Creating a Daily Journaling Practice
Making time to check in with yourself daily can help you stay guided and activated each day
Journaling is a way to process your experiences and reflect on how things are going. It allows you to look at where it is that you want to go and what it is that you dream of doing. It is a way of dialing into what is most important to you, how you feel, and what you want most.
Undoing Perfectionism
How I overcame my perfectionism to make more, better-quality work... and became a happier person in the process
Over the course of starting my own business and finding my creative flow as an artist and maker, I have ended up learning a lot about perfectionism. It is something I’ve come to know very well – both from encountering it in myself and from seeing those around me really struggle with it.
Living in the Present While Working Toward a Future Vision
Being present and enjoying your life as it is now while dreaming of what can be
Ah, this is a difficulty that comes about when you have a plan that you’re very excited about or a milestone you can’t wait to reach! It is also a natural part of playing the long game.
Gestural Landscape Paintings
Creating a series of landscapes in 20-brushstrokes or less
I am always looking for little exercises or studio tasks to get over the fear of getting started and to get me into a feeling of creative flow. I find anything that is low-pressure and enjoyable works well.
The Happy Accidents Between Prints
Allowing new ideas to reveal themselves to you within your creative process
You never know where that next idea will come from. Slowing down and paying attention during the various steps of your creative process just might spark something that takes your work in a new direction. I thought I’d share some of my happy accidents with you…
Defining a Clear Vision for Your Life Path
Creating a vision board or vision story
I’m sure you have heard of creating a vision board, before. But, if you haven’t, it’s a motivational tool that helps you visualize where it is you are going and what you want most in life. They are a very effective tool.
The Art of Showing Up and Doing the Work
How to get out of your own way and start creating the work that lights you up
I have found that the absolute best way to learn is by doing... by making a lot of work, imperfectly. This can be a challenging thing to do. Here, I share some of my observations, learnings, and advice to help you along the way.
Knowing & Living Your Values – Part 2
The values driving everything I do – in life and in business
My values run through all areas of my life. They are a through-line to everything that I am, strive to be, and do. They are represented in how I show up, how I interact with others, the things that I wear, and the work that I make.
Knowing & Living Your Values – Part 1
Finding your values
Why do I think it’s important to know your values? When you know them, you will feel grounded in your life and clear on where you want to put your energy and on how you want to show up.Your values become a check by which you can ensure all areas of your life are aligned.
Crafting Paintings from Personal Memories
Capturing the essential and filling in the gaps where no photos exist
Personal stories and memories are becoming increasingly the thread that runs through all the work that I create – whether the story be mine or a client’s.
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