Sketching is a great way to relax and unwind. It takes your mind off anything that stresses you out and allows you to enjoy yourself and let your mind rest. It is why people find great joy to sit back even for a few minutes a day to sketch. Sketching is a great way to improve one's creativity which helps to improve our thinking skills in a fun way. … [Read more...]
How to Build a Great Relationship with a Mentor
Today I want to talk to you about working with a mentor to grow your business. Why hire a mentor to grow your business? Simply put, you should work with a mentor to grow your business because mentors are people who already are doing what you want to do. They offer the opportunity to pinpoint precisely what you need to … [Read more...]
Five common blocks for the beginner artist: how to let joy into your life to make art
If you are a beginner artist, I'm sure you have probably said to yourself, “oh, I can never draw, art is for talented people”. I did too. I want to share with you five common blocks for the beginner artist. We will go deeper and peel away the excuses that often block us from expressing ourselves through our art. My goal is to help you remove all … [Read more...]
Sketching 101: 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house
Today I want to share with you 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house. Allowing whimsy in your life, especially through art, will not only boost your mood but will also give you the confidence as an artist to continue your creative exploration. When I first started sketching, I began by putting my expectations aside and not expecting a … [Read more...]
Staying Resilient and Taking Chances
Over this past year, I have thought of ways to stay resilient in my business. You may have read my journal entry, The challenges of turning a hobby into a business, back in January. 10 years of doing the same thing was not bringing me joy. It was time for me to step away from doing floral arrangements for weddings. This year I decided to … [Read more...]
Finding Joyful Purpose in the Garden
Often, in trying times, we search for joyful purpose. We seek joy in our art, in cooking, and, for me at least, in the garden. As you may know by now, I am very fond of growing plants and love watching them develop throughout the seasons. After years of hard work, my garden is finally a somewhat affordable laboratory filled with wildlife, … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Climbing Rose Bush
If you are curious about how to grow a climbing rose bush, then welcome! In this journal entry, I want to share some insight and tips on what works for me in my cottage-style seasonal garden. Whether you are just getting started or a bit rusty in the garden, you may already know that we year-round gardeners LOVE our gardens! We are especially … [Read more...]
Paper Dolls
I've learned the importance of making paper dolls during a global pandemic. With everything going on in the world around us, I felt that this month wasn't the right time to track our progress on anything in particular. If anything, most people have found themselves consumed with surviving the global pandemic and what they need to do … [Read more...]
The challenges of turning a hobby into a business
Sometimes, when we turn a hobby into a business, we can often lose the very nature of its intention which is to bring us joy. Creating more joy in our life takes effort! And yes, that means that even joyful hobbies require us to keep showing up to do the work. But, hobbies push us to learn new skills which calm our mind and leads to true … [Read more...]
Sketching 101: 15 Creative Tools for the Beginner Artist
In this sketching 101 journal entry, I want to share 15 creative tools for the beginner artist that will not only improve sketching skills but improve artistic confidence as well. Not only do I know that sketching every day helps to reduce stress, but a sketch every day will also offer you an opportunity to document the things that inspire … [Read more...]