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New Year's Intentions

New Year's Intentions

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If this theme resonates with you, come share your wins at our online End-of-Year recognition workshop is on December 29. Let’s celebrate what you have done this year and what you want to sustain in 2025!

You will be guided through prompts to:

🪞 reflect on your year and the strengths that you exhibited throughout your journey

✍🏼write a personal mantra

👩🏻‍🎨create artwork aligned with your mantra, strengths and themes from the year

🚪close the year with intentionality

🫱🏾‍🫲🏼share the experience within creative community

Online Workshop, December 29 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am PST/12:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST. We hope to see you there!

🔗 in bio @intrinsic.therapy and @birchwoodarttherapy

If this theme resonates with you, come share your wins at our online End-of-Year recognition workshop is on December 29. Let’s celebrate what you have done this year and what you want to sustain in 2025!

You will be guided through prompts to:

🪞 reflect on your year and the strengths that you exhibited throughout your journey

✍🏼write a personal mantra

👩🏻‍🎨create artwork aligned with your mantra, strengths and themes from the year

🚪close the year with intentionality

🫱🏾‍🫲🏼share the experience within creative community

Online Workshop, December 29 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am PST/12:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST. We hope to see you there!

🔗 in bio @intrinsic.therapy and @birchwoodarttherapy

Have you ever made a vision board? Did it help you find the clarity to go after your goals?

I make a vision board every year in January and each time there is a big change in my life. It is so cool to see the visions actualized! If you want to check out the vision boarding process, I’m hosting workshops in January!

📍January 1, 4 + 8 in Vancouver

👩🏻‍💻January 11 + 12 online

🤍 private workshops available by request

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #artheals #arttherapyvancouver #visionboarding #visionboard #intentionalliving #intentionalsetting #intentionality

Have you ever made a vision board? Did it help you find the clarity to go after your goals?

I make a vision board every year in January and each time there is a big change in my life. It is so cool to see the visions actualized! If you want to check out the vision boarding process, I’m hosting workshops in January!

📍January 1, 4 + 8 in Vancouver

👩🏻‍💻January 11 + 12 online

🤍 private workshops available by request

.

#arttherapy #artastherapy #artheals #arttherapyvancouver #visionboarding #visionboard #intentionalliving #intentionalsetting #intentionality

I feel like I learn this lesson time and time again: you can’t do everything.

I am curious about so many things and as a solo practitioner, I can go down any avenue I want. But it doesn’t mean I should - pushing myself to do it all only ever ends with my body and spirit being undernourished as my brain works overtime.

There is a reflection tool that I use at the end of my groups called Rock Stick Leaf. We talk about what rocked, what will stick with you and what you want to leave behind.

🪨Running a 12-week creative group rocked this year.

🌲Supervising my practicum students and watching them grow their confidence will stick with me.

🍃 And in the new year I want to leave behind trying to do everything all the way and all at once.

Ease is allowed. Anything worth doing is worth finding the easier way to do.

Ease is allowed. As we enter into the final weeks of 2024, I am wishing for ease for you. I hope you have warmth and rest and care. I hope you have some time to reflect on your year.

What rocked? What will stick with you? And what will you leave behind - what is one small change you can make to make this next year easier?

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If you want to explore some of these themes with me, head to 🔗 in bio to find upcoming workshops. We have an online end-of-year reflection and recognition workshop online December 29. Vision boarding workshops and quiet, gentle, soft + slow group start in January 🤍

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#reflection #resolution #arttherapy #artastherapy #ease #easy #youdeserveaneasylife #easefulliving #mindfulliving #therapyvancouver

I feel like I learn this lesson time and time again: you can’t do everything.

I am curious about so many things and as a solo practitioner, I can go down any avenue I want. But it doesn’t mean I should - pushing myself to do it all only ever ends with my body and spirit being undernourished as my brain works overtime.

There is a reflection tool that I use at the end of my groups called Rock Stick Leaf. We talk about what rocked, what will stick with you and what you want to leave behind.

🪨Running a 12-week creative group rocked this year.

🌲Supervising my practicum students and watching them grow their confidence will stick with me.

🍃 And in the new year I want to leave behind trying to do everything all the way and all at once.

Ease is allowed. Anything worth doing is worth finding the easier way to do.

Ease is allowed. As we enter into the final weeks of 2024, I am wishing for ease for you. I hope you have warmth and rest and care. I hope you have some time to reflect on your year.

What rocked? What will stick with you? And what will you leave behind - what is one small change you can make to make this next year easier?

.

If you want to explore some of these themes with me, head to 🔗 in bio to find upcoming workshops. We have an online end-of-year reflection and recognition workshop online December 29. Vision boarding workshops and quiet, gentle, soft + slow group start in January 🤍

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#reflection #resolution #arttherapy #artastherapy #ease #easy #youdeserveaneasylife #easefulliving #mindfulliving #therapyvancouver

Officially officially (after I sent a bunch of emails and did lots of last-minute admin) on holiday ❄️

I’m OOO until the new year! Then we’re easing back into it with vision boarding workshops and another offering of the quiet, gentle, soft and slow group with @birchwoodarttherapy.

More about groups + workshops soon. For now, we rest 🤍

Officially officially (after I sent a bunch of emails and did lots of last-minute admin) on holiday ❄️

I’m OOO until the new year! Then we’re easing back into it with vision boarding workshops and another offering of the quiet, gentle, soft and slow group with @birchwoodarttherapy.

More about groups + workshops soon. For now, we rest 🤍

slowing down always reveals so much .

eyes away from the computer, I notice the light streaming through my window. I turn to look out the window and notice the wind outside. Panning the room, I see my cat and feel a rush of love as she contentedly naps. I get up to give her a soft pat. While up, I slide on my slippers and step outside to briefly feel the wind on my face.

this moment is mere minutes but it feeds my soul and I feel lighter as I return to work. What if everyday I can be so gentle with myself?

reflecting on these moments, I look forward to my new year’s art therapy group Quiet, Gentle, Soft and Slow. we explore slowing down and easing into the new year. but that’s all I’ll say about it now. Marketing is not my job today. My only job is noticing. How much do you see/feel when you stop and notice?

slowing down always reveals so much .

eyes away from the computer, I notice the light streaming through my window. I turn to look out the window and notice the wind outside. Panning the room, I see my cat and feel a rush of love as she contentedly naps. I get up to give her a soft pat. While up, I slide on my slippers and step outside to briefly feel the wind on my face.

this moment is mere minutes but it feeds my soul and I feel lighter as I return to work. What if everyday I can be so gentle with myself?

reflecting on these moments, I look forward to my new year’s art therapy group Quiet, Gentle, Soft and Slow. we explore slowing down and easing into the new year. but that’s all I’ll say about it now. Marketing is not my job today. My only job is noticing. How much do you see/feel when you stop and notice?

hello a reminder that it is ok to not get everything done this weekend. To let go of impossible standards and expectations and listen to your needs and maybe even spend some time playing a video game or reading a book or hanging with your cat. Not every idea needs to come to fruition. More ideas will come. You’re allowed to not do everything all at once.

(this reminder is for me but please take it if you need it)

hello a reminder that it is ok to not get everything done this weekend. To let go of impossible standards and expectations and listen to your needs and maybe even spend some time playing a video game or reading a book or hanging with your cat. Not every idea needs to come to fruition. More ideas will come. You’re allowed to not do everything all at once.

(this reminder is for me but please take it if you need it)

With the year coming to an end, I am reading through old journals and reflecting on my 2024 intentions. I wanted ease, curiosity and community.

I really invested in my health this year, noticing that ease in work is more present when my body is cared for. This quote really resonates with me: “your best is what you can do without harming your mental and physical health, not what you can do when disregarding it”.

I felt curious about so much this year and really tried to explore outside my comfort zone. I started learning ukulele and got really into D&D through @naddpod (this was not on my 2024 bingo sheet but I love it). Last month I went to my very first RPG night even though I was really nervous - because I want to follow curiosity more than fear.

And community was so big for me this year. At work I connected with other therapists, taught 2 classes and ran weekly groups and workshops. I learned that having external accountability is really important for getting my admin work done and joined a supportive coworking community @flowdotclub.

During co-working this morning, I started planning out all of the groups and workshops for the new year. I am so grateful to have a space to continue spreading creative magic with you all 🤍 I hope you don’t mind how many posts are coming up soon with vision boarding, online workshops, and our upcoming quiet, gentle, soft + slow group. I might even do a holiday craft studio to end the year with even more community!

Reflecting on your year can be a supportive practice to give yourself the recognition for everything you have done this year. It’s like your own personal Spotify wrapped. What are the themes you notice from your 2024?

With the year coming to an end, I am reading through old journals and reflecting on my 2024 intentions. I wanted ease, curiosity and community.

I really invested in my health this year, noticing that ease in work is more present when my body is cared for. This quote really resonates with me: “your best is what you can do without harming your mental and physical health, not what you can do when disregarding it”.

I felt curious about so much this year and really tried to explore outside my comfort zone. I started learning ukulele and got really into D&D through @naddpod (this was not on my 2024 bingo sheet but I love it). Last month I went to my very first RPG night even though I was really nervous - because I want to follow curiosity more than fear.

And community was so big for me this year. At work I connected with other therapists, taught 2 classes and ran weekly groups and workshops. I learned that having external accountability is really important for getting my admin work done and joined a supportive coworking community @flowdotclub.

During co-working this morning, I started planning out all of the groups and workshops for the new year. I am so grateful to have a space to continue spreading creative magic with you all 🤍 I hope you don’t mind how many posts are coming up soon with vision boarding, online workshops, and our upcoming quiet, gentle, soft + slow group. I might even do a holiday craft studio to end the year with even more community!

Reflecting on your year can be a supportive practice to give yourself the recognition for everything you have done this year. It’s like your own personal Spotify wrapped. What are the themes you notice from your 2024?

Really loving the @poesis_oracle deck and ending my days with poetry lately 🤍

This poem Soften is giving me inspiration for my upcoming quiet gentle soft and slow group with @birchwoodarttherapy in january. Connor and I do a reading and a meditation each week and I think some of these poems are going to make it into the rotation.

If you are interested in joining us online, we will be easing into the new year with art therapy starting january 5. Join the interest list to get exclusive early access and $10 off when you register 🪶🧸 🐌

ok sending you softness and care tonight 🤍

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#arttherapy #onlineartherapy #oraclecards #oraclecardreading #poesis #artheals

Really loving the @poesis_oracle deck and ending my days with poetry lately 🤍

This poem Soften is giving me inspiration for my upcoming quiet gentle soft and slow group with @birchwoodarttherapy in january. Connor and I do a reading and a meditation each week and I think some of these poems are going to make it into the rotation.

If you are interested in joining us online, we will be easing into the new year with art therapy starting january 5. Join the interest list to get exclusive early access and $10 off when you register 🪶🧸 🐌

ok sending you softness and care tonight 🤍

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#arttherapy #onlineartherapy #oraclecards #oraclecardreading #poesis #artheals

leaping into the weekend like …

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#arttherapy #expression #collage #artastherapy #artheals #visionboarding

leaping into the weekend like …

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#arttherapy #expression #collage #artastherapy #artheals #visionboarding

I’ve been playing a lot recently - weaving with new colours, using different tools, running my hands through the sand, watching the paint spread across a page. This may seem counterintuitive to what I have posted recently, but I see it as essential. When we are angry about the state of the world, we need to stay connected to our inherent why.

I am angry because I want all people to be able to live a life free of oppression. I want us to be free to play and live with ease. I want to be free from the narrative that we always have to be using our time “productively” in service of capitalist and colonialist structures.

Making art and playing is an act of resistance in a world that wants to suppress our imagination. Making a mess, taking up space on a page, doing something when we have never done it before, trying new things without instructions, giving ourselves time to rest - these things all make a difference.

They connect us to who we are. They connect us to hope. They offer us the capacity to imagine a brighter future and continue to stand up against injustices.

I created my women’s retreat around these exact topics. We’ll talk about why you’re stuck, what we can do about it and how to make space for yourself.

You’ll leave with a belly full of good food, a package of information and inspiration, messy hands and an empowered sense of self. You are deserving of a joyful and easeful life. Let’s reimagine the world together 👩🏻‍🎨♥️

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#arttherapyvancouver #artastherapy #artasresistance #playtherapy #ease #restisresistance #restday #creativityheals

I’ve been playing a lot recently - weaving with new colours, using different tools, running my hands through the sand, watching the paint spread across a page. This may seem counterintuitive to what I have posted recently, but I see it as essential. When we are angry about the state of the world, we need to stay connected to our inherent why.

I am angry because I want all people to be able to live a life free of oppression. I want us to be free to play and live with ease. I want to be free from the narrative that we always have to be using our time “productively” in service of capitalist and colonialist structures.

Making art and playing is an act of resistance in a world that wants to suppress our imagination. Making a mess, taking up space on a page, doing something when we have never done it before, trying new things without instructions, giving ourselves time to rest - these things all make a difference.

They connect us to who we are. They connect us to hope. They offer us the capacity to imagine a brighter future and continue to stand up against injustices.

I created my women’s retreat around these exact topics. We’ll talk about why you’re stuck, what we can do about it and how to make space for yourself.

You’ll leave with a belly full of good food, a package of information and inspiration, messy hands and an empowered sense of self. You are deserving of a joyful and easeful life. Let’s reimagine the world together 👩🏻‍🎨♥️

.

#arttherapyvancouver #artastherapy #artasresistance #playtherapy #ease #restisresistance #restday #creativityheals

I haven’t been posting on here much lately. I was struggling to think of things to share when it feels like my head is buzzy with information. So here are some excerpts from my newsletter:

I have been in such a good place recently. I’m doing well! But my “good place” includes rage and frustration and grief and sadness right now. I am thankful I have the capacity to honour these feelings. I am no longer scared of them.

I went to sleep on the US election night with rage in my veins and woke up with tears in my eyes. My throat burned in protest.

I cannot separate the work that I do from the systems we live in. When I think about burnout, I think about what I have felt in my body. This clawing need to lay down and rest, paired with the mindset that I must keep going, must keep saying yes. I think about my clients who say that they have lost their sense of self.

I think about the ideal woman and how she doesn’t exist. I think about all of the women I have cried for. I think about all the women who have told me that it feels wrong to get mad.

Our world is getting actively more anti-woman, anti-trans, pro-hate, pro-biogtry. The patriarchy is alive and well.

Capitalism, consumerism, colonialism, racism, healthism, ableism and xenophobia are present and accounted for.

The feelings of constantly living through major historical events, climate disasters and ongoing wars and genocide are so exhausting. These systems keep us working, keep us spending, keep us confused, keep our eyes diverted, keep us uncared for so they can keep us stuck.

Getting angry is my way of getting unstuck.

I want to practice leaning into anger, to recognize that it can be a supportive emotion and let it fuel me. I don’t want to only post light and fluffy when that is not my full reality. Expect to see many more posts like this from now on.

Welcome to my rage era.

I haven’t been posting on here much lately. I was struggling to think of things to share when it feels like my head is buzzy with information. So here are some excerpts from my newsletter:

I have been in such a good place recently. I’m doing well! But my “good place” includes rage and frustration and grief and sadness right now. I am thankful I have the capacity to honour these feelings. I am no longer scared of them.

I went to sleep on the US election night with rage in my veins and woke up with tears in my eyes. My throat burned in protest.

I cannot separate the work that I do from the systems we live in. When I think about burnout, I think about what I have felt in my body. This clawing need to lay down and rest, paired with the mindset that I must keep going, must keep saying yes. I think about my clients who say that they have lost their sense of self.

I think about the ideal woman and how she doesn’t exist. I think about all of the women I have cried for. I think about all the women who have told me that it feels wrong to get mad.

Our world is getting actively more anti-woman, anti-trans, pro-hate, pro-biogtry. The patriarchy is alive and well.

Capitalism, consumerism, colonialism, racism, healthism, ableism and xenophobia are present and accounted for.

The feelings of constantly living through major historical events, climate disasters and ongoing wars and genocide are so exhausting. These systems keep us working, keep us spending, keep us confused, keep our eyes diverted, keep us uncared for so they can keep us stuck.

Getting angry is my way of getting unstuck.

I want to practice leaning into anger, to recognize that it can be a supportive emotion and let it fuel me. I don’t want to only post light and fluffy when that is not my full reality. Expect to see many more posts like this from now on.

Welcome to my rage era.

🌞 feeling really good lately 🌞

When clients come to me for burnout recovery, I always tell them that it is a slow process. The initial fear and anxiety about slowing down can feel so hard and changing your inner narrative around productivity takes a long time.

I know what it feels like to always put in 110% in work/school and then feel like I can’t take care of myself in other avenues of life. For me, this looked like shopping (even when I didn’t need new clothes - I just wanted the appearance that I had it all together), getting takeout constantly (always being too tired to cook or grocery shop), drinking coffee and alcohol (even when I knew that these drinks didn’t feel good in my body) and living in a really messy home (I was always too overwhelmed to tidy and only cleaning when people were coming over - i.e. I could never enjoy my home unless I had someone to please). My anxiety was so high from a fear of being judged by others, so I always said yes to anything that was asked of me, even when I couldn’t quite fit it into my schedule.

I’ve spent 4 years trying to unlearn cycles of capitalist productivity, consumerism and people pleasing. I wanted to understand myself outside of these systems. I got really clear on my values and how I wanted to spend my time, energy and money.

This post is prompted by the spontaneous trip I took to Vancouver island. I used to travel there when I needed to escape my “real life”, but this trip felt different. I didn’t need to escape anything and I didn’t need to pretend. I haven’t had a drink in a year, or coffee in over 2 years. I have purchased only 4 items of clothing in the last 2 years and decluttered my home. I look forward to grocery shopping and have the energy to cook again.

These were the choices that were right for me. I don’t think there is any one correct path for everyone. The changes that I made were sometimes difficult and challenged me. It gets so much harder before it gets better, but I am so much happier now than when I was run-down and trying to keep up appearances.

If you are stuck in that place of overwork and exhaustion and fear of being judged, I want to share that it can get better 🤍

🌞 feeling really good lately 🌞

When clients come to me for burnout recovery, I always tell them that it is a slow process. The initial fear and anxiety about slowing down can feel so hard and changing your inner narrative around productivity takes a long time.

I know what it feels like to always put in 110% in work/school and then feel like I can’t take care of myself in other avenues of life. For me, this looked like shopping (even when I didn’t need new clothes - I just wanted the appearance that I had it all together), getting takeout constantly (always being too tired to cook or grocery shop), drinking coffee and alcohol (even when I knew that these drinks didn’t feel good in my body) and living in a really messy home (I was always too overwhelmed to tidy and only cleaning when people were coming over - i.e. I could never enjoy my home unless I had someone to please). My anxiety was so high from a fear of being judged by others, so I always said yes to anything that was asked of me, even when I couldn’t quite fit it into my schedule.

I’ve spent 4 years trying to unlearn cycles of capitalist productivity, consumerism and people pleasing. I wanted to understand myself outside of these systems. I got really clear on my values and how I wanted to spend my time, energy and money.

This post is prompted by the spontaneous trip I took to Vancouver island. I used to travel there when I needed to escape my “real life”, but this trip felt different. I didn’t need to escape anything and I didn’t need to pretend. I haven’t had a drink in a year, or coffee in over 2 years. I have purchased only 4 items of clothing in the last 2 years and decluttered my home. I look forward to grocery shopping and have the energy to cook again.

These were the choices that were right for me. I don’t think there is any one correct path for everyone. The changes that I made were sometimes difficult and challenged me. It gets so much harder before it gets better, but I am so much happier now than when I was run-down and trying to keep up appearances.

If you are stuck in that place of overwork and exhaustion and fear of being judged, I want to share that it can get better 🤍

art is ~ transformative ~

Early bird discount for the next 4 sessions of Creative Renewal ends tomorrow!

This group has been INCREDIBLE so far. I love getting into the studio and making magic with women wanting to enrich their lives through art and creativity. It’s always one of the best nights of my week 🤍

Next 4 sessions is October 15-November 5. If ya miss it this time around, we’ll be starting up again November 12!

Are you ready to transform your Tuesdays with me?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #arttherapist #artheals #therapyvancouver #creativetherapy #creativityfound #creativityeveryday #creativerenewal #renewyou #transformation

art is ~ transformative ~

Early bird discount for the next 4 sessions of Creative Renewal ends tomorrow!

This group has been INCREDIBLE so far. I love getting into the studio and making magic with women wanting to enrich their lives through art and creativity. It’s always one of the best nights of my week 🤍

Next 4 sessions is October 15-November 5. If ya miss it this time around, we’ll be starting up again November 12!

Are you ready to transform your Tuesdays with me?

.

#arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #arttherapist #artheals #therapyvancouver #creativetherapy #creativityfound #creativityeveryday #creativerenewal #renewyou #transformation

if you need a sign to make art this is it:

you are creative.
art is for everyone.
there’s no such thing as bad art.

if you need help getting started, I’m your girl!

Creative Renewal begins Tuesday September 17. We’re meeting for 4 weeks to embrace the transformative power of art-making.

I’ll guide you through creative exercises that are designed to help you shift your perspective and overcome personal blocks. We’re doing process-based art - meaning the end result is not supposed to look a certain way.

This is not just art, it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery.

There’s 2 spots left to sign up! Is one of them yours?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #artheals #creativityheals #creativetherapist #arttherapist #artstherapist #artandtherapy #creativerenewal #renewyourself #selfcare #selflove

if you need a sign to make art this is it:

you are creative.
art is for everyone.
there’s no such thing as bad art.

if you need help getting started, I’m your girl!

Creative Renewal begins Tuesday September 17. We’re meeting for 4 weeks to embrace the transformative power of art-making.

I’ll guide you through creative exercises that are designed to help you shift your perspective and overcome personal blocks. We’re doing process-based art - meaning the end result is not supposed to look a certain way.

This is not just art, it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery.

There’s 2 spots left to sign up! Is one of them yours?

.

#arttherapy #artastherapy #artheals #creativityheals #creativetherapist #arttherapist #artstherapist #artandtherapy #creativerenewal #renewyourself #selfcare #selflove

By far two of the coolest things I’ve ever done:

1. Created this magical studio space
2. Put my heart and soul out into the world by submitting photos of my studio to a magazine.

I knew this studio was something special and I wanted to share it with the world. I was inspired to pursue art therapy by a therapist in my community and I wanted to give others the same inspiration. My article is called Art is Alchemy: the Healing Magic of Creativity.

Thank you to @inherstudiomagazine for featuring my article and brittneymaryashley for taking these gorgeous photos. My heart feels so full knowing this is out in the world 🤍

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#artstudio #arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #inherstudio #artismagic #artisalchemy #artist

By far two of the coolest things I’ve ever done:

1. Created this magical studio space
2. Put my heart and soul out into the world by submitting photos of my studio to a magazine.

I knew this studio was something special and I wanted to share it with the world. I was inspired to pursue art therapy by a therapist in my community and I wanted to give others the same inspiration. My article is called Art is Alchemy: the Healing Magic of Creativity.

Thank you to @inherstudiomagazine for featuring my article and brittneymaryashley for taking these gorgeous photos. My heart feels so full knowing this is out in the world 🤍

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#artstudio #arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #inherstudio #artismagic #artisalchemy #artist

I am honestly so excited to get back to THIS 🤍

Ever wondered what art therapy is? It is a way to express your feelings and tell your stories through art, creativity and play. It can sometimes be hard to explain in words.

This is not just art; it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery and emotional healing.

Want to come experience it for yourself? The Creative Renewal art therapy group begins in Vancouver on September 17. Over four enriching weeks, immerse yourself in guided art-making and mindfulness practices designed to renew your sense of self, uncover personal metaphors, and connect with your core values. Each session is crafted to help you break through personal barriers and embrace your true self 🤍

Benefit from art exercises that have profoundly shifted perspectives and helped many overcome personal blocks. Past group participants have said that the process was transformative, supportive and encouraged them to explore.

Ready to transform your Tuesdays with me? Follow the 🔗 for more info or ask a question in the comments ⬇️

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #therapyvancouver #arttherapyvancouver #creativityfound #artheals

I am honestly so excited to get back to THIS 🤍

Ever wondered what art therapy is? It is a way to express your feelings and tell your stories through art, creativity and play. It can sometimes be hard to explain in words.

This is not just art; it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery and emotional healing.

Want to come experience it for yourself? The Creative Renewal art therapy group begins in Vancouver on September 17. Over four enriching weeks, immerse yourself in guided art-making and mindfulness practices designed to renew your sense of self, uncover personal metaphors, and connect with your core values. Each session is crafted to help you break through personal barriers and embrace your true self 🤍

Benefit from art exercises that have profoundly shifted perspectives and helped many overcome personal blocks. Past group participants have said that the process was transformative, supportive and encouraged them to explore.

Ready to transform your Tuesdays with me? Follow the 🔗 for more info or ask a question in the comments ⬇️

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #therapyvancouver #arttherapyvancouver #creativityfound #artheals

A collage from last summer that is resonating with me lately. Is enough ever enough?

My clients come in and say that they don’t feel like they will ever measure up to the idea of themselves in their head. I empathize with the feeling of anxiety that surrounds them. They struggle with finding flow in tasks when they could always be optimizing the system, making themselves faster, better.

I used to feel this way too. I have spent a year tenderly considering this topic and I notice something different about myself now. A settling and acceptance of exactly who I am in this moment of time.

I am soon wrapping up a 3.5 week holiday from work.
Usually I would have spent a good portion of my holiday doing work tasks. Instead, I have spent only a few hours doing the bare necessity to keep my business running while I am gone. The hovering anxiety that accompanies the end of a holiday isn’t there anymore. Just contentedness that this is enough.

I will not regret flying to Halifax to finally visit my childhood best friend. I will not regret saying yes to seeing a musical with my mom. I will not regret the roadtrip to Georgian Bay to help my friend prepare for her new baby.

I will not regret doing the tedious tasks required to help my cousin prepare for her wedding and then dancing all night and singing so loud that I lost my voice. I will not regret snuggling my childhood cat, and my friend’s cat, and my brothers’ cats (I think that is 9 cats in total!).

I will not regret baking my brother’s birthday cake. I will not regret saying yes to learning to play disc golf in a bright and beautiful forest. I will not regret slowness and softness and quietness and light.

There is more to life than being the best you can be. If your barometer for enoughness keeps changing after you have reached a certain milestone, then you will never feel like you are enough. What would happen if we replaced the words “you are not good enough yet” with “maybe you are enough already”?

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#morethanenough #youareenough #anxietytherapy #arttherapyvancouver #artastherapy #affirmation

A collage from last summer that is resonating with me lately. Is enough ever enough?

My clients come in and say that they don’t feel like they will ever measure up to the idea of themselves in their head. I empathize with the feeling of anxiety that surrounds them. They struggle with finding flow in tasks when they could always be optimizing the system, making themselves faster, better.

I used to feel this way too. I have spent a year tenderly considering this topic and I notice something different about myself now. A settling and acceptance of exactly who I am in this moment of time.

I am soon wrapping up a 3.5 week holiday from work.
Usually I would have spent a good portion of my holiday doing work tasks. Instead, I have spent only a few hours doing the bare necessity to keep my business running while I am gone. The hovering anxiety that accompanies the end of a holiday isn’t there anymore. Just contentedness that this is enough.

I will not regret flying to Halifax to finally visit my childhood best friend. I will not regret saying yes to seeing a musical with my mom. I will not regret the roadtrip to Georgian Bay to help my friend prepare for her new baby.

I will not regret doing the tedious tasks required to help my cousin prepare for her wedding and then dancing all night and singing so loud that I lost my voice. I will not regret snuggling my childhood cat, and my friend’s cat, and my brothers’ cats (I think that is 9 cats in total!).

I will not regret baking my brother’s birthday cake. I will not regret saying yes to learning to play disc golf in a bright and beautiful forest. I will not regret slowness and softness and quietness and light.

There is more to life than being the best you can be. If your barometer for enoughness keeps changing after you have reached a certain milestone, then you will never feel like you are enough. What would happen if we replaced the words “you are not good enough yet” with “maybe you are enough already”?

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#morethanenough #youareenough #anxietytherapy #arttherapyvancouver #artastherapy #affirmation

I’ve been on holiday the last few weeks, visiting friends and family. It feels so lovely to have the time and space to recharge - and I want you to also have a dedicated space for your own creative renewal 🌟

I’m starting a workshop series in September focused on exploring your inner world and renewing your sense of self.

Over 4 enriching weeks, immerse yourself in guided art-making and mindfulness practices designed to deepen your authentic expression, uncover personal metaphors and connect with your core values.

Benefit from exercises that have profoundly shifted perspectives and helped many overcome personal blocks. This is not just art; it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery and emotional healing.

The best part - the workshop series will continue into December. If you love this kind of self-exploration you can sign up for 4 weeks, 8 weeks or all 12 weeks!

Starting September 17 in Vancouver, transform your Tuesdays with art therapy. More info in bio - or send me a dm.

Who’s ready to get creative with me?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #arttherapyvancouver #vancouvertherapy #thingstodovancouver #selflove #selfgrowth #creativerenewal #selfexploration #creativity

I’ve been on holiday the last few weeks, visiting friends and family. It feels so lovely to have the time and space to recharge - and I want you to also have a dedicated space for your own creative renewal 🌟

I’m starting a workshop series in September focused on exploring your inner world and renewing your sense of self.

Over 4 enriching weeks, immerse yourself in guided art-making and mindfulness practices designed to deepen your authentic expression, uncover personal metaphors and connect with your core values.

Benefit from exercises that have profoundly shifted perspectives and helped many overcome personal blocks. This is not just art; it’s a pathway to deep self-discovery and emotional healing.

The best part - the workshop series will continue into December. If you love this kind of self-exploration you can sign up for 4 weeks, 8 weeks or all 12 weeks!

Starting September 17 in Vancouver, transform your Tuesdays with art therapy. More info in bio - or send me a dm.

Who’s ready to get creative with me?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #artstherapy #arttherapyvancouver #vancouvertherapy #thingstodovancouver #selflove #selfgrowth #creativerenewal #selfexploration #creativity

The couch where people come to find themselves ✨

Each time someone comes to sit on my couch, I wonder what will learn. The understanding, growth and “ah-ha!” moments that have happened here sometimes give me goosebumps. In helping others know themselves better piece-by-piece, I wonder if we can EVER fully be “known”.

I’ve been known as a lot of things in my life. A hardworking student, a supportive friend, a good sister, a competitive (and sometimes overbearing) game-player. I’ve also been known as “the wicked witch”, a messy roommate, an annoying know-it-all.

You can’t always control how people perceive you, but isn’t it so tempting to try?

In this online space for my business, I want to be known as confident, inspiring, funny, consistent and relatable. So this year when I haven’t been spending as much time in this online space, I felt a tug of shame that I wasn’t showing up in a way that matched previous years. I have an idea in my head that when you are “known” or perceived in a certain way, you never stray from that. I wasn’t giving myself a lot of room for unknowns.

Unknowns are scary and it is much easier to simply put things in a labelled box. But unknowns also offer so much richness.

New knowledge is always going to unfold. One day you will eat a new fruit, or go to a new place, or look at something in a different way or take a different path and a new layer of understanding will be available to you. What was previously unknown becomes seamlessly woven into the fabric of your life.

My life looks pretty different from how it looked last year, and I’m glad for that. I feel much more ready to face unknowns and let myself be perceived as messy and imperfect.

One thing I would like to bring back however is my writing practice, newsletter and studio groups! In all the unknowns, it always feels helpful to write things down. Next newsletter is going out tomorrow and I am going to include a discount for my upcoming September art therapy group! If you want to get on that list, send me a message or head to my website 🤍

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#therapythoughts #therapistvancouver #therapyvancouver

The couch where people come to find themselves ✨

Each time someone comes to sit on my couch, I wonder what will learn. The understanding, growth and “ah-ha!” moments that have happened here sometimes give me goosebumps. In helping others know themselves better piece-by-piece, I wonder if we can EVER fully be “known”.

I’ve been known as a lot of things in my life. A hardworking student, a supportive friend, a good sister, a competitive (and sometimes overbearing) game-player. I’ve also been known as “the wicked witch”, a messy roommate, an annoying know-it-all.

You can’t always control how people perceive you, but isn’t it so tempting to try?

In this online space for my business, I want to be known as confident, inspiring, funny, consistent and relatable. So this year when I haven’t been spending as much time in this online space, I felt a tug of shame that I wasn’t showing up in a way that matched previous years. I have an idea in my head that when you are “known” or perceived in a certain way, you never stray from that. I wasn’t giving myself a lot of room for unknowns.

Unknowns are scary and it is much easier to simply put things in a labelled box. But unknowns also offer so much richness.

New knowledge is always going to unfold. One day you will eat a new fruit, or go to a new place, or look at something in a different way or take a different path and a new layer of understanding will be available to you. What was previously unknown becomes seamlessly woven into the fabric of your life.

My life looks pretty different from how it looked last year, and I’m glad for that. I feel much more ready to face unknowns and let myself be perceived as messy and imperfect.

One thing I would like to bring back however is my writing practice, newsletter and studio groups! In all the unknowns, it always feels helpful to write things down. Next newsletter is going out tomorrow and I am going to include a discount for my upcoming September art therapy group! If you want to get on that list, send me a message or head to my website 🤍

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#therapythoughts #therapistvancouver #therapyvancouver

I have been reflecting a lot on the past year and how it has shaped me. This summer I have felt more ease and contentment than I have felt in a long time.

The vision boards I made in January were all focused on this summer. About passing through portals of opportunity and opening myself up to playful exploration.

On my birthday, the ocean tide surged in way faster than expected and swept my phone away. Other beachgoers helped me collect my belongings and dug my phone out of the sand. I felt this sense of clarity and confidence wash over me. I have been practicing my ability to go with the flow - in this case the ocean flow - and I knew that I needed to simply take each moment as it came. It felt like the ocean was sending me a message to let go, live in the present and trust myself to keep doing what is right for me.

I’m really interested to see what the rest of the summer will look like. On the autumn equinox (sept 21), I am hosting another vision boarding workshop. Saying goodbye to summer, reflecting on growth and setting intentions for the months (or years) to come.

Will you join me? ✨

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#visionboard #visionboarding #collageart #artherapy #therapeuticart

I have been reflecting a lot on the past year and how it has shaped me. This summer I have felt more ease and contentment than I have felt in a long time.

The vision boards I made in January were all focused on this summer. About passing through portals of opportunity and opening myself up to playful exploration.

On my birthday, the ocean tide surged in way faster than expected and swept my phone away. Other beachgoers helped me collect my belongings and dug my phone out of the sand. I felt this sense of clarity and confidence wash over me. I have been practicing my ability to go with the flow - in this case the ocean flow - and I knew that I needed to simply take each moment as it came. It felt like the ocean was sending me a message to let go, live in the present and trust myself to keep doing what is right for me.

I’m really interested to see what the rest of the summer will look like. On the autumn equinox (sept 21), I am hosting another vision boarding workshop. Saying goodbye to summer, reflecting on growth and setting intentions for the months (or years) to come.

Will you join me? ✨

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#visionboard #visionboarding #collageart #artherapy #therapeuticart

Intrinsic Therapy is 4 years old 🤍🤍🤍

4 years in and I feel like I’ve got it figured out.

It’s not that running a business is easy … it is that it is work that I know I can do. Solving problems, applying new knowledge, creating a plan, checking things off a to-do list. Long years in school really prepared me for these things - and long years of not paying attention to my needs really burned me out.

What I am most proud of is that I have learned to take care of myself well. There have been many ups and downs in the past few years which shook my sense of self. This was a year of coming home to myself and clarifying my values and priorities. When my business anniversary came up, I was at home sleeping and cooking and cleaning after a few pretty stressful weeks.

I thought that maybe I should go to my studio and celebrate my work anniversary in the business that I built, and realized that the business I built is not contained by four walls. The business that I built is focused on rest and recovery and fluidity and creative freedom. What a better way to honour this business than to take a break to care for myself?

Intrinsic Therapy has been my soul work for the past 4 years and I am so curious to see how it shifts and evolves as I continuously learn that caring for myself is the most important element to caring for my business, my clients and my studio 🤍

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#arttherapy #arttherapist #artastherapy #artstherapy #therapyvancouver #selfcare #selfcompassion #selfconfidence

Intrinsic Therapy is 4 years old 🤍🤍🤍

4 years in and I feel like I’ve got it figured out.

It’s not that running a business is easy … it is that it is work that I know I can do. Solving problems, applying new knowledge, creating a plan, checking things off a to-do list. Long years in school really prepared me for these things - and long years of not paying attention to my needs really burned me out.

What I am most proud of is that I have learned to take care of myself well. There have been many ups and downs in the past few years which shook my sense of self. This was a year of coming home to myself and clarifying my values and priorities. When my business anniversary came up, I was at home sleeping and cooking and cleaning after a few pretty stressful weeks.

I thought that maybe I should go to my studio and celebrate my work anniversary in the business that I built, and realized that the business I built is not contained by four walls. The business that I built is focused on rest and recovery and fluidity and creative freedom. What a better way to honour this business than to take a break to care for myself?

Intrinsic Therapy has been my soul work for the past 4 years and I am so curious to see how it shifts and evolves as I continuously learn that caring for myself is the most important element to caring for my business, my clients and my studio 🤍

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#arttherapy #arttherapist #artastherapy #artstherapy #therapyvancouver #selfcare #selfcompassion #selfconfidence

Last week we were at the emergency vet until 4 am.

I didn’t know what was happening, all I knew was that my sweet cat was very sick and I was all alone. I paced around the waiting room and eventually asked the receptionist if I could borrow paper and a pen. I sat sketching the nearby plant for over an hour, calming myself down through lines and shapes. When it felt like there was nothing more I could do than just wait and worry, I turned to art.

When we feel helpless, turning to something that brings back a sense of agency helps to regain hopefulness. To be hopeful means to acknowledge that bad things exist and we have agency to make changes (even if the change is very small).

I’ve been teaching this semester and continually emphasize the role of hope in healing. As an art therapist, it is my role to help you transform your experience through art. To find the hope in the abyss.

Eventually the veterinarian came to talk to me and assured me that Nim would be ok. We left with antibiotics and a long-acting opioid and a soft cone. All week I have been so tired, my body still feeling the effects of a long, anxious night. We’re both slowly healing from the experience and I am reminded how much time healing can take. In the meantime I’ll keep turning to art, turning to art, turning to art.

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#artheals #arttherapy #artastherapy #catlover #catcompanion #hope #hopeful #hopeheals #arttransformation

Last week we were at the emergency vet until 4 am.

I didn’t know what was happening, all I knew was that my sweet cat was very sick and I was all alone. I paced around the waiting room and eventually asked the receptionist if I could borrow paper and a pen. I sat sketching the nearby plant for over an hour, calming myself down through lines and shapes. When it felt like there was nothing more I could do than just wait and worry, I turned to art.

When we feel helpless, turning to something that brings back a sense of agency helps to regain hopefulness. To be hopeful means to acknowledge that bad things exist and we have agency to make changes (even if the change is very small).

I’ve been teaching this semester and continually emphasize the role of hope in healing. As an art therapist, it is my role to help you transform your experience through art. To find the hope in the abyss.

Eventually the veterinarian came to talk to me and assured me that Nim would be ok. We left with antibiotics and a long-acting opioid and a soft cone. All week I have been so tired, my body still feeling the effects of a long, anxious night. We’re both slowly healing from the experience and I am reminded how much time healing can take. In the meantime I’ll keep turning to art, turning to art, turning to art.

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#artheals #arttherapy #artastherapy #catlover #catcompanion #hope #hopeful #hopeheals #arttransformation

this summer sunshine is really bringing out the inspiration 🌞

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#weaving #wovenart #fiberarts #artastherapy #arttherapist #arttherapy #fibreartist

this summer sunshine is really bringing out the inspiration 🌞

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#weaving #wovenart #fiberarts #artastherapy #arttherapist #arttherapy #fibreartist

ok the next paper flower workshop is sometime in June! I need some time to figure it out. We’ll make
simple beginner-friendly peonies, and then I might have another workshop for more advanced/sophisticated coral charm peonies. Still easy enough for beginners but requires a lot more patience since they are large flowers with a lot of intricacies.

If you love peonies like me, learning to make your own bouquet by hand is such a fun experience that brings so much beauty and joy into the day-to-day. I mean, I can’t resist farmer’s market flowers, but it’s nice to have an everlasting bouquet on hand when I want to add some beauty while sticking with my budget.

I love that I get to share this kooky, messy, magic hobby with you all 💕

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#paperflowers #artofpaper #artofpaperflowers #paperfloral #flowerworkshop #paperflowerworkshop #artastherapy #arttherapylife

ok the next paper flower workshop is sometime in June! I need some time to figure it out. We’ll make
simple beginner-friendly peonies, and then I might have another workshop for more advanced/sophisticated coral charm peonies. Still easy enough for beginners but requires a lot more patience since they are large flowers with a lot of intricacies.

If you love peonies like me, learning to make your own bouquet by hand is such a fun experience that brings so much beauty and joy into the day-to-day. I mean, I can’t resist farmer’s market flowers, but it’s nice to have an everlasting bouquet on hand when I want to add some beauty while sticking with my budget.

I love that I get to share this kooky, messy, magic hobby with you all 💕

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#paperflowers #artofpaper #artofpaperflowers #paperfloral #flowerworkshop #paperflowerworkshop #artastherapy #arttherapylife

Just putting this here because I need the reminder 💕✨

Just putting this here because I need the reminder 💕✨

This is always my favourite kind of afternoon 💕

Started at @merciboulangerie before heading to @collagecollage and @urbansourcevancouver

Shopping local brings me so much joy. It’s more fun finding treasures than doing bulk orders from Michael’s or Dollarama.

Any other indie craft stores that I should check out in Vancouver?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #arttherapist #shoplocal #crafting #craftstore #crafts #artsupplies

This is always my favourite kind of afternoon 💕

Started at @merciboulangerie before heading to @collagecollage and @urbansourcevancouver

Shopping local brings me so much joy. It’s more fun finding treasures than doing bulk orders from Michael’s or Dollarama.

Any other indie craft stores that I should check out in Vancouver?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #arttherapist #shoplocal #crafting #craftstore #crafts #artsupplies

Finding time to make art is essential to me as an art therapist. It keeps me grounded and authentic. I know I can always check in with myself through my personal art practice.

The past few weeks I have been running a virtual open studio focused on affirmation art. It has been so fun to carve out this time and space to pair encouraging words with images. I’ve been using crayons a lot which has made it even more enjoyable and silly. A nice way to end the week each week with a little art gift to myself and my community.

So far, our themes have been “being a beginner”, “blooming/growth” and “good things”. If you feel like you would like to join, we’re meeting on zoom each Friday at 12 (PST), with a different theme each week! You can bring paints and crayons and markers and friends regardless of art experience. Because art is for everyone 😊

Swipe to see art from the past few weeks … which affirmation is your favourite?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #openstudio #openartstudio #artstherapy #arttherapist #affirmationart

Finding time to make art is essential to me as an art therapist. It keeps me grounded and authentic. I know I can always check in with myself through my personal art practice.

The past few weeks I have been running a virtual open studio focused on affirmation art. It has been so fun to carve out this time and space to pair encouraging words with images. I’ve been using crayons a lot which has made it even more enjoyable and silly. A nice way to end the week each week with a little art gift to myself and my community.

So far, our themes have been “being a beginner”, “blooming/growth” and “good things”. If you feel like you would like to join, we’re meeting on zoom each Friday at 12 (PST), with a different theme each week! You can bring paints and crayons and markers and friends regardless of art experience. Because art is for everyone 😊

Swipe to see art from the past few weeks … which affirmation is your favourite?

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #openstudio #openartstudio #artstherapy #arttherapist #affirmationart

hey therapists!

I am opening up some more morning times for anyone interested in subletting my studio space.

Here’s what you need to know:

My office is a bright, creative, furnished space in a beautiful heritage building in downtown Vancouver.

In the studio, you will find a long table (seating 6-8) and organized shelving. In the adjoining room, there is a couch, chair + floor cushions. Ideal for art therapy, family therapy, youth counselling (8+) and somatic therapy.

This space is PACKED with resources and amenities that will help your clients feel comfortable. Amenities include: access to shared art + play supplies, sandtray, tea station, blankets, storage, WiFi, weekly cleaning and more. Much care has been taken to create a trauma-informed space.

All you need to do is show up, and tidy when you leave.

Availability starting April 15: Tuesday + Thursday MORNINGS ONLY until 1 pm. $450 monthly rent.

Please share this post with anyone who might be interested or send me a message if you want to come by for a tour 🥰

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #arttherapist #artstudio #arttherapystudio #artastherapy #arttherapyvancouver

hey therapists!

I am opening up some more morning times for anyone interested in subletting my studio space.

Here’s what you need to know:

My office is a bright, creative, furnished space in a beautiful heritage building in downtown Vancouver.

In the studio, you will find a long table (seating 6-8) and organized shelving. In the adjoining room, there is a couch, chair + floor cushions. Ideal for art therapy, family therapy, youth counselling (8+) and somatic therapy.

This space is PACKED with resources and amenities that will help your clients feel comfortable. Amenities include: access to shared art + play supplies, sandtray, tea station, blankets, storage, WiFi, weekly cleaning and more. Much care has been taken to create a trauma-informed space.

All you need to do is show up, and tidy when you leave.

Availability starting April 15: Tuesday + Thursday MORNINGS ONLY until 1 pm. $450 monthly rent.

Please share this post with anyone who might be interested or send me a message if you want to come by for a tour 🥰

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#arttherapy #artastherapy #arttherapist #artstudio #arttherapystudio #artastherapy #arttherapyvancouver

notes on authenticity (excerpts from my latest newsletter):

This week I was meant to start hosting an art therapy group, and I was disappointed to see that I didn’t get any sign ups. The Internet is my only co-worker, aiding me in building and promoting myself. And when it doesn’t work how I want it to, I question everything. I struggle to identify what I should post, how I should word it, what ads to buy, when to update my website, who I should reach out to for networking.

How often should I remind people that I am accepting new clients or hosting new groups - do people actually care? What more can I say? How much do I give?

I want to share about my life, but sometimes my life doesn’t look how it “should”, and how many times can I really say “I’m disappointed and scared” before that gets tiring too?

I find myself getting caught in comparison.

I imagine an ideal version of self that has just the right amount of business savvy and authenticity. This ideal self fills up workshops and groups with ease. She has everything figured out. Everyone likes her. She has found the perfect balance.

The issue with this imagined ideal self is that she is balancing flawlessly on a hair-thin tightrope that is actually impossible to walk on in the real world. In the real world, all I can do is try.

When I feel trapped in feelings of “too much” and “not enough”, I need to remind myself that a real person cannot be defined by a single adjective.

If you have felt trapped in this comparison before, I see you. There is no such thing as perfectly balancing everything. There will be failure and disappointment and exhaustion and that is just real life. We cannot fault ourselves for simply being human.

Take a little break from the screen, step outside, breathe in the spring air. Remember that your humanness is so much more than you can ever convey on these all-consuming pocket rectangles 🫶🏼

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#authenticity #selflove #arttherapy #arttherapist #balance #findingbalance #intentionalliving #authenticliving

notes on authenticity (excerpts from my latest newsletter):

This week I was meant to start hosting an art therapy group, and I was disappointed to see that I didn’t get any sign ups. The Internet is my only co-worker, aiding me in building and promoting myself. And when it doesn’t work how I want it to, I question everything. I struggle to identify what I should post, how I should word it, what ads to buy, when to update my website, who I should reach out to for networking.

How often should I remind people that I am accepting new clients or hosting new groups - do people actually care? What more can I say? How much do I give?

I want to share about my life, but sometimes my life doesn’t look how it “should”, and how many times can I really say “I’m disappointed and scared” before that gets tiring too?

I find myself getting caught in comparison.

I imagine an ideal version of self that has just the right amount of business savvy and authenticity. This ideal self fills up workshops and groups with ease. She has everything figured out. Everyone likes her. She has found the perfect balance.

The issue with this imagined ideal self is that she is balancing flawlessly on a hair-thin tightrope that is actually impossible to walk on in the real world. In the real world, all I can do is try.

When I feel trapped in feelings of “too much” and “not enough”, I need to remind myself that a real person cannot be defined by a single adjective.

If you have felt trapped in this comparison before, I see you. There is no such thing as perfectly balancing everything. There will be failure and disappointment and exhaustion and that is just real life. We cannot fault ourselves for simply being human.

Take a little break from the screen, step outside, breathe in the spring air. Remember that your humanness is so much more than you can ever convey on these all-consuming pocket rectangles 🫶🏼

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#authenticity #selflove #arttherapy #arttherapist #balance #findingbalance #intentionalliving #authenticliving

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