This past Monday, I was guest teaching an Art Connection Circle​ workshop in an intimate retreat of women business owners. Just like students, several of these women longed to find out the "right answer" for the interpretation of the artwork we were looking at. They,...

Last May, I joined a daily (weekdays) writing group. I committed to attending these daily writing practices every session. NO. MATTER. WHAT Then, in August, I added making art to my regular creative practice. Here are some things I have learned. 1. Regular creative...

You may have noticed over the years a shift in the things I am talking about in my emails and podcasts and programs. I have undergone a dramatic shift in my identity, in my values, in what it means to truly follow my intuition and live my most authentic life. To live...

Calling all Creatives! I'm excited to announce the Your Artist Identity Workshop on March 14 at 5pm CDT. During the workshop, I will lead you through some interactive and reflective activities that will help you identify your core values as an artist and how these...

My skin was hurting last week. It’s not a new thing. When this happens, it feels raw, kind of prickly, like I have waves of energy just under my skin, trying to push their way out.  Electricity. Something was definitely trying to come out, and I was not letting...

When I close my eyes and listen deep within me, I envision a little girl cupping her hands around a precious, glowing ball of light. I intuitively know that she is the keeper of my creativity. She is the protector of my spark, energy, and passion. It is her job to...

I was talking with a friend last night about how I can get intimidated and feel “less than” certain confident people who can very easily articulate why they believe a certain thing with facts and figures, societal impact, pros and cons, etc. I can deeply feel what I...

Last week, I was on fire creatively. I was wrapped up in the energy and excitement of my work, having fun conversations on the podcast, connecting with the lovely members of the new Creativity Cocoon, meeting with new coaching clients and relishing in the exciting...

I’m at the part of my book that explains my growth in the last 5 or so years, and it’s really fascinating to try to put this into a narrative that makes sense since so much of this growth was internal—many small shifts that lead to other small shifts than lead to...