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.

A hand-drawn illustration of three smiling yellow flowers at different stages of growth, from a small bud to a large blooming flower, with leaves and horizontal lines between them.

Not Where You're "Supposed" to Be?

Earlier this week, I sat down to finish creating a new art journaling practice. I was excited to work on it, because I had a...

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A coiled silver snake-shaped object with a detailed textured pattern and a decorative blue-green eye, photographed against a white background.

I Couldn't Stop Thinking About This Snake

🧧 Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧

Today we begin the Year of the Snake, which is associated with wisdom, transformation and sheddin...

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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...

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Illustration of a butterfly with the words “You are not your thoughts.”

The flowers are waiting for you

It's April ~ the first full month of Spring...

While it's a season of new beginnings, spring can be difficult, to...

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