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…
In my world lately
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…
4 Questions About What Really Matters in Your Life
My Top 4 Priorities in Life (And Why Art Isn’t #1 Anymore) A few years ago, someone asked me what my top priorities were, and without giving it much thought, … Keep reading…
You Are Still an Artist, Even When You’re Not Making Art
What it really means to be an artist (even when you’re not making art) A funny thing has happened over the past few years. If someone asked me what I … Keep reading…
How to Find Your Artistic Voice through Creative Wandering
From the very first collage I created in my thirties, I dreamed of doing art for a living. But life has a way of asking us to set our dreams … Keep reading…
3 Steps to Embrace Covid-19
Fear and uncertainty seem to be surrounding us. And with no end in site, it’s easy to get caught in the net of our collective fear, going down doomsday rabbit … Keep reading…
Artist’s block be gone!
For the past 6+ months, I’ve had a major case of “artist’s block”. This is what inspired my journey through The Artist’s Way last October (more on this here, here … Keep reading…
Journey through “The Artist’s Way” – 3rd time’s the charm
True confession – I’ve attempted to follow The Artist’s Way 12-week course for “recovering your creative self” two previous times, and never got past week one. Then I read an … Keep reading…
The hotel artist is gone for good!
WHAT? Yes, its true, but only the name @thehotelartist is gone, not me or my art. From now on, I will go by my real name on Instagram – @catrains.artist … Keep reading…
