This blog offers inspiration about growing through the difficult experiences in life. "No mud, no lotus." - Thich Nhat Hanh

I made some bubbles using watercolor tonight, because sometimes you need to play and create something just for the fun of creating it. I wrote some affirmations around the bubbles. They say: I am a creator. I make time to play. I create beauty. Playful creativity heals me. I choose joy. I value my creativity. My soul loves to play. I learn through creative play. As children, we all know how to play. It comes naturally to us. Then as we become adults, many learn that play is “

This blog offers some thoughts about how art teaches us important lessons about life.

I spent time mixing the primary colors today for fun. As I was mixing them, I couldn’t help but think about the chakras. I felt inspired to share a picture of what I created and ask… which color(s) resonates with you the most? Red, Grounded = Root Chakra Orange, Creativity = Sacral Chakra Yellow, Strength = Solar Plexus Chakra Green, Love = Heart Chakra Blue, Communication = Throat Chakra Purple, Connection = combo of Third Eye and Crown Chakras Here are a few affirmations f

Like music, I gave up on art for many years. In the last few years, I have started exploring different mediums for fun. Today, I played with watercolor pencils and created some sunflowers. They added a little sunshine to this gray winter day! Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and never give up on music and art. But for some reason, it was my path to stray from them and find my way back later in life. Perhaps it all unfolded this way so that I could inspire others to do

A recent chalk art experience reminded me how playful creativity ignites the soul and promotes well-being and connection.