Tag: mental health
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“To Feel” List
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There are just 30 days left in 2022. This entire year has sped by; it feels like it should still be May or June. I am focusing on spending this final month as intentionally as I can. This means slowing down, paying attention, and being mindful. Somewhere on Instagram, I…
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This, Too, Shall Pass
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This time of year is so difficult. It’s dark, it’s cold, and the holidays bring all sorts of mixed feelings. On one hand, there’s the promise of joy and charity and togetherness, and on the other the reality of rampant consumerism and the unrelenting pressures of maintaining a veneer of…
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Let Me Introduce Myself
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If you’ve followed me and my art online for a while, you’ll know that I’m a self-taught artist and writer. I was creative from an early age, writing stories, building imaginary worlds, performing onstage, and drawing. In a high school art class I discovered the Altered Books Workshop, which introduced…
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Finding Peace in Stressful Times
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When life’s stress is overwhelming, I focus on the things that are right in front of me and eliminate everything extraneous.
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Being Present
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The creative process requires us to be present. How much inspiration and intuition are we missing by keeping ourselves distracted?