I’m going on a retreat, will you come! ๐คฉ
Dearย <<First Name>>, The process ofย self empathyย plays a huge role in my personal healing journey. Those of you’ve who’ve been onย Life Bookย with me for a while will have joined me for an art lesson that included some kind of version of self empathy. I think extending kindness, love and understanding to ourselves in times of Read More
New Tote Bags & More! Yay! ๐คฉ
Wow! So many exciting and inspiring things to share with you this week!ย ๐ First up, I wanted to let you know that I was interviewed for this really cool event called theย ‘Creative Arts Apothecary’ย by the delightful Marina Tselner! Onย this summit, a variety of expert speakers from around the world will be revealingย their techniques for unlocking Read More
Okay, now this is cool!
How is life in your corner of the world? I hope you’re keeping safe and grounded in these times of turmoil, if you’re struggling; I understand and hold you in my heart. I love you, I’m sorry. It’s hard, I know. Life continues to be difficult for many of us. The only way I know Read More
Book of Days & Make a Journal ep.8
How are you over there? Are you settling into the end of the 2021 year? To be honest with you: it’s all been a bit of a blur to me, still so much is going on with the pandemic and general turmoil; I’ve been pretty down/ blue with it all. At times I just want Read More
Poetry & Art
I just had a coaching session with theย amazing Sarah Peytonย (she does trauma work)ย in which we discussed how sometimes we find vices that provideย a sense of comfort that usually mothering provides. It was a fascinating session and reminded me how important it is to develop a practice of gentle self care that includes respectful self-connection and Read More
Self Empathy Portrait
How have you been doing since the Life Book Taster Sessions finished? Going through art withdrawal symptoms? I totally understand! When I don’t art for a while, I really feel it! Art withdrawal symptoms tend to manifest as feeling grumpy, ungrounded and stuck! Luckily there are always solutions to art withdrawal! Firstly;ย come join us onย Life Read More
Finish a journal – Episode 7
NEW Episode: Finish A Journal! Yay!! Did you know that I have heaps and heaps of art journals? And did you know that pretty much NONE of them are fully finished/ filled up? Ha! It kinda breaks my heart when I go through my journals and it’s a mixed bag ofย ‘beautifully finished pages’ย andย ‘meh what is Read More
The Beast
The Beast. I spent 4 hours wrestling with this beast of a painting last night. Itโs a beast because itโs large 20 x 20โ, and itโs a beast because it was created on heavy, cradled (maple) wood board. It was also a beast because it fought me with a snarl, tooth and nail. You likely Read More
Symbolism & Moon Energy
Do you notice certain symbols suddenly popping up in your life and your art? I always think it’s a good idea to pay attention when they do. For me, it’s been the moon. The moon hasn’t previously played a big role in my life or my art, but lately, messages, insights, revelations connected to Read More
Creating a Tam Dreamboard
Hey wonderful creative friends, here a little blog post about creating a (Tam) Dreamboardย that helps you manifest your dreams and call into your life what you want more of. My version of the dream board is a bit different from the more traditional one (where you mostly and only cut out collage pieces and glue Read More