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Trusting Your Ideas

Dear Wonderful Creative You, One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is why...

Fine Line Flower Tutorial

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Over the last six years, presenting roughly 40 different patterns...

Developing Your Artistic Voice

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: This quarter in The Gathering, we are focused on developing your...

Self-Care Challenge Day 7: Yoga

Aug 17, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

By: Amy Maricle Welcome to the seventh day of the 7-Day Self-Care Challenge! I'm so curious to hear from any and all of you about your experiences. How has your week of self-care treated you? It's been such a privilege to share this journey with you. My hope is...

Self-Care Challenge Day 6: Painting

Aug 16, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

Painting is one of my favorite types of self-care. I let go, breathe deeply, and create. I have found that my experience varies depending on the subject matter, type of paint, and my mood. Painting for Self-Care Types of Paint I Use: Acrylic: Water-based, quick...

Self-Care Challenge Day 5: Hang with a Four-Legged Friend

Aug 15, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

Is that a stuffed animal? A toy? Is there a dog in there? Yup. Meet Milo. He's my four-legged snuggle therapist. Dr. Otis is also in the house, present and ready for keeping you company, eating any teeny, tiny little crumb that might fall his way, and...

Self-Care Challenge Day 4: Get Outside

Aug 14, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

Whether it's heading out for a run, playing with the kids, hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, or camping, I love to be outdoors. I find it rejuvenates me, grounds me, and reminds me of my place in the world. I am so very small compared to a mountain, the sky,...

Self-Care Challenge Day 3: Drawing It Out

Aug 13, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

Even if you don't see yourself as "creative," "artistic," you can make circles on a page. Get out some markers, crayons, oil pastels, chalk - whatever you have. Go ahead, draw for just 5 minutes. I promise you can crunch it up if you hate it. See if you can...

Self-Care Challenge Day 2: Writing It Out

Aug 12, 2014 | Creative Self-Care, Wellness

By: Amy Maricle I have found that if I don't want my feelings to completely run my life, I need some outlets for them. Sometimes five minutes is all I need to purge my worries, whether before bed, first thing in the morning, or in the middle of the day. Being able to...

Self-Care Challenge Day 1: Finding Beauty

Aug 11, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

By: Amy Maricle One of the things that I try to do regularly is to look out for beauty. If I find it right in front of me, that's wonderful, but if I find it in unexpected places, like in the color combination of the food on my plate, or in the shadow on the pavement,...

Join the 7-Day Self-Care Challenge!

Aug 10, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

This particular challenge is over, so Click here to enter the 5 for 5 Self-Care Challenge 2015! Welcome to The 7-Day Self-Care Challenge! (#selfcarechallenge on social media) I am so excited to share a week of self-care with you. Even more exciting are the...