
The Journey of Art
December is here and my Doodle Journey e-course has finished. As I worked through the course myself, my inner critic tried to interfere with my doodle journey discouraging my loose and somewhat “messy” style. It was a practice in letting go of judgement, though even as I write this post and prepare to upload some of […]

The Inner Wilderness of Creativity
Canoe camping in the backcountry is always an adventure. We had been away from it for a few years as our kids no longer fit with us in the canoe and it meant taking a second canoe and portaging it- with two kids who at that point were starting to say they were not interested. […]

Inner Journey through Painting
Painting is a conduit for many things. It challenges our self-doubt, inner critics, and perception of Self. Through the journey of painting we can come to know our inner lives differently. We can have our way of being in the world reflected back at us through the process. How do we approach the canvas or […]
Inner Wise Self or Inner Critic?
From time to time my inner critic states her opinion on the task at hand. In the past I have given in, giving up on what I was doing as a result. Then I became pretty good about listening to her without judgement for the most part and letting it slide. Still these critical voices would come […]
Creative Determination
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of guiding a group of muses in my Painting With Your Muse intuitive painting workshop. Each time I do this workshop I am in awe of the amazing muses who join me. If you don’t already know the muses I’m talking about are the inner muses of […]