by Jenn | Mar 5, 2026 | Analog Living, Art Heals, Art journaling, Current Affairs, expressive arts, mental health, self esteem through art
I was working in my art journal yesterday morning. I had been working on a batch of image transfers, one of which—the image of the bicycle with flowers—was going to have a place on this particular page, and the fingertips of the middle and pointer fingers on my right...
by Jenn | Feb 10, 2026 | Analog Living, Current Affairs, falcon symbolism, lessons from nature, Nature, peregrine falcon, Spirituality
Last week, we had a very special visitor outside our doorstep: a peregrine falcon! For five magical days, this bird put on quite a show in the branches of the old tree that sits adjacent to our apartment. My daughter, Shay, noticed the falcon while I was out on Monday...
by Jenn | Feb 3, 2026 | Art Heals, art retreats for women, expressive arts, Rhode Island Art events, seaside retreat for women, self esteem through art
We’re pretty stoked about the direction the retreat is headed this year! We’ve built in so many opportunities for community creation and interpersonal engagement throughout the weekend. Attendees will experience new ways to learn from us and also from each...
by Jenn | Feb 2, 2026 | Art Heals, Art journaling, Current Affairs, mental health, self esteem through art, the power of words
I’m a tuning fork, ever resonant and reverberating. Perceptive to even the smallest shift in life’s tectonic plates. A canary in the coal mine, nimble and resourceful. Sensitive to emotional and psychological toxins and reflexively aware of impending danger. A...
by Jenn | Jan 7, 2026 | Analog Living, Blog, Goal Setting, mental health, social media detox
Before Christmas, I bought two Bricks for our household. One for my daughter, who mentioned she wanted to be more intentional with her time. And one for me (I’ve been weaning myself off of social media since last year and am craving more analog interactions and...
