Creative Juices Arts Blog

I got into this line of work… i.e. helping people heal … because I wanted to make things better. I saw a lot of suffering in my family and community during my early years here on the planet. And I wanted to alleviate that suffering. And I still want that. And still...

I get awfully tired of being an adult all the time. I get exhausted just thinking about the list of things I have to do to keep my life operating on a more or less even keel, much less actually doing all those things. Like always having to be competent. And...

One of the little known benefits of the wild heart expressive arts intuitive painting process is that it ... *ahem* ... gets ALL your juices flowing. Including the sexy ones. And that’s no joke. A couple of years ago I had a woman who came to one of my weekend...

  If you have been in my world for even five minutes you know that I am wildly devoted to spreading the word about the healing power of the creative process.   And what I find healing about making art in an intuitive way is how it allows, encourages and...

I’ve been reading a lot of novels lately… and have come across some darned good ones… but the thing I’ve noticed the most is that a story only really gets interesting when someone majorly screws up. If the protagonist falls in love with the wrong person, if the best...

  This is our very last chat for the week. It’s been such a blast getting to talk creative process, painting, and the Feminine with you all week long! Connie and I sincerely hope that you’ll join us for Paint Riot in Oakland, California this May where the...

Welcome back friends! And if you’re new to this series Connie Solera and I have been doing all week long be sure to CLICK HERE and HERE to see some of what you’ve missed. Today we’re venturing deep into the Feminine, the Underworld, and the Creative Process — places...

This is probably the question we get asked the most as creativity teachers: how can I find my style/voice as an artist? Connie and I have quite a bit to say about this in today’s chat! And I’m certain it will come up again at our upcoming Paint Riot workshop in...

Hey there you gorgeous creative!! Connie Solera & I are back again for our second chat! And we’ll be here All. Week. Long. Discussing creativity, painting, and the Feminine — all things we love, love, love and look forward to chatting more about at our upcoming...

Greetings, my wondrous and wild hearted creative peeps, I’m excited to announce that I’ve got a fabulous and inspiring creativity series all lined up and ready to go for you today! All this week my dear friend and creative cohort Connie Solera and myself are going to...

I am a giver and generosity is my religion. I love that feeling of being so full and abundant and bountiful that art supplies, attention, kindness and love simply pour out of me. It’s a wonderful experience to give without really worrying about whether or how that...

My beloved online intuitive painting class, Painting With Fire will be starting in a few weeks on March 20th. And I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what exactly IS intuitive painting and how can it support my continued creative growth and expansion as an...

I offer my Wild Heart Painting Retreats in stunning natural environments very purposely. I feel that being embedded in the natural world supports the wordless healing power of the creative process through bringing us home to our connection with Mama Earth. And one of...

2016 was a big year for me on a lot of levels. In my business I began two teacher training-programs and made my first foray into offering international retreats ... plus I found myself dealing with some unexpected and challenging health stuff. And of course I was...

  It’s the end of the year and like a lot of folks I’m taking some time this week to look back on the past 12 months and simply acknowledge the fact that I made it through another year while honoring this most recent journey around the sun. As an astrologer and...

It’s hard to even know how to begin this post. It feels like so much has happened in a little less than two weeks. Since the USA election the world has been turned upside down and inside out and it’s scary and disorienting for me and a lot of people that are part of...

During the opening circle of any of my intuitive painting workshops or retreats I always encourage my participants (who are usually primarily women) to practice the art of being needy, greedy and proud of it. As soon as the words come out of my mouth, I can hear the...

When: Friday, October 7th at 12pm PT | 3pm ET | 8pm UK Where: ONLINE! Watch live or later via Livestream Cost: $57 Once again my dear creative soul sister, Shiloh Sophia and I are teaming up to bring you an inspiring and luscious creative event. We’re calling it GLOW:...

  The Desert She is a living being Undulating at the speed of primordial mystery Ancient secrets hidden in folds of sand Silent and windswept Open and unrevealed Unabashed in her nakedness She calls me into a spaciousness Both terrifying and holy Alien and once...

Once a year the planet Jupiter changes astrological signs and blesses us with the largesse of whatever qualities that particular sign has to offer. Jupiter is all about the spirit of generosity so the energy of the sign that it enters EXPANDS and impacts us all on...

I’m still surprised when I look in the mirror And see an old woman looking back at me But one thing that surprises me even more Than the wrinkling skin and the jiggly jowls Is that this old womans eyes are filled with fire This is not a cheery fire Creating a sense of...

I’m writing this blog post from one of my favorite places on the planet, the Ghost Ranch Conference Center in Abiquiu, New Mexico. I love Ghost Ranch for a million different reasons... the incredible red rock beauty, its connection with one of my creative mentors...

  One of the things that I love about the creative process, at least most days, is how it keeps me honest. The truth is where the juice lies and as long as I’m “keepin it real” I am continually blessed with an abundant sense of energy and aliveness. However,...

I had planned to write about courage today. But as I sit here with my house in a total shambles because a drain pipe on my washing machine broke and flooded the laundry room, kitchen, living room and garage. AND I am preparing to leave in less than a week for my three...

Resistance is always connected to our desire and is often a combination of attraction and avoidance. We want to be more creative but we don’t pick up the paint brush. We want to be stronger in our body but we don’t go out of the house to take that walk. We want a...

In honor of everything that is flowing around our psyches these days I wrote a poem as an invocation to the Great Mother Goddess. Many of us are going through some challenging times of shifting and opening, change and loss and need some extra added tenderness for the...