Art and Self Blog
Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, my new book, is officially live!
I’m excited to let you know that my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, officially launches today! The writing of this book has been truly transformational for me and has changed me in ways that I know I will be discovering for a long time to come. What is...
Find the answers in you with the Art Connection Circle
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,...
5 Things I Have Learned in the Last Year About My DAILY CREATIVE PRACTICE
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...
Let me reintroduce myself…
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...
Your Artist Identity: Interactive Online Workshop for Soulful Creatives
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...
How to Feel Your Feelings
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...
Finding Your Spark
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...
We need art for that.
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...
How can you allow the low?
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...