by johanne | Jan 20, 2025 | Self Help
Here’s a gentle, creative practice to help you nurture resilience while making art. 💡 Did you know your brain has a built-in system to shape your reality? It’s called the Reticular Activating System (RAS), and it decides what gets your attention and what fades into...
by johanne | Jan 14, 2025 | Self Help
If you’ve felt triggered into emotional overwhelm by something or someone lately, or maybe even a moment ago, give yourself a break… and an imaginary (or real) hug. Whatever the origin of the trigger – maybe it came as a result of a sharp comment from...
by johanne | Jan 14, 2025 | Self Help
As we step into the New Year, I wish you a gentle, grounded transition filled with hope and intention. This season offers a chance to embrace meaningful change, and sometimes, it starts with the smallest of steps. This year, instead of (or in addition to) making...
by johanne | Dec 24, 2024 | Self Help
The holidays are often painted as a time of joy, connection, and celebration. But for many of us, they can also bring stress, discomfort, and emotional turmoil. Whether it’s family dynamics, memories of loved ones who are no longer with us, or the pressure of societal...
by johanne | Dec 5, 2022 | Expressive Arts Expressions, Journal, Musings
12-Week Women’s Expressive Arts Journey Circle – A Return on my Journey I recently designed/created and facilitated a 12-week women’s expressive arts circle journey online. And as I do every time one of these journeys end, I like to sit and meditate on...
by johanne | Aug 12, 2022 | Expressive Arts Expressions
She came to me during a shamanic-style expressive arts journey one day and whispered her sorrows and grief. I had forgotten about her, but she came to visit me again and again these past days as water levels have been dramatically dropping in places, and risen in...
by johanne | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
This being human…so difficult and painful at times. Some scars are too deep to ever fully heal. Too deep. Some pain too intense. And some memories too dark to ever fully find their way into the light. Too dark. Yes, this being human is so difficult and painful at...
by johanne | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Expressive arts is an arts-based approach that focuses on process as opposed to product, and uses multiple arts modalities in a single session to open paths of permission for greater spontaneous, authentic and creative expression. …because “Expression is itself...
by johanne | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
And the image spoke… “The key to your own answers, it was always in you. You simply forgot where to look. Let me help you remember, my love. It’s right there within your reach.” ~ * ~ I needed this today… thank you to my daily expressive...
by johanne | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is something soul-crushing about the socially constructed reality that emerged as man pursued its race towards enlightenment, progress, civility and modernity. I’ve been feeling it ever since I was a young child and it feels as if my soul has been calling me...
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