Welcome to my blog page! I love writing about the healing power of the creative process. Here you will find a collection of all of my writing from all the way back to 2005! Enjoy!
Neptune, which is the planet of magic, transcendence, mysticism and the unseen moved out of the sign of Aquarius and into the sign of Pisces on February 3rd, 2012. Which is a big deal on a couple if different levels. First of all, Neptune is one of the Big Three...
They left their mark so long ago Spiraled handprints and tiny feet Chipped into rock Communicating across miles and years Sending messages no longer understood Taking a cue from those early scribes I sit here carving ink stained words into blue-lined paper Hoping for...
I've talked about my mad addiction to movies and television shows before and how much I love the fantasy genre. But there are a couple of shows that I regularly watch that don't have supernatural themes. And one of them is a hilarious and popular show called Modern...
A few weeks ago I was invited by the wondrous Amanda Oaks, creator of Kind Over Matter, to submit a post about kindness to her hugely popular and inspiring site. And since the creativity goddess has been relentless in her demands for me to be writing poetry what I...
I've always assumed that waking up is where it's at "Become more conscious" has been my motto Open your eyes and try to see as much as you possibly can Let brightness and the blinding light of clarity lead the way But the murky land of dreams Has lately been pulling...
BIG ... That is one of those words that has a lot of baggage associated with it... especially if you are a sensitive creative type. Big is related to being VISIBLE. To taking up space. To coming out of hiding. To asking for what you want and need. On the surface...
Her invitation is always the same "Come and play" says she Let's explore and uncover together Another of the many vast worlds That you hold inside your wild creative heart She knows the way Her compass is unfailing She is eager to lead us On deep diving expeditions...
“Shug: More than anything God love admiration. Celie: You saying God is vain? Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don’t notice it. Celie: You saying it just...
When I was looking for a name for my intuitive painting classes many moons ago, I knew that having wild in the title was going to be important to me. I associate wildness with being real and authentic. With the essence of who we are and were before we learned to...
I was completely blown away by all the wonderfully inspiring responses I received in answer to the question of "How does your intuition speak to you?" It felt like each one was a teaching in and of itself about how to open to the grace of intuitive information that...
I'm a little in love with slogans. I adore the zing of pithy sayings that keep me on track and remind me about what's important. We have a lot of them at the studio. And here's a short list of some of the more popular mantras: Trust The Brush Ruin It Early, Ruin It...
I am ridiculously excited to be offering a giveaway for one spot in the Angels In My Studio e-course that is being hosted, taught and organized by the lovely and creative intuitve healer Sheri Ponzi. This is a five month e-course beginning May 1st that will include...
When the call comes for more For change For freedom For awakening For stepping into who you were always meant to be It doesn't usually arrive as a sparkly party invitation Often the call for liberation is more like a silent stalker A sense of being followed by...
When the seemingly solid path before you begins to crumble And you find yourself scrambling for a foothold on the smallest clumps and clods of what you once knew It is time, like the rabbit when she becomes aware she is in the crosshairs of coyotes hungry gaze to...
A few years ago I was at a major crossroads with my work. I had been in private practice as a psychotherapist for a long time, which I had loved with an unholy passion. But I was starting to get itchy and restless. It was time for a change. The private practice route...
I received so many amazing and inspirational messages from you all about what you love about being a creative being that it was quite impossible to choose. So I let the creativity goddess do it for me! I printed out the page with all your fabulous comments, cut each...
I am ridiculously excited to be hosting a giveaway for one spot in the WishBIG E-Camp Winter Session! And I am tickled pink to be included as part of this fabulous collection of teachers including: Connie Hozvicka, Vivienne McMaster, Amy Palko, Miranda Hersey, Jenna...
I am a total fantasy, magic and science fiction movie and television buff. Some of my favorite TV shows are Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Once Upon A Time, and the films I tend to watch over and over again are things like The Matrix, Star Trek, the Harry...
I am a teacher. And my job as a teacher requires that I communicate certain ideas to others with at least a modicum of clarity. I love conveying information intimately through my one on one interactions with my students. And I also really enjoy taking the time to...
"Perfect is good. But finished is better!" ~ quote on a plaque in a local quilt store bathroom When I was in graduate school for counseling at least a million years ago I had to write a great number of papers for all the different classes I was attending. And I came...
A few years ago one of my beloved students started hounding me to create a teacher training program so that I could begin training students how to do what I do using the intuitive painting process. This was something that I had on the list to do "one day" but her...
I identify myself as a giving person. I like being generous. It makes me incredibly happy to be in the role of the bountiful benefactor. Most often it's with people I know and love. But I also get a major kick out of offering small acts of generosity and kindness to...
I've been having an interesting discussion with some of my online friends about the desire to take a sabbatical. And how important it is to set aside periodic big chunks of time out of your life to recharge, and rejuvenate. But the problem with sabbaticals is that...
I have been in the healing biz practically my whole adult life. And since I've been hanging around this planet for quite a while that means I have been doing this for a very long time. I started out my career as a massage therapist, went on to include emotional...
One of the most wonderful things about the Internet is how many amazingly fabulous creative folks are to be found there who are delivering the message that it is possible for everyone to live a joyfully creative life. And one of the brightest lights that I have ever...
"Your task is not to seek for love but to seek and find all the barriers that you have built against it." ~Rumi A year or so ago I found myself feeling that something was sorely missing in my life. That what I was longing for was to fall in love. And I didn't mean...
One of the most delightful moments for me as an intuitive painting teacher is when my students discover how incredibly BOSSY the creativity goddess can be. When they truly begin to give themselves over to their intuition and to the power of the creative process they...
