Topic: art

How to Pick the Right Word of the Year

How to Pick the Right Word of the Year

Let’s talk Word of the Year! I’m sure you’ve heard about people choosing a word each year, kind of like a new year’s resolution. Some people know which word they want right away, and other people are unsure.​​I invite you to ask yourself these...
2017 Year End Reflections Through Art

2017 Year End Reflections Through Art

Before I fully jump into a new year, I like to reflect on the year that has passed… The lessons I learned, the experiences I had, the things (or people) I need to let go of, and how I want to move forward this year. I truly believe that taking this step will...
A Lesson In Little Blessings

A Lesson In Little Blessings

Paint. Collage. Yarn. Fabric. All asking me to trust in the exploration into unknown territory… A found message in a musical hymnal – “Showers of Blessing” … A wave of gratitude washes over me when I journal onto the page all of the blessings in my...
Painted Woman Tutorial – “Laney Love”

Painted Woman Tutorial – “Laney Love”

Most often, when I start painting in my journal, I have no idea what I am going to do. This is the joy of intuitive painting. I show up to my page and simply allow the process to unfold. In this tutorial, I walk you through the process of how I painted this woman,...
Using Creativity As Self Care

Using Creativity As Self Care

Do you ever have days where you just can’t motivate yourself? You don’t have the energy to care, and you want to be DONE. This has been me over the past few days.  My energy has been off. I was tired, and I was done. Done with trying to figure out what to...