"Unlikely adventures require unlikely tools." -Mr. Magorium
“When we resist what [creativity] might show us or where it might take us, we often experience a shaky, out-of-control feeling.” -Julia Cameron
➡️ For 2026, I am rereading a chapter from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and providing a free download of themed art cards on a monthly basis (on the third Tuesdays).
Continue reading “The Artist’s Way: self-protection”
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid, unless it happens to chat with another fish and realizes fish aren’t great at climbing trees, and that’s okay, there’s plenty of ocean.
Jessica McCade
We are just a day past the first quarter moon; as the moon waxes to full, we can wax with intention and self-compassion under the moon’s ever-increasing light.
Continue reading “🌓 [quarter moon] fish aren’t great at climbing trees & and that’s okay”
“Owning our stories means acknowledging our feelings and wrestling with the hard emotions—our fear, anger, aggression, shame, and blame. This isn’t easy, but the alternative—denying our stories and disengaging from emotion—means choosing to live our entire lives in the dark. It means no accountability, no learning, no growth.” -Brené Brown
Continue reading “spaciousness (mindfulness & ongoingness)”