How to Set an Intention for the Season You’re In
The Quiet Power of Setting an Intention After I returned from teaching my art retreat in France, I wrote about something I was still trying to understand: how an experience … Keep reading…
Both Things Can Be True: You Can Love It and Still Be Tired
We Don’t Have to Choose One Version of the Story A little over a week after returning home from teaching an art retreat in France, I found myself struggling to … Keep reading…
What Packing for France Taught Me About Making Better Art
What I love goes to France… For several weeks before leaving for France to teach at my in-person workshop, my bedroom floor looked like a disorganized garage sale. There were … Keep reading…
How I Turned a 5-Year Journal Into a 10-Year Record of My Life
5 pro tips for using a 5-year journal Every morning, I open a book that contains fourteen years of my life, and it’s one of my favorite parts of the … Keep reading…
How to Create a Stronger Collage Series
Create a Stronger Art Series With Repetition and Variation Have you ever put several collages next to each other and wondered why they don’t quite feel like they belong together? … Keep reading…
Want to Make Better Art? Stop Trying to Get Everything Right
The Real Secret to Becoming a Better Artist I used to think there was some secret to “making it” as an artist. When I looked at artists whose work I … Keep reading…
Why I Take a Solo Retreat Every Year
The moment I step onto the sand, something in me changes. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows down. And my brain, which normally has about seventeen different things happening at … Keep reading…
How Small Habits Can Quietly Change Your Life
The Habits That Changed My Life (And Why I Choose Them Carefully) Every morning, before I head into my art studio, I write a few lines in my five-year journal. … Keep reading…
Why Your Priorities Can Be a Guide, Not a Rule
Knowing Your Priorities Is the Easy Part. Living Them Is Different. Recently, I shared the four priorities that matter most to me at this point in my life. I’ve been … Keep reading…
