The Importance of Creativity
Creativity is fundamental to growth. Opening your mind to creativity, and with creativity, in any shape or form is the first step toward...
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Check out these snack-sized “happy brain” activities. Try everything once or find something you LOVE and just do that a million times over. These are for YOU to use however YOU want.
Just know that no matter how you're feeling NOW... you're going to feel better after doing one of these.
Overlapping Thoughts
Confession time... This exercise was originally supposed to be called "Positive Vibes". But today I was not feeling the positive vibes, I...
Can't you see how hard I'm trying?!
"CAN'T YOU SEE HOW HARD I'M TRYING!!!???" Those are the words that were echoing off the walls inside my skull as I shouted at my husband....
Vacation Still-Life
I just flew back (and boy are my arms tired) from an amazing 2 weeks in Ireland with SO much love and SO much family. And I gotta tell...
I'm still young!!! And I'm re-learning how to feel fun.
I am SO DONE with feeling small and feeling like the "fun" parts of me and of my life are behind me. Because that's CRAZY!!! And it...
Imposter syndrome is made up...
Imposter syndrome is a killer…. and it’s totally made up. By you. Which is nuts because it feels SO REAL!!! All those mean things you...
Color Relationships
We're doing it!!!! We're getting into some of the technical art-y stuff!!! Are you excited?!!?!?!? Ok. Well I'm excited enough for the...
Color Theory for Beginners
It's time to get to know THE WHEEL!!! Now, I know I always say that this is NOT art class. And it's NOT!! But... there are some art-y...
What I Love
This is going to feel a little reminiscent of the Seasonal Gratitude Trees we did a few weeks ago, but I experienced it in a VERY...
Exploring Negative Space
Negativity is real... and negative space is a thing! And it's BEAUTIFUL!! So far we've been playing with drawing all kinds of lines and...
A look at what's coming...
When I first realized that I wanted to DO this (ie. build something brand new that I'd never, really, done before but that I felt SO...
Zentangles, Mistakes, and Not Giving Up
ZENTANGLES!! Meditation, creativity, sharpies... love. But the real point of Zentangles is the freedom to make mistakes... I pick up my...
Circle of Control
Control is a funny thing... being in control can help you feel calm... AND it can make you feel totally lost and terrified and like...
Zentangle Self Portrait
How did last week's Zentangles go!?!? Did your life change?? Or... at the very least... did you find a little corner in ONE day to keep...
The Gift That Saved My Life
Have you ever received a gift that just totally knocked you backwards? Something that was so incredibly right that you didn't even know...
Building Routine
I have been planning this exercise from the start... and simultaneously dreading it. Because I'm a super anxious person with specific...
Zentangles
Remember in the last prompt I mentioned that all that pattern ideation would come in handy? Well, here it is! It's time for Zentangles!!!...
An artist's identity
Finding myself feels like a destination, but I never really get there. Because who I’ll be tomorrow isn’t who I am today... and because...
Practicing Pattern
I think I love this one too much... like... I don't want to do actual work, I just want to practice pattern and play with cute colors all...
More and Less
Of all of the brand building exercises we've done so far, this one is probably the most straightforward. What do you want more of in your...
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