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  • 3 Lessons I Learned from Daring Greatly
    Artist's Journey

    3 Lessons I Learned from Daring Greatly

    April 10, 2020 /

    My book review this month is 3 Lessons I Learned from Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. This is a fabulous book about having the courage to be vulnerable and how it can transform our lives. For anyone who wants to greatly improve their self-care and mental health, this book is a must read. I wanted to share with you the 3 lessons that I learned personally from Daring Greatly. I am Uncomfortable with Vulnerability My first lesson from this book was realizing that I am uncomfortable with vulnerability. Brene Brown writes about what she has learned as a shame and vulnerability researcher. She speaks about her interviews with her research…

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    Looking for an Easy Painting Exercise? How to Paint a Tree with Ink

    February 24, 2023
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    Deco Foil Christmas Card “Merry and Bright”

    December 3, 2021
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    March 14, 2025
  • Building Meaningful Connection During COVID-19
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    Building Meaningful Connection During COVID-19

    April 3, 2020 /

    Building meaningful connection during COVID-19 has been the question coming to my mind lately. We could say that now that we are in close quarters with our family and loved ones, it would be easy to build connection. In reality, that’s not always the case. As I have been talking with friends about COVID-19 I’m noticing that the pressure of our new normal is starting to affect people, including myself. In the midst of the pressure of working from home, keeping kids entertained and completing school online, finding a new normal has been challenging for many of us. For those of us that cannot work from home or aren’t working…

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    December 4, 2020
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  • How to Find Rest During COVID-19
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    How to Find Rest During COVID-19

    March 27, 2020 /

    As I have been connecting with friends online this week, it has made me think about how to find rest during COVID-19. It is easy to say that since many of us are not working now that we are having a period of rest. I do not believe that is necessarily the case. Being a driven person, I have found that finding actual restorative time and learning how to rest is easier said than done. Busy for the Sake of Busyness It is easy to fall into being busy for the sake of busyness. The habit of always doing something and going somewhere is not an easy one to break.…

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    February 17, 2023
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    January 29, 2021
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    7 Unique Ways to Use Zebra Mildliner Mix Pens

    August 3, 2024
  • Learning to Trust Ourselves
    Artist's Journey

    Learning to Trust Ourselves

    February 21, 2020 /

    The importance of trust, especially in learning to trust ourselves is a topic that has been coming to mind lately. Trust is not an easy thing to build and it can be damaged very quickly. So how do we learn how to trust others, and even more, how to trust ourselves? Building Trust Building trust sounds like an easy thing, but with trust really being part of our emotional being, how do we build trust that lasts? I’ve been reading “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek this month and I’ve been re-evaluating the way I look at trust. Building trust isn’t an easy thing, especially if you’ve had past trauma…

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    The Best Gifts for Artists that Love Watercolor and Acrylic Paint

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    Textured Background Techniques for the Art Journal

    March 11, 2022
    How to use Resist Techniques with Alcohol Inks

    How to use Resist Techniques with Alcohol Inks

    May 20, 2022
  • Blue Monday: Reasons to Hope
    Artist's Journey

    Blue Monday: Reasons to Hope

    January 19, 2020 /

    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? What is Blue Monday? Blue Monday was originally created by a public relations company. Using a rather unscientific formula, they determined why Blue Monday is one of the most depressing days of the year. The formula brings in factors of debt, weather, time since Christmas, time since failing New Year’s…

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    How to Choose Your Priorities

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    August 21, 2020
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    3 Unique Ways to Make Fabulous 3D Holiday Cards

    December 13, 2024
  • Dealing with Loss During the Holiday Season
    Artist's Journey

    Dealing with Loss During the Holiday Season

    December 5, 2019 /

    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, the death of loved ones or just wishing that situations in our lives were different than what they are can bring some unsettling feelings.  Today I would like to talk about dealing with loss during the holiday season. Finding Acceptance So how do we navigate our way through some really…

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Nadine Milton

Visual Storyteller & Mixed Media Artist

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