September (and a sampler download)

“I need to be able to admire my protagonist despite [her] faults, and so be given a glimpse of my own potential.” -Madeleine L’Engle

  • 🔔 The next community session I host for my Ko-fi patrons will be Saturday, September 19, 1:30-2:45-ish p.m. Central Time. The meeting link will be posted here on September 18.

      🫂member comments and testimonials:

      I was surprised to feel so relaxed and seen…” | open and authentic | “I have learned to simply resume (without shame)…” | stronger together | motivation to create | warm & welcoming | “I was surprised to feel so relaxed and seen…” | open and authentic

      my weekly zine for in-progress

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      ⭐️ I am an artist and curator; I am one who communicates with color, found words and collage, inky marks and doodles as I cycle like the moon (as my calendar), chronicling oracles and abiding with the sky as a meditation.

      Artist’s Statement 😊🔮🔎📝🖌️🎨❤️📊🫟

      ⭐️ I host creative communities, safe spaces for gathering and sharing. I choose love and creativity for coping with the ongoing challenges of this world and I go to work—not because everything is fine but because I believe art heals.

      • This is possible, in part, by {you} and your presence here. (Thank you!) 💗 But also because of the support of my Ko-fi patrons and the other member/subscriber communities I host (via their presence, input and paid subscriptions). 🫶
      • 💁🏻‍♀️ Other ways to support my work: ❤️ continue to read this blog + follow me on Instagram. 📲
      • Make a one-time contribution in any amount via [this link]. (Thank you!) ❤️

      expressive writing for mental health & well-being

      “Expressive writing is a brief writing technique that helps people understand and deal with emotional upheavals in their lives. It is a little like a self-help therapy without outlandish claims. Its greatest appeal is that it is a method with strong scientific evidence behind it.”

      “[You] don’t have to write a lot, but you have to first of all just acknowledge it and put it into words. And that was really for me, the breakthrough.” -James Pennebaker

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