Whimsical Animal Art and Magical Mind Tricks for Joy
Do you ever feel like you’re just going to freak out? Like you might explode or crumple from the stress and weight of it all? That’s exactly how I felt last Fall. I was taking a day-time soak while Sola napped and I couldn’t relax. I felt like I was holding way too much in my heart and mind — Too many reins, too many
I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights in my life — whether from anxiety or excitement, my mind is very active at night.
I even remember trying to “count sheep” when I was around 5 years old, but giving up after I’d surpassed 100 little sheepies jumping over fences to no avail.
But over the years I’ve found two other approaches that work really well for me, and I want to share them incase you too have trouble falling asleep!
On the 1 year anniversary of my dog Luna’s death I went for a walk through our favorite woods to the beach. What I had planned on being an hour-long trip turned into four, but allowed me to reconnect and gave me many new perspectives on the inner issues I’m tackling. (Because that’s where it all starts). A really powerful one came to me as
Being where you are is one of the best ways to squash comparison syndrome, stop judging yourself, and realize happiness is right here waiting for you.
But it goes deeper than you might think — so let’s break it down.
Most of us are really good at focusing on the negative experiences in our lives. Even if you feel like a positive person, negative experiences probably still dominate your thoughts and are hard to brush off.
To add some balance, nourishment, and positivity, here is a tool that will help you train your brain and body to focus on the positive. Cuz it’s a lot harder to change the world if we’re all a mess.
It’s paramount that we keep our immune systems healthy and our minds and hearts calm right now. So I’m layering in heart-centered activities and tools anywhere I can to try to beat the stress! Here are 11 of my favorites!
Are there things you tell yourself that if you just had, your life would be better? A new house, a loving partner, a new job, a box of kittens? Do you constantly judge yourself for your shortcomings? Procrastination, a messy house, being a space-case? Do you find yourself bargaining down an unending train for your happiness? Once I achieve XYZ, then I’ll be happy. Then
Last week I was interviewed on camera here at my home studio about my art process, journey, and the cover piece I created for the city’s Spring 2019 Artswalk Map!
I had a rather bad case of stage-freight but made it through! Check out this video and be sure to watch the bloopers!
A sharp stone. A dull blade. A longing to stay and a need to go. Light and dark. Love and hate. More than I have now, but less I can pay late. The world swims in mercury pools of Duality. Bending to our every form, thick cold layers of silver doubt. Thrice she knocked on my door, and at the third rap, I finally heard
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you might have seen that I went on a solo retreat last week! Nothing but me, myself, and I and only the trees, king fishers, and waves of the Salish Sea to guide me through each day. It was pretty lovely!! But also incredibly frustrating! Haha! Things have been pretty crazy busy in my work-life for the past
