by Jenn | Feb 19, 2019 | Art Heals, Coaching, Decision Making
I am a big fan of follow through. If someone tells me they are going to do something, be somewhere, or support me in some way, they better follow through. I am also a big fan of taking action. Do the thing! Don’t just talk about doing the thing. I have little...
by Jenn | Sep 5, 2018 | Art Heals, Current Affairs, Entrepreneurial, Life
Even under the best of circumstances, the first few weeks of September are always intensely challenging for me. Maybe you can relate? I seem to be in constant conflict with myself until roughly the beginning of October. Everything I feel is felt viscerally, deep...
by Jenn | May 23, 2018 | Art Heals, Coaching, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
The current in-studio women’s session I have been running at the Self Esteem Through Art studio is unlike any other I have ever taught before. One, the technique is totally different and none of the women had ever experienced using this medium prior to...
by Jenn | Apr 16, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, Nature, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
This week, we continued our girls’ Animal Magic classes with some very robust discussions about ELEPHANTS. The girls are loving the format where we start with a series of “clues” and they get to try to guess which animal/insect/creature we are going...
by Jenn | Apr 10, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
I had a studio full of boys this afternoon. They were there for the “A Mile In My Shoes” class. In this inaugural class for boys in grades 3-8, we explored assorted art concepts such as shapes, geometric designs, and symbolism. We used an item they can...
by Jenn | Apr 6, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
We started a new series for girls this week called Animal Magic. In this course, we are going to explore what we, as humans, can learn from animals, insects, and other living creatures. What makes horses and dogs so intuitive and how can our children tap into some of...