As children we likely all had a Christmas list for Santa. Certainly, we eagerly anticipated the grandeur of all the presents wrapped beneath the tree. But only heaven knows that all those packages and bows can never heal the aching human soul. What is this illusion called the innocence of youth? Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth of Christmas. As a grown up, I have a very different Christmas list. This year has been…
Today I want to spend some time talking about what each of us do nearly every day. We create! We create ART! Our art is a powerful tool. It allows us to process, remember, celebrate and heal. Carrie Fisher’s quote shown in the featured image at the top of this post very simply captures the essence of art being healing. More importantly we must remind ourselves that art heals not only ourselves. It can also heal all those who may…
Last week I talked about introspection. Today I want to touch on all the struggles so many people face these days and how to still find peace. People everywhere are dealing with everyday annoyances or full-on life altering tragedies. The person dealing with unfair treatment at work. A young mother recently diagnosed with brain cancer. An elderly couple waiting to buy groceries because their Social Security check is later this month. The people struggling to pay for basic healthcare. The…
Before I begin, as I’ve done in years past my plan for the remainder of 2025 is to keep things a little different here on the blog. I’ll still be posting something each week but it’s hopefully going to be more about contemplation or inspiration rather than tips or techniques. It seems as though, once again, 2025 has been a rough year for more than a few people that I know. Several of my friends have been struggling with what…
In last week’s post about “Masking Patterns” I showed you how to add a “custom” texture to a solid paper using an inverted Layer Mask. This week I’ll show you how to create anchor points using that same kind of Layer Mask. And I promise, this will be super quick. You see, this is likely the last “technique” post for the rest of the year. So, I wanted to keep it simple. If you’ve been following me for more than…