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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...

Save the Date: Self-Care Challenge August 11 – 17th

Aug 3, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

By: Amy Maricle The 7-Day Self-Care Challenge Monday August 11 - Sunday August 17 I know that getting into the habit of prioritizing yourself when you haven't for a while is a big change, and I know that big changes require an incentive. So…I have decided to...

Register Early for Art Journaling 101!

Aug 2, 2014 | Art Tutorials

By: Amy Maricle Art Journaling 101 Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 6 - 9 PM 116 South Street, Foxboro, MA Early Registration is Now Open! The cost of the workshop is $49, but register by Sunday, August 10, and you'll pay just $35! All materials included. ...

Why I Am Grateful to You

Jul 29, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

By: Amy Maricle Dear You: There are times that I find myself sliding into complaining, kvetching, and finding faults. It's an unhappy and unfriendly place, so when I wake up and realize where I am, I don't feel proud. So I refocus. I focus on what...

The Art Journaling 101 Workshop!

Jul 21, 2014 | Art Tutorials

By: Amy Maricle What Is the Art Journaling 101 Workshop? Hello creative people! I am so excited to announce that I will be offering Art Journaling 101 this fall. The workshop is open to anyone, whether you are a client, colleague, or someone from the community at...

5 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress

Jul 18, 2014 | Wellness

Control your breath, control your feelings Have you ever noticed when you are in an emergency situation how you take quick, shallow breaths from your chest? This is a wonderful physiological response, called the stress response, which allows us to quickly fight or...

7 Art Therapy Myths Busted

Jul 12, 2014 | Art Tutorials

Even though art therapy has been an established profession since the 1940s, and the arts have been used for healing and health for the majority of our existance, it's still not as widely understood as talk therapy. I'd like to debunk some common misconceptions...

Art Journaling Adventures: Handmade Stamp Cutting

Jul 3, 2014 | Art Tutorials

A few years ago I experimented with making stamps using cork and foam. I found it very enjoyable, but a bit limiting in terms of the types of images and patterns I could produce given the materials. Around that time, a friend gave me a stamp cutting kit, which...

Choose the Right Therapist for You

Jun 24, 2014 | Creative Self-Care

This week I wanted to talk to you a bit more personally, through video. I am sharing my 3 top tips for finding the right therapist. What do you look for in a therapist? What are the most important qualities or must haves? Tell me about it in the comments!...