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Guided Creative Journeys for Women

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Mindful Art + Creative Coaching
๐ŸŽจ Zentangleยฎ โ€ข AM Methodโ„ข โ€ข Neuro Art
โœจ Fantasy & Transformational Portraits

Slow down, feel seen, and reconnect through art, photography, and imagination.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž.You don't need an excuse for letting go for a bit, a class with instructions, or two hours y...
10/16/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž.

You don't need an excuse for letting go for a bit, a class with instructions, or two hours you can't spare.

A short, quiet moment just for yourself is all it takes. Just start something and see where it takes you.

I'd love for you to share what you made. If it's a cake, I'd like a piece. ๐Ÿ˜‰

10/15/2026

I think I have a new obsession: abstract watercolor. ๐ŸŽจ

In this weekโ€™s Mindful Monday post, I talked about how long it took me to enjoy letting go of perfection. Now Iโ€™m having so much fun watching the colors move, merge, and create things I didnโ€™t plan.

Nothing really comes out the way I expect it to, which is becoming part of the fun.
Iโ€™m not following any watercolor โ€œrules.โ€ Iโ€™m just seeing what happens.

Going with the flow. Literally.

Does anyone else have the hardest time getting into fall/Halloween mode when it still feels like summer outside?I finall...
10/14/2026

Does anyone else have the hardest time getting into fall/Halloween mode when it still feels like summer outside?

I finally got some pumpkins and mums. Halloween decorations, though, haven't happened yet.

Maybe one of these cooler mornings will finally convince me to get the witches' brew going. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ

10/12/2026

๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ

For most of my life, I wasnโ€™t really interested in abstract art or loose watercolor paintings. I was much more comfortable with photography and fantasy art, where I could control the details and make everything look exactly the way I wanted it to.

A few years ago, I started realizing how much stress that ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง was creating for me. I talked about it with an artist friend, and she suggested I try watercolor because she knew me well enough to realize I would struggle to give up some of that control.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐š๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ.

At first, I treated watercolor like markers or colored pencils and tried to fill every shape neatly. Of course, watercolor doesn't really work like that. It moved into places I didnโ€™t plan, colors blended together, and most of the time the paper looked completely different from what I had pictured in my head.

๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ.

Curiosity and stubbornness won. ๐Ÿ˜… I kept playing with it, and little by little, I stopped fighting the process. I started getting curious about what the paint would do instead of trying to control every inch of it. It started to feel like a fun little science project, and I began to enjoy it.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ .

I think thatโ€™s one way art has helped me loosen my grip on perfectionism. It gives me a chance to try and play, make a mess, and keep going without turning every imperfect result into a problem.

Some experiments work, and some donโ€™t. Either way, I learn something.

For someone who once wanted everything inside the lines, Iโ€™m enjoying coloring outside of them quite a bit now.

10/11/2026

What's everyone up to on this rainy day?

I've been catching up on my Zentangle Inktober project while listening to the rain. Very calming.

This kind of weather makes it a little easier to slow down.

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day, and earlier I found myself standing at the window watching our โ€œresident turtleโ€ slowly make her way across the backyard. So cute!

For a few minutes, that was all I was doing, and it made me happy.

I think we underestimate how much those little pauses matter. Sometimes taking care of ourselves looks very ordinary: stepping outside, watching the wildlife, drawing a few lines, calling someone, or deciding something can wait.

Just a moment of being present can be enough for a quick recharge.

10/08/2026

Hereโ€™s my LAST little nudge for Saturday. ๐Ÿซต๐Ÿป

You donโ€™t have to be convinced that manifestation is โ€œyour thingโ€ or know whether youโ€™ll love a sound bath.

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ.

Give yourself two hours to draw, listen, notice, experiment, and do something you donโ€™t usually do on a Saturday afternoon. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž.

Stepping outside the daily routine can make room for a different way of looking at things.

๐€๐ง๐ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ, ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ก. ๐Ÿ˜„

๐Ÿ’› Art of Manifesting Methodโ„ข + Sound Bath: A Mini-Retreat ๐Ÿ’›
Saturday, October 10 | 4โ€“6 PM

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Registration:

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/YfwBMqV--uOjJwIlvXQAtdZw7P22QmevpQPlRvXD~kY=

I received an email earlier today with a few questions about Saturdayโ€™s mini-retreat. I thought Iโ€™d share my answers her...
10/07/2026

I received an email earlier today with a few questions about Saturdayโ€™s mini-retreat. I thought Iโ€™d share my answers here since sheโ€™s probably not the only one wondering.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
In the Art of Manifesting Methodโ„ข, an intention is less about what you want and more about how you want to feel. Maybe calmer, more confident, creative, secure, clearer about a decision, or simply more joyful and at ease.

Donโ€™t overthink it. Weโ€™ll keep it simple.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  (since I'm not artistic)?
Weโ€™re not creating a picture thatโ€™s supposed to go on your wall. The AM Methodโ„ข gives us simple steps using lines, shapes, symbols, and color. The interesting part is often what you notice as you make those choices.

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?
It can be, but Saturday isnโ€™t about digging for a huge revelation. Something meaningful may come up, or you may simply enjoy the process.

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ˆ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž?
No. Weโ€™ll draw at a shared table, so others may see your drawing, but you never have to explain your intention, what it means, or what comes up for you. You can share if you feel comfortable, or simply enjoy the process, settle into the sound bath afterward, and keep the rest for yourself.

You may notice something interesting, or simply have a really nice afternoon drawing, listening, and trying something different.

I often just get lost in drawing, enjoy the coloring process, and put the drawing aside. Then, when I look at it days later, I can often see what was going through my mind and understand why certain things showed up.

Iโ€™d love for you to give it a try.

Saturday, October 10 | 4โ€“6 PM | VALO, Ashburn

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://www.vagaro.com/cl/YfwBMqV--uOjJwIlvXQAtdZw7P22QmevpQPlRvXD~kY=

More Zentangle fun for Inktober.I decided to join a second challenge this month. This one is by Anica Gabrovec and focus...
10/06/2026

More Zentangle fun for Inktober.

I decided to join a second challenge this month. This one is by Anica Gabrovec and focuses on colorful flowers.

Iโ€™m using a journal made with handmade paper, which looks beautiful but is also stinky (no kidding! ๐Ÿ˜…) and very sensitive. Shading, layering, and going back over an area too many times can get tricky fast, so I have to be a little more patient and work with what the paper will actually allow.

Still, I like how the first page turned out, and Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing what the next flowers will look like.

And of course, thereโ€™s always a kitty nearby to help with quality control. ๐Ÿ˜ป

10/04/2026

Iโ€™m a little late to ๐ˆ๐ง๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ this year, but I decided to join in anyway.

There are plenty of versions out there, and Iโ€™m following the Zentangle prompts. Surprise! ๐Ÿ˜‰

I started with a 16x12 piece of watercolor paper, drew random lines across it, and added a loose wash of fall colors before filling anything in.

Iโ€™ve counted the spaces several times, and Iโ€™m still not completely convinced there are 31. At some point I decided close enough was good enough.

The first four tangles for October 1โ€“4 are in, and I really like seeing the ink slowly take over the watercolor background.

Now the plan is one tangle a day for the rest of October. Weโ€™ll see how closely I stick to that, but Iโ€™m off to a good start.

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ. ๐ˆโ€™๐ ๐›๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ.

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