Love is not clingy. Love is not about holding tight. Love is not dependency. Love is letting go. Dear one, I write this to you as an invitation. I write this as a lesson I’ve learned with loving myself. I think one of the reasons I became a doula and a mentor and an artist[…]
Why I surrender
Embracing love, sitting in nature, a mother holding her crying child, helping those in need…these moments are all contain the essence of surrender. When you surrender to the moment, you allow for it to unfold. You see the magic in the mystery and the unknown. You shed those protective layers that guard you instead of guide[…]
Now is your time: Create
I’m invoking the Wild Muse within me to prepare for my online Art History course. My muses name:Rose Candela. Before you go away because this seems to much like other fluffy stuff you may have read in the past I want to invite you to stay. Because, this feeling of finding one’s self is a[…]
What to do to overcome a creative slump
Do you ever wonder how to overcome a creative slump? Here are 4 steps to get your creative energy back on track. We have all been there–feeling slumpy. Honestly, I am there right now as I experience my life post my first craft fair exhibit. I keep asking myself, now what? This feeling, the creative[…]
Is this one myth holding you back from being creative?
Ahhh, to be an Artist. The torture, the darkness, the anxiety of creating–these emotions fuel us to make our greatest masterpieces. Right. Right? WRONG. You do not have to be a maniac, depressed, or a tortured soul to be creative & make Art. Thinking that you have to be moved by the darkness to create[…]
Life, Creativity and the missing links
It’s time for some Creativity Coaching for myself! I love my life. I was born into an incredible family, I am healthy, and I’m married to the man of my dreams. On top of all of that, I just took this HUGE step to follow my bliss and focus on my Art and coaching business.[…]
How to overcome Social Media insanity and regain your Creativity
This past month, I’ve been on a big cleanse. Not your run of the mill cleanse from food ~ instead I’ve been on a social media cleanse. For me, this has meant that I deactivated my personal facebook account, with the intention of getting back on the site after a month or so. It’s been[…]
The importance of beginner’s mindset
I’m really excited about this topic of a beginner’s mind ~ but the other day I was literally in tears over it. Back story: I took an amazing leather hand stitching class taught by Karie Reinerston of Shelter Collective. She owns an incredible shop in West Asheville, the Shelter Collective Shop, which houses her and[…]
Please make ugly Art
Today, make something ugly. Do it from your heart, but please make ugly art. Make sure it make you say “bleh” when you look at it. Ok, ok, ok. You’ve got me, I’m not serious. I really want you to make things that you find and feel are beautiful. After all-I claim “create beauty” to[…]
Creative Mornings – 7 steps to make your morning routine amazing
There are so many ways to get caught up in the rush of mornings. For those of us that work during the day, sometimes there just is not enough time in the morning to do much besides get out of bed and go. Here are 7 tips to get your creative juices flowing in the[…]
