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Arts Based Super Vision

Last weekend I went to a wonderful workshop sponsored by the Ontario Art Therapy Association (OATA) on Arts-based and Positive Supervision. It was a workshop designed for supervisors but open to all including students and supervisees. Aside from the sharing of pertinent information around supervision issues, we explored our character strengths as supervisors and supervisees […]

Creative Momentum

  I’m feeling really inspired after our mountain bike trip to Mount Saint Anne, near Quebec City, where the UCI Mountain-bike World-Cup races were held.  Even though the rest of my family are much stronger cross-country mountain bikers, and are into downhill mountain bike riding (unlike myself who will take a climb over a downhill anytime) I really appreciated taking my […]

Self-Care Through Elemental Art

This week is children’s mental health week here in Canada. With many events promoting awareness about children’s mental health and the importance of supporting services.  As an art therapists who primarily works with children and youth I see the need for more understanding and compassion towards children who often become labeled as “difficult” due to […]

Circle of Art

Today and every Friday, I invite you to join me in creating a response to the quotes I post, using the arts: visual arts, photography, music or song, dance (video please!) prose or poetry, it’s your choice.   “Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh I […]

Week-End Reflection

Join Week-End Reflection every Friday, where I invite you to express and reflect about your week using poetry, prose, imagery or art in response to “This week I discovered . . .”  Taking the time to reflect on your week, acknowledging your Self and giving gratitude for what you have encountered, to set a positive tone […]

I Am Here

As the official first day of winter approaches and New Years lurks around the corner, I find myself gathering more and more resources together, laying out ideas and plans for self-development. It’s as of I’m nesting, the same way I did before my first son was born; creating and gathering things together to welcome his […]

When Dreams Elude You

The final post in the Dream Dialogues Series! I would like to thank my guest bloggers for joining me here this week in the Dream Dialogues Series.  Thank-you Gina, Stella, Ellie, and Loes!  If  you haven’t had a chance to read the wonderful variety of wisdom and ideas shared this week you can still check […]

Dreams ~ a Portal to Spirit

  A guest post by Gina Rafkind of Veda Sun for the Dream Dialogues Series In the past few years I’ve been paying much more attention to my dreams. Why? Because I now view them as a conversation with Spirit. And my dreams come to me, many times, in the form of metaphors.   I’ve […]