Jun 20, 2018 | Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Since last fall, I’ve been participating in a practice called authentic movement. It’s a movement-based mindfulness practice and active imagination process. I’ve been inspired by all of the parallels...
Dec 11, 2017 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: These are the tools of my self-healing: A board. A painty towel. Varied colors of paint. Water. This is how I am finding meaning in my art: I wet the surface with a wide brush and let my emotions flow with the water. I’m not pushing...
Nov 21, 2017 | Art Tutorials, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: One of the most beautiful gifts in my art journaling practice is the ability to transform my feelings on the page, especially by working in stages and layers. Working over time and in layers creates a conversation between me and the art...
Feb 21, 2017 | Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Honestly, there is so much that can get in the way of a creative life. Creative endeavors are an extra, right? A bonus for those who have time. A benefit for the rich. Unless you are an artist, creative projects are for retired people who...
Nov 16, 2016 | Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: We have arrived at day three of our interview series and I’m thrilled to introduce you to Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd. I met Vanessa several months ago when she took my online class, Freeing the Muse. Her passion for art and the courage...
Oct 24, 2016 | Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
Hello Wonderful, Creative You: I recently picked up Big Magic* by Elizabeth Gilbert. (Did you catch her podcast interview with Krista Tippet at On Being?) I was excited to hear her talking about how to get inspired to create, and the connections between her...
Jul 20, 2016 | Creative Self-Care, Favorite, Mindfulness, Spirituality
I’ve been trying to find the words to describe why working abstract, with no plan, and letting go of the outcome is such a mindful, exciting, and yet calming experience all at once. It’s one of my main forms of creative self-care these days, and...
Nov 18, 2015 | Mindfulness, Spirituality
You’ve probably heard that controlling your breathing, and practicing mindfulness are great ways to beat stress. But what does that really mean? How does a mindful breath help you psychologically and biologically? A Simple Breathing Technique The Breath Project,...
Jul 29, 2015 | Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
I want to show you how good it feels when you make self-care a priority. I want you to see that it’s not selfish. That it doesn’t require too much time. Self-care is not as much about what I do, as it is how I think. It’s about taking a moment to put...
Jul 1, 2015 | Art Tutorials, Mindfulness, Spirituality
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I’m so excited to introduce you a very special artist, and now friend, Maria Mercedes Trujillo A. I first became aware of Maria’s gorgeous work through Pinterest as I searched for mandalas and nature-based art projects....
Jan 4, 2015 | Creative Self-Care, Spirituality
Several months ago one of my clients asked if I had heard Jim Carrey’s commencement speech about choosing LOVE. She thought the message closely aligned with the work we had been doing, and after watching, I couldn’t agree more. I hope his...
