By Heather Bennett Eye
Many of us, at some point, find ourselves on a journey to better our lives. For local South Walton artist, writer, content creator and founder of evolfleS, Maurice Hunter, his brand of Self Love has been a journey of discovery and is a message of empowerment.
Maurice found his passion and purpose for Self Love years ago while writing a letter to his then two-year-old daughter. “I wanted to give her something that was directly from me that she can carry for the rest of her life that helps her potentially deal with any possible self esteem challenges she may encounter throughout her upbringing and in life in general,” said Maurice. “My goal was to make it about self empowerment and self value and as I was writing, this recurring theme of ‘you being responsible for everything that you’re experiencing’ kept appearing, and ‘the love that you’re looking for and the value that you’re looking for outside of you is always within you,’ and it was a matter of recognizing that, that would allow you to experience it. It started to look like Selflove to me. That’s how I interpreted it.”
The more Maurice wrote, the more he discovered love within himself. He took a deep dive into love, fear, psychology and emotions. His primary focus became the relationship people have with their thoughts and emotions, which became the basis for what Self Love means to him. “The highest quality relationship we have with ourselves is based on being in a power position in relation to the thoughts we believe and the emotions we feel, and how to relate to thoughts and emotions in a way that gives you an experience of empowerment and not feeling like you’re a victim and have no choice,” stated Maurice. His passion and purpose is to develop, practice and creatively share this information on a global scale.
You’ll find some information on social media, but Maurice prefers to connect with people and bring people together in-person. He’s participated in events, workshops, and retreats and enjoys networking. Currently, he is holding weekly discussion groups. “I started creating these discussion groups where we have conversations about these ideas in a group format where we either listen to a clip initially or we present a topic (such as ‘Art of Thinking’), and then talk about it in an open exploratory format,” said Maurice. “I personally enjoy sharing and hearing perspectives, and getting to know people on a more intimate level.” He has found that there are a lot of like-minded people in South Walton, but they don’t always get to connect. “My goal is to bring all those people together,” stated Maurice. “I get joy in providing space for people to be able to do that.” To share this intimate practice on a larger scale, he is working on making conscious conversation cards for people to be able to start their own deeper conversations with others wherever they go.
“I’m not looking to inspire people to love themselves. I don’t intend to tell people what to do. My intention is to creatively expose people to ideas that serve as reminders of their internal power,” said Maurice.” I respect people’s power to choose what they want to do with their lives. Whether your choices support your well-being or not, it’s not for me to judge. If you don’t like it, you can change it. You have the option and power to do so. You also have the option and power not to. Either way, you’re always powerful and you always have a choice.”
Maurice is also looking to collaborate with more creative locals who have an interest in personal development and making a positive impact. He currently has art on display at Yoga Bar 30a and Myst Yoga. His pieces often incorporate a heart and feature rose quartz (the stone of Self Love) and an inspirational message on the back.
If you’d like to see more of his art, you can check out his Instagram @artofevolfles.
To contact Maurice for events, discussion groups, Selflove t-shirts collaboration, or art, please email him at artistoflyf@aol.com. If you would like to learn more about Selflove, he’s always open to a discussion. You can also check out his book, Another Day in Selflove by Maurice Hunter and Jim Clark on Amazon.com.
Author: Sowal Editor
Views: 14
