Creative Self-Compassion Journal

Welcome! I’m so glad you're here. This is a place where I share stories, creative practices, and reflections on self-compassion. My hope is that you'll find something that encourages you, sparks your creativity, and reminds you that you’re not alone.

Playing by the Rules of Both/And

Here we are in early September ~ and it has a kind of hard-to-name feel, doesn't it?

It's still warm ~ unusually warm around...

watercolor circles with the colors merging together

Maybe We’re Living on an Atom in Somebody’s Wallpaper

It's the first week of September ~ a time of seasonal transitions for all of us, and personal transitions for many. Some peo...

Hand-drawn snail illustration representing going at your own pace

Go at Your Own Pace

Like I've been sharing for the past few weeks, if you're feeling topsy turvy, you're not the only one. It's the end of eclip...

hand-drawn and painted butterfly saying "you are not your thoughts"

Butterflies Have Memories, Too 🦋

For the past few weeks, I've been teaching a class about how the stories we tell can determine how we experience our experie...

hand drawn heart with designs radiating out like a mandala

Creating Ink from the Ashes

For many of us, 2026 has been plenty topsy turvy already ~ a certain level of chaos and change. And as I write this, I’m awa...

A hand-drawn illustration of three people holding hands, each wearing a colorful dress with a heart on the chest.

Compassion at Costco

August tends to be hot and slow in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the month I most associate with that song from Porgy & Bess...

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