Do you ever feel like your life would be better if the people around you made different choices, communicated better, drove faster, showed up on time, or simply did things the way you would do them? Unfortunately, we can't control the rest of the world. But we can change how we respond to it. One of the most powerful tools I've found for reducing stress, increasing resilience, and removing that constant state of irritation is making art. Think of art-making as a gym for your mental health....

Have you ever felt like you were in a messy stage of life? (watch the full video) Not dramatic collapse, Just… unstructured. Unclear. Uncomfortable. Like everything is in transition, but nothing has fully landed yet. I’m in one of those stages right now, and honestly, my artwork reflects it. For the past 30 years, I’ve built a career as a therapist and art therapist, and I’m incredibly proud of what I created. I built something meaningful from nothing. But over the last few years, I started...

Do you ever feel completely exhausted, crawl into bed… and suddenly your mind is wide awake? It starts running through tomorrow’s to-do list. Replaying today’s conversations. Rewriting moments you wish had gone differently. Your body is tired, but your brain refuses to turn off. It’s happened to me more times than I would like to admit. And that’s why yesterday felt so meaningful: I reached 1,000 consecutive days of meditation (Thanks Headspace). If you had told me a few years ago that I’d...