5 pro tips for using a 5-year journal Every morning, I open a book that contains fourteen years of my life, and it’s one of my favorite parts of the day. If you’re not familiar with a five-year journal, the idea is wonderfully simple. Instead of filling pages and pages every day, you write just … Keep reading…
The Real Secret to Becoming a Better Artist I used to think there was some secret to “making it” as an artist. When I looked at artists whose work I admired, it seemed as though they had crossed some invisible line that I hadn’t reached yet. Maybe they knew something I didn’t. Maybe they were … Keep reading…
The moment I step onto the sand, something in me changes. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows down. And my brain, which normally has about seventeen different things happening at once, gets noticeably quieter. This is the sixth time I’ve taken what I lovingly call my solo art beach retreat, and over the years, it … Keep reading…
As I moved through Days 55 – 68 of my 100-day project, I realized that since my collages were becoming more complex, I needed to revise my original project guidelines to match their ever evolving complexity. How? So glad you asked 😉! I started this project wanting to bring collage making back into my daily life. After … Keep reading…
I’m now on day 35 of the 100 day project (I started 2 weeks early), and I’m learning sooooo much about myself. Where do I start . . . Initially this journey was about motivating myself to collage EVERY day after a long draught of creating almost nothing as I focused on my art biz. … Keep reading…
After creating over 100 collages during March, and launching 33 of them as the PURE JOY collection in April, I jumped back into creating one-collage-a-day in May. HOWEVER, I got off to a bit of a rough start. As odd as it sounds, I suddenly couldn’t remember HOW to start a collage. So instead of … Keep reading…
Every January I read about people choosing a word that will define or be the focus of their year ahead. They choose powerful words like TRUST, OPEN, REST. And although I truly love this concept as I’m all about having a spiritual focus, I just realized why I have never chosen a word for the … Keep reading…
On January 1, 2020, I challenged myself to… Create one hour of art a day for 30 consecutive days. Why? I hadn’t been in the studio for over a month, and the longer I stalled, the more excuses I invented to block me from starting. It turned out that this simple goal was just what … Keep reading…
People often tell me that I look organized. The truth is that I’ve spent much of my life quite scattered, sporadically focused on what mattered most . That is until I stumbled on the motivation hacks I’m about to share with you, which usually shift me into a natural and joyful flow. Hack Number One … Keep reading…