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Honest Art Making : The Truth Revealed
As Gabor Mate‘ says, “trauma is not what happened to you, trauma is what happened inside you as a result of what happened to you”. Despite my 30 plus years of therapy, earning my Masters in Clinical Psychology and hours in training as a therapist, I could never quite absorb that truth. I was caught in a cycle of trying to heal what happened to me by talking about it. This is not bad, and I never want to poo poo talk therapy, but sometimes I get very sad about the 30 years I spent...
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Busting Through Barriers
I am currently in the middle of a wonderful week long art workshop with the magical Laurie...
Art Journaling Workshop at The Wyly in Basalt, CO
I was so honored to be invited back to teach my 2nd workshop at The Wyly this summer. It is a 2-day intensive called...
A Circle of Women
There is nothing like a circle of women! I woke up feeling so grateful and reflecting on the amazing women in my life....
The Pulling of Passions
I have always been a searcher and an excavator… I am pulled in many directions with my passions. I have been...
Trusting the path
Santiago The road seen, then not seen, the hillsidehiding then revealing the way you should take,the road dropping...
New Beginnings
Oh Rumi! This man’s words always speak to my soul, but somehow these really got me today. It is Christmas Eve, AND we...
Inspiration for my Art Journaling Practice
I am spending the holidays at my Mom’s lovely abode in Basalt, Colorado this year. It is truly a winter wonderland out...
Following a Thread
Following a thread…This phrase has been my unofficial motto for a long time, especially for my art practice. This idea...
Tender Observing
I belong to a wonderful Facebook group called “A Stand for Art Journaling”, founded by the amazing Orly Avineri....
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