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...
by johanne | May 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
When Words Are Not Enough Sometimes words can’t express what we feel deep within our bones, within our core; sometimes the emotion is too strong and the mind too quick to interpret and/or wanting to escape, not feel, not see, just run away… When such moments arise,...
by johanne | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
This image emerged from my painting practice the other day, and here is its message: “I am the white woman of the wind and the wild Walking towards the horizon Sun setting like gold dripping from the sky Carrying the hope of end of day A promise for your...
by Jo | Jan 7, 2018 | Musings
Yes, my personality changes when comes the wet, grey and, some might argue, the dreary days of November. As the seasons turn and nature changes her colourful cloak of summer life into one of rain or white, my mood changes. I change from a colourful, outgoing being to...
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