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Healthy Creativity

The Myth of the Lone Genius: Relational Creativity and Why We Need Each Other
When we create alone but feel connected to a broader web of support, our nervous systems remain more regulated. This state allows for greater openness…
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The Power of the Small Stroke: How Micro-Creative Acts Can Fuel Your Overall Well-being
Instead of demanding a huge surge of energy for a major project, micro-creative acts (a quick sketch, a few lines of poetry, a spontaneous melody) offer…
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Creative Flow and the Window of Tolerance: How Nervous System Regulation Affects Artmaking
Many people try to force creativity while in a dysregulated state, only to become frustrated or ashamed when the work does not come. The key is…
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Listening to Your Creative Self and How It Intersects with Health: A Workbook
The Creative Mental Health Self-Assessment Workbook is about building self-understanding around how your creative process is affected by your mental…
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When Art Is Asked to Heal Too Much
“Art heals” is a beautiful idea. I believe in it deeply. I live it. But it's not that simple; art can also be a burden.
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Creativity Isn’t Just a Spark. It’s a Relationship. It's a Way of Being.
We talk so much about creative output, we can forget that creative being is something we carry even when the materials are untouched.
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Soothing the Nervous System with Stitches: Why Medium Matters
In fiber arts especially, medium choice is not just about what we want to make. It is about what we need to feel.
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Why I Moved the Yarn Again (and Again)
The act of moving objects is the act of locating oneself again. It reestablishes agency in a world where internal chaos often feels untouchable.
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The Medium Is the Message: How Material Choices Reflect Mental States
We think we are choosing our materials. Sometimes it feels more like they choose us.
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Dear artist whose creativity is impeded by marketing
You are navigating a complex landscape where the creative impulse meets the demands of a public-facing world, and this requires immense resilience and…
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Creative Wellness Matters More Than Productivity
What happens when we stop measuring our worth by our output and start honoring our whole creative being?
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The Mess Is Not a Moral Failing
Reframing clutter, chaos, and disorganization not as flaws but as sensory information we can respond to
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