Turn Your Stories into Art

I haven’t been on social media much lately.

Life’s mishaps have decided 2020 is their year.

I recently wrapped up my latest round of Expressive Self Portraiture and I’m feeling grateful for the women it brought into my life.
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I spent some time writing today and putting into words what my class focus is on. It came down to this- I help teach women to process their emotions and life experiences through art and creativity so that they have a healing outlet through self-expression. 

I have a new appreciation for the story behind a self-portrait and what goes into it. How brave these women are to share pieces of themselves in this way. It’s so easy to quickly judge another person and what they choose to share with others. What we often forget is that we are multifaceted beings with layer upon layer of life on us.

We are each living our own version of a shared story.

A collective.

Learning to read self-portraiture is an art form. It’s such an intricate story no matter how the image may look on the outside. A person’s life experiences help shape and form each and every one.
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These are just my thoughts and ramblings for the day. Be kind to one another. Support each other. ♥️

“It Began in August” {Self-Portrait}

Do the Work: 10 Reminders for Artists and Creators

Do the work
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Don’t give up when things get hard or don’t go as you planned.
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Learn when enough is enough and it’s time to move on.
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Support others instead of comparing.
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Failures = learning lessons/experiences.
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Share your failures so that others may learn as well.
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Show up every damn day in some way no matter how small.
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Be gentle and kind to yourself as well as others.
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Forgive.
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Lead by example.
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Trust your intuition.
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Just dropping these reminders right here...For me. I’m still learning...every day. Sometimes the answers to my life’s burning questions are right there in front of my face the whole time. I just need to open my eyes. What reminders do you find most helpful in your life right now?