtag #MAIAThisMay. In the middle of the page there is a watercolour portrait of Paula Varjack. Above that it says : MANIFESTO = setting intentions + making declarations.A flow c…
The top of the page reads: Work On MANAGING + FUNDING Creative Projects with Tobi Kyeremateng. Underneath that there are two green squares of paper that read #MAIAThisMay and @tobikyre (Tobi’s social media handle). The page features a portrait of To…
The top of the page reads: Work On: in Journalism with Jendella Benson [Black Ballad]. Underneath this in the top left it says #MAIAThisMay on an orange rectangle piece of paper. In the centre of the page there is an illustration, a portrait of Jend…
Top of the page reads: Of The City: VALUING OUR ANCESTORS and ELDERSThere is an illustration which is made up from 4 bust in 3 tiers. The first bust is pink and has a figure with closed eyes and a third eye that has a tube coming out of it. Und…
The top of the page reads: Work On: in Film, TV and Media with Abigail Dankwa. Underneath this in the top left it says #MAIAThisMay on an yellow rectangle piece of paper. In the centre of the page there are 2 illustrations. The first one is a portra…
The top of the page reads: Artist Roundtable: Led by Amahra. In the top right hand corner it says #MAIAThisMay. The main illustration on the page is a portrait of Amahra Spence. The text on the page reads, from top left: Abolish the star system. Rei…
The top of the page reads: Work on in THEATRE with DANIEL BAILEY (Bush Theatre, associate director). Underneath this in the top left it says #MAIAThisMay on an orange rectangle piece of paper. In the centre of the page there are 3 illustrations. The…
The top of the page reads: Work on IN GALLERIES with KIM McALEESE (GRAND UNION). The page is a mix of mind-map style text in green black and red pen with some text written on cream paper. In the top left there is a pen illustration of a snake plant.…
In the top left hand corner, there is a purple piece of paper which reads #MAIAThisMay. The top of the page reads: ARTIST CAMPUS with Manuel Bonillo. In the centre of the page, there is an illustration of Manuel. He has brown hair in a short-back-an…
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At the top centre of the page there is the MAIA logo, to the right is the hashtag #MAIAThisMay. There are two watercolour portraits of a man, Chadwick Jackson and a woman, Dr Joy White. Around the portraits there is a mind map style text that reads:…
At the top left of the page on a small red piece of paper it says #MAIAThisMay. In the top centre of the page it reads: Artist Campus with Amrya Leon. To the right of this, there is a blue piece of paper that has Amrya’s social media handle: @amyral…
The top of the page reads: Artist Campus: Vera Chisvo. In the top left, it says #MAIAThisMay on a red rectangle piece of paper. In the centre of the page there is an illustration of Vera. The text on the page describes artivist artists: Gonyeti…
The page reads: KNOWING. SPEAKING. FEELING.THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT THEY JUST KNOW⠀THERE ARE SOME SECRETS THAT ARE TOO SACRED FOR A PAGETHERE ARE SOME FEELINGS THAT ONLY EXISTS IN THE BASS OF A SOUND SYSTEM, THE WARMTH OF A SATURDAY SOUP, THE COLO…
The top left side of the page reads: #MAIAThisMay #StayInWorkout #HealthyRamadanLockdown. In the top centre it has the MAIA and Maslaha logo underneath and it says Joyce Treasure. In the centre of the page there is an illustration of Joyce, she has …

 

“I am qualified to share my gifts. I am deserving of all the good that comes my way.”

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About the Artist

Jae Tallawah is a ferociously brummy, non-binary, neurodiverse, visual artist, music maker, and space curator.

Their work focuses on the ways in which fusing colours and sounds can facilitate holistic 360-experiences.

Jae is driven by a desire to curate spaces and experiences that make people feel seen, encouraged and heal.

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About the Series:

MAIA x Maslaha

Bringing a space for joy and sanctuary, we partnered with Maslaha to commission four midlands-based artists to share their skills and experiences with a series of workshops and conversations.