What a fun conversation I had about all things art with Addie Hirschten - artist and podcaster. We talked about my evolution from being a gallery artist to becoming an intuitive/expressive/spontaneous artist. 

As an expressive arts facilitator, I have worked with artists ranging in age from 2 to 10...

I read Julia Cameron's seminal book, "The Artist's Way," over 20 years ago. She encouraged three pages of longhand, spontaneous writing first thing in the morning as a way to clear out negativity.

I dedicated myself to writing Morning Pages for ten years during my 30s when I was struggling with int...

Recently, I have been creating temporary vision boards all over my studio. I use push pins to fasten my magazine images onto a corkboard for this casual form of collage.

I love these temporary works of art because, as I shift internally, I can also shift my vision board. 

So Simple

~ Use a corkbo...

Giving birth to my daughter marked the first time I was willing to feel my pain completely with loving awareness. Unknown to myself and undeveloped in my self-assertion skills, I did not anticipate that my choice to have a natural birth would begin my emotional transformation into a strong and confi...

 Recently, during a journaling process, I had a sudden memory of myself at age 15. I was at a high school dance in the small Canadian town where I grew up. I was standing outside the gymnasium, alone in the hall. Suddenly, I was struck by a powerful feminine presence in the reflection of the trophy ...

“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.”

~ Robert Morley

When you love yourself, you will not be so influenced by outer criticism. With self-love, you can become open to feedback and will not be so devastated when it is negative. You can use everything that happens to you ...

As you go about your adult life, some of your life activities might have a childlike undertone. Many of us live primarily from our inner child psychology. Inner child emotionality can so easily "take over" adult states, especially when you feel frightened or insecure.

Dr David Hawkins describes the...

“I surrender myself to everything. I love, I feel pain, I struggle. The world seems to me wider than the mind, my heart a dark and almighty mystery.”
—Nikos Kazantzakis

In our human nature, we are dichotomous creatures of light and dark - full of painful emotional struggles, physical symptoms, and puz...

It is no secret that expressive collage is my favourite modality to practice and to teach.

Spontaneous collage can be remarkably revealing of what is happening within your inner world.

This video demo shows you how to create a collage as a form of emotional catharsis (release).

About 20 years ago, I began drawing from my intuition as a way to access inspiration and insight, and also to reveal the parts of myself that were in need of healing. 

When I draw from my deeper unconscious, inspiration often comes. Drawing intuitively always brings me solace. It not only gives my ...