A Kleenex or two. Watercolour. Sunshine. Childlike Wonder. A single mark. Then another. The journey is the message, the opening. How will you celebrate this most precious moment? Will you dive into play with unadulterated curiosity and maybe even a sprinkle of excitement? Free from planning and pursuits. Just a breath that leads you to …
Red is one of those colours that I’ve noticed many of us often have an interesting relationship with. I’ve had clients who only use it when they feel anger or rage, others who use it exclusively to express love, and some who just won’t use it at all because it feels too intense. I get …
This has been sitting in my drafts for months now. I feel like so much of my life has been sitting in drafts lately. Such is the ongoing struggle with a brain that’s just different. I’m still learning to navigate this unknown and care for myself with compassion and grace now that I’m beginning to …
This past week, a client worked through a heavy emotion and found herself wishing for more lightness, so I invited her into a mindfulness exercise where she connected with her body and breath and found that lightness in her body. Then I invited her to go around her space and find any art materials that …
What started off as the best play date ever with me and my hot glue gun, ended up in just the kind of playful presence the heart needs to find its rhythm and lean into unadulterated joy. Of course, what would hot glue be without a sprinkle or two of gold glitter? Am I right? …
Today, a client asked for a play date with stress. Here’s what arrived for me. Pushing my graphic stick through the thick lump of clay and trying to stitch with a needle and thread as that lump quickly dried and hardened brought on some interesting feelings. Stress was totally at the party! I don’t think …