I used to think gratitude was a bit... hm, fluffy.
You know, those forced “What are you grateful for?” lists.

But everything changed when I started drawing my gratitude (!).

I’m not talking about perfectly illustrated notebook pages. I mean simple circles, lines, shapes.
Sometimes I coloured them, s...

Ever had one of those nights where your brain just won’t switch off? 

You’re lying in bed, completely exhausted, but your thoughts keep racing. Emotions are all over the place. Your body feels anything but calm. I’ve been there.

Over the years, I’ve found a way to handle those nights — gently, c

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Why is it that so many of us hold a pencil, brush, or pen and suddenly freeze? We tell ourselves, "I’m not creative enough," or worse, "Why bother? Someone else can do it better." 

I hear this over and over. 

• “Why don’t I draw as well as you?” 
• “So-and-so’s pieces are AMAZING. Mine look so amat...

“My mandalas were cryptograms concerning the state of the self which was presented to me anew each day…I guarded them like precious pearls….It became increasingly plain to me that the mandala is the center. It is the exponent of all paths. It is the path to the center” 

– Carl Jung              

We’ve all heard the clichés about creative people. Scatterbrained. Overly sensitive. Procrastinating. And while society might label these traits as "flaws," what if they were actually your greatest strengths in disguise?

This idea isn’t new. As Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important th...

Art therapy is more than creating for the sake of expression; it’s about using creativity as a tool to connect with ourselves and heal. Whether you're exploring art as a pathway to mindfulness or embarking on a personal growth journey, these five books will inspire, guide, and comfort you. Each one ...

I want to share something deeply personal with you—something I see you drawing about over and over again.

This isn’t just my fear; it’s one of the biggest topics my students explore in their art, too.

I really hope that by sharing my experience, I can help others who feel the same way.

The fea...