Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Tabi Engler. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Tabi, appreciate you joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

Lately, the most meaningful project I’ve been part of was The Bula Eclipse at Kava & Canvas.

It started as a vision to reflect, slow down, connect, and celebrate the start of the new year. I was involved in the experience itself and behind the scenes. I lead marketing and coordination efforts, built awareness through social media, and made sure the right energy and people were in the room.

We brought together multiple healing modalities including breathwork, sound bowls, movement, and even tattoo as a form of personal expression and transformation. It wasn’t random, everything had a purpose, and it all flowed together in a way that felt right.

What really made it powerful though was what happened between all of that.

People were sitting in a circle, many of them complete strangers, and were opening up. Real vulnerability. Real honesty. You could feel it. And instead of it being awkward or surface-level, it was met with presence and respect. The space wasn’t just held by facilitators, it was held by the community itself. People showed up for each other in a way you don’t see often.

I also got to lead the asana portions during the workshops, which meant guiding people back into their bodies in between the deeper internal work. That part was really meaningful for me. It gave people a way to process everything they were experiencing, to ground themselves, release tension, and reconnect physically before and after opening up emotionally.

Being part of all sides—the promotion and coordination leading up to it, participating in workshops, and then actually holding a workshop myself—gave me a unique and full perspective I cannot compare to anything else.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m Tabi, a creative marketer, community event organizer, and yoga instructor based in St. Augustine. At the core of everything I do is connection. Whether I’m working through marketing, movement, or event coordination, my focus is always on helping people and businesses feel seen, supported, and aligned with what they’re trying to build.

I originally got into this work through modeling and creative collaborations. Being in front of the camera for over 15 years gave me a really unique perspective on branding, presentation, and storytelling. I started noticing what made certain brands stand out, what made events feel intentional instead of thrown together, and how much of success really comes down to communication and relationships. Piece by piece, Creative Synergy was born out of community projects, helping creatives connect, organizing events, and eventually developed into offering marketing and creative support services.

Now I work at the intersection of marketing, community building, and wellness. Through my work, I help small businesses and creative spaces with things like social media strategy, event promotion, brand storytelling, and building experiences that actually bring people through the door instead of just looking good online.

At the same time, I also teach yoga and help facilitate wellness experiences, which brings a very different but complementary skillset. I think that’s part of what sets me apart. I don’t only think about how something looks or sells, I think about how it feels for the people experiencing it.

One example of that was helping bring the Bula Eclipse event at Kava & Canvas to life, where I supported promotion and coordination while also leading the asana portions of the workshops. Being able to contribute both strategically and energetically to something that created real connection for people is something I’m incredibly proud of.

The types of problems I tend to solve for clients usually fall into a few categories: helping businesses that feel stuck or invisible build clearer messaging, helping creative spaces increase engagement and turnout for events, and helping people organize their ideas into something they can actually execute. A lot of small businesses have passion but not structure, or great ideas but no time to implement them. I tend to step into that gap.

What I’m most proud of isn’t any single project, it’s my integrity. I care a lot about integrity and about doing work that actually benefits people, not just chasing aesthetics or trends. I want the things I’m involved in to make people feel more connected, more confident, or more supported than they did before.

If there’s one thing I’d want potential collaborators or clients to know, it’s that I approach everything from a very human place. I’m not interested in simple, transactional work. I’m interested in building things that last, relationships that grow, and experiences that people remember because they felt something meaningful.

At the end of the day, my work within Creative Synergy really comes down to this: helping people with ideas share them into the world in a way that feels authentic, organized, and impactful.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

One thing I think non-creatives sometimes struggle to understand is that creativity doesn’t always happen in a straight line. It’s not always about following a step-by-step plan or forcing productivity on demand. A lot of the time it’s about learning when to not force it.

There’s a certain amount of structure you need, of course. Deadlines, logistics, execution. But the actual ideas? Those tend to show up when you create enough mental space to notice them. For me, creativity feels less like something I manufacture and more like something I access when I’m present enough to catch it.

I think of ideas almost like they’re floating around waiting for someone to slow down enough to notice them. When you’re constantly pushing, overthinking, or trying to control every step, you can actually block that process. Some of my best ideas have come when I allowed myself to be in flow instead of forcing an outcome.

That doesn’t mean being unstructured or unreliable. It means knowing when to plan and when to listen. When to execute and when to observe. There’s a rhythm to creative work that doesn’t always make sense from the outside because it doesn’t always look “efficient.”

But what people may not see is that a lot of creative work is internal. It’s pattern recognition, emotional awareness, intuition, and learning how to trust your timing. Sometimes what looks like wandering is actually processing. Sometimes what looks like slowing down is actually where the breakthrough happens.

I think the biggest shift for me was realizing creativity isn’t just about output. It’s about learning how to get yourself into a state where good ideas can actually find you. And that usually requires a balance of discipline and flow, not just one or the other.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

One experience that really showed me what resilience looks like was helping bring The Bula Eclipse event at Kava & Canvas to life. From the outside, people saw a beautiful gathering of breathwork, sound healing, movement, and community connection. What they didn’t initially see was that I was also moving through a very difficult personal season while helping coordinate, promote, and facilitate the event.

There were moments it would have been easier to step back, but instead I chose to keep showing up in a way that was honest and grounded. When I led the asana portion of the workshops, I wasn’t teaching from a place of perfection, I was teaching from a place of lived experience and presence.

That experience changed how I see resilience. For me, it isn’t about pushing through or pretending everything is fine. It’s about continuing to show up, staying aligned with your values, and trusting that growth can still happen even when life feels heavy.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dot.cards/tabicat333
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativesynergyservices?igsh=MW1ncXRoam9ya3BpMw==
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