Comments on: What Is Creative Self-Care? https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/ Art journaling, watercolor tutorials, and adult art classes Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dezaray Distasio https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-171590 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:14:32 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-171590 In reply to Alex Rivera.

We agree, those small moments are so important! And that sounds so fun! Thank you for being here 🙂

]]> By: Alex Rivera https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-171586 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:15:18 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-171586 Loved this post! Finding joy in small moments is so important. My current little ritual is playing a fun office game for a few minutes between tasks — it’s silly but never fails to make me smile. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

]]> By: Dezaray Distasio https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-171208 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:53:12 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-171208 In reply to Jess.

What a wonderful reflection Jess! We’re so happy that you found what helps you and that you’ve been feeling more creative 🙂 Thank you for sharing that with us!

]]> By: Jess https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-171184 Sat, 02 May 2026 17:27:34 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-171184 In reply to ria maas.

I’ve also experienced the same thing you just described! In the last 2 years I have finally got back to knowing myself as an artist, but for a while it felt like I was a stranger to my artistic voice +/ stylistic preferences and it even felt like I lost my familiar brush stroke “vocabulary”.

The thing that helps me with my own “art paralysis” is self-imposed limitations. Narrowing down your choices to avoid decision fatigue, like using only 2 colors (and their resulting mixtures) to depict a single subject for the span of an entire sketchbook or series of works may seem restrictive at face value… But in no time it made my art process and ideas so much more creative.

]]> By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-49705 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:29:11 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-49705 In reply to Marlene.

Oh, Marlene, I so appreciate hearing that. Happy creating! xo

]]> By: Marlene https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-49701 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:17:21 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-49701 I really resonated a lot with what you have said in what is creative self care! Fab work, thank you 🙂

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-15437 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:25:18 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-15437 In reply to Becca.

HI Becca:

I’m so happy that Mindful Art Studio speaks to you! I also have plenty of tutorials on Youtube. I hope to see you around here more!
Cheers,
Amy

]]> By: Becca https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-15423 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 02:16:11 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-15423 I love your website. I am always looking for new creative ways to heal through art. Thank you.

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-11294 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 20:58:15 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-11294 In reply to ria maas.

HI Ria:

Isn’t wild the way that beginner’s mind opens us up and allows us to just create without expectation, but once the “rules” are given to us, the fear of it not being good enough seems to creep in?

It can be useful for some folks to go back to that state of beginner’s mind. Give yourself permission to not make ANY ART. Just engage in ART PLAY – just like kids do. Sometimes that can help invite some of the joy of art making back in.

I hope that helps,
Amy

]]> By: ria maas https://mindfulartstudio.com/what-is-creative-self-care/#comment-11292 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:02:13 +0000 http://foxboroarttherapy.com/?p=2608#comment-11292 Some 15 years ago i used to paint/draw without any knowledge of anything about paint, color and comp. and i was having a great time doing it.(and with real nice results) Now i know a lot of things (and there is so much more i don’t know) and its like i can’t paint , fun is gone, just sit and start can take weeks before anything happens, simply choosing what to do is a struggle and almost every time i end up doing nothing, its almost like i freeze. I know i should simply start, can you explain it to me ??

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