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Welcome to MINDFUL ART STUDIO®. I am Amy and I’m here to show you how to paint from your heart and soul and play with art again.
What Is An Art Journal?
Today I am giving you a peek inside my art journal. I hope you I can inspire you to try it too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aewSzRVjiOU What Is an Art Journal? You are probably familiar with the concept of a written journal - a book for recording thoughts,...
5 Minute Self-Care Techniques
By: Amy Maricle This is part two in my series about ways to take care of yourself in just 5 minutes. You can find my last post here, which shows you how to use a portable art kit, and simple doodling methods to relax and re-energize. This week I want to talk about...
Portable Art Kits: Self-Care in 5 Minutes
A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a workshop on self-care through art. Most of the women I met in the workshop hold full time jobs while also taking care of their disabled children or parents. They are BUSY! Like it is for many of us, finding time to...
What is an Art Therapy Session Like?
By: Amy Maricle Have you ever wondered what an art therapy session might be like? A lot of people hear the term “art therapy,” and think it’s therapy for kids or artists. While it's true that artists and kids might use art therapy, so can anyone! In our culture, we...
How to Make a Mini Book
Little Things that Matter: Beauty Recently, a few clients have reminded me about the importance of creating beauty for beauty's sake. Most of us have too many obligations, feel stretched too thin, and wish things could slow down a bit. The art studio should be...
Befriending Anxiety
Facing the Unknown By Amy Maricle Confronting the unknown is unnerving. Whether you are leaving a job, ending a relationship, having a baby, or starting a business, the unknown has a way of bringing up our deepest fears. What if I'm not good enough? What if they...
Taming Trauma: 10 Tips for Coping with the Marathon Bombing Anniversary
By: Amy Maricle As the anniversary of the Boston marathon bombings approaches, I want you to know: it's okay to feel sad. It’s okay to feel scared. It’s okay to feel nothing. It’s okay to throw out the shirt you wore that day because you can’t look at it. It’s okay...
The One Reason Only You Can Make Yourself Happy
By: Amy Maricle Tough Lessons When I was almost 20, I dated a jerk. I didn’t realize it at the time, and I don’t think he meant to be, but he was a jerk. He didn’t know how to listen, wouldn’t compromise, and was downright disrespectful to me at times. As my...
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