• How to Start a Self-Care Habit
    Artist's Journey

    How to Start a Self-Care Habit

    How do we start a self-care habit? This seems like an easy question but it’s not so easy to answer. There is often talk of self-care and how we need self-care. The question is how do we apply it in a personal way to our lives? How do we reduce the “noise” in our lives enough to allow us to…

  • Art Journal Project I'm Feeling Blue
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    Art Journal Project “I’m Feeling Blue”

    Today is Blue Monday and it is considered one of the most depressing days of the year. Instead of looking at Blue Monday as a depressing day, I believe that there are many reasons to have hope on this day. Yesterday I wrote an article about Blue Monday and the tools and strategies that I use to stay positive when…

  • Blue Monday: Reasons to Hope
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    Blue Monday: Reasons to Hope

    Tomorrow is the third Monday in January, also known as Blue Monday. This is considered one of the most depressing days of the year. How do we find reasons to hope and have joy on one of the most depressing days of the calendar? What about the other times that we feel depressed or sadness especially during the winter months?…

  • Goal Setting: Creativity as a Prompt
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    Goal Setting: Creativity as a Prompt

    A few weeks have gone by since most of us were setting goals or New Year’s Resolutions for 2020. Has it been a struggle to stay on target with your goal? Or are you still feeling really motivated and passionate about your resolutions? Personally, I’m finding some of my goals and habits easy to manage and others more difficult. I…

  • 12 books to read in 2020
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    12 Books to Read in 2020

    January has come very quickly and many of us have set New Years Resolutions for the coming year. One of my personal goals was to create a book list of 12 books to read in 2020.  I love to read but I don’t always make time for it. My goal was to read books that would help me with my…

  • Coping with Anxiety during the Holidays
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    Coping with Anxiety during the Holidays

    As Christmas Day draws near, there are so many things to do and so many places to be. This can bring with it feelings of being overwhelmed and anxious. Sometimes coping with anxiety during the holidays can be difficult. How do we find ways to lower our anxiety and find peace and meaning during this busy time? Having Anxiety is…

  • Dealing with Loss During the Holiday Season
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    Dealing with Loss During the Holiday Season

    The holiday season is upon us! This season can bring with it many positive emotions, joy, peace, and special moments with family and friends. It’s a great time to create some cherished memories. But for many of us, Christmas can be a very bitter sweet experience. It can be a time of revisiting loss in our lives.  From broken relationships,…

  • Saying Goodbye to Ego Art Journaling Page
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    Why I Killed my Ego

    This week my thoughts have turned to the concept of ego and moving past fear based living to acceptance. Have you had moments where you have said things you didn’t mean and felt instant regret? Have you had moments of wanting to hide something that you’ve done because you were too ashamed to tell the truth? All of us in…