Rest is essential. Giving yourself permission to do nothing, is the best way to get things done. In this moment, I give myself permission to go gentle on myself. When you have so many things going through your mind and are unsure which direction to take, what do you do? How do you decide what […]
Before I answer the “How is Art Making Helpful?” question I think it’s important to tell you a little more about my background. Over 20 years ago, I was trained as an art therapist to assist people in using the process of art making to transform their emotional suffering. Did you know that art therapists […]
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Wouldn’t it be great to get a little more self-love in your life? There is a lot of talk these days about self-care, but if we struggle with loving ourselves, or even liking ourselves, it’s nearly IMPOSSIBLE to practice self-care! If you are someone who struggles with self-love and self-care, but you really want to, […]
How do you determine beauty? Did someone teach you what was beautiful and what was not? Taking the time to notice the things around you, you soon realize the beauty in everything. Can you think of one thing that under first impression you didn’t find beautiful and then grew to see the beauty in it? […]
If there is one thing that we all have learned this past year, it is that nobody really knows exactly what they are doing. Ever. While it is possible to have an educated guess, nobody really knows. Take a look at all the experts that got it wrong in 2020. They are human too, just […]
It can be so overwhelming when you realize that every decision you make can completely alter your life and the future course it will take. Big decisions and small decisions will change everything. Even the small decisions will lead to big destinations which would never have happened if you didn’t make the choice to do […]
Your Guide for Setting and Achieving Goals for 2021 Turning the page to a New Year is one of my favorite moments in the calendar year. I love marking the ending of one year and summarizing the lessons I’ve learned while simultaneously welcoming in new hopes and ideas for the year to come. It’s an […]
One of the greatest challenges in life is letting go of the pain of the past. When is there a more difficult time to forgive than during the holidays? When we see everyone posting about their amazing families and holiday traditions, it can really force feelings of hurt and anger to bubble up. Then, if […]
I have come to a new realization about how I constantly feel the need to always overcorrect things in hopes of forgiveness. Forgiveness from others or forgiveness for myself. When I feel I have come up short, overcorrecting is really how I find my middle, my center. I have and will never be perfect. I […]
The current state of the world is really bringing to light how many differing views are out there. And there are so many. It can be so hard to know who to listen to and when to dismiss advice from others. I always struggled with taking on other people’s views until I learned this lesson: […]
