As an art therapist with a deep passion for mindfulness and creative healing, I often begin my personal and professional art making with one simple practice: journaling. Not the polished, Instagram-worthy kind—just a pen, a quiet space, and a willingness to explore what’s stirring beneath the surface. Over the years, I’ve discovered that journaling is…
Life inevitably brings challenges. Whether you’re facing emotional pain, stress, anxiety, or simply a sense of being disconnected, you’re not alone. Buddhism recognizes this shared human experience as dukkha—a word often translated as “suffering,” but better understood as the persistent sense that something isn’t quite right. But Buddhism offers more than observation—it offers a solution:…
Building emotional resilience has become more essential in an ever-changing world filled with challenges, uncertainty, and emotional upheaval. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from stress, adversity, and trauma while maintaining psychological well-being (APA, 2020). It is not an innate trait but a skill that can…
A New Kind of Vision Board Vision boards are nothing new. For years, people have cut and pasted magazine images onto poster boards in hopes of manifesting their dream house, car, or vacation. But what if we approached vision boards differently—not as a wish list for material success but as a deeply personal, artistic process…
As an art therapist, I often reassure my clients that their artwork doesn’t need to look a certain way — it’s all about enjoying the therapeutic process of creating. Once they overcome this initial fear and enjoy making something with their hands, they love how it makes them feel. Those who get into the process…