by Jenn | Feb 3, 2024 | Enrichment Programs, Life, rhode island spaces for women, self esteem through art, stories from the studio, the power of words, women supporting women
I was gifted with another profound moment this week. Another moment that reminds me of the importance of the work I’m doing; the importance of safe spaces, empathy, and trust. The importance of women being able to circle up with other women. The importance of...
by Jenn | Jan 24, 2024 | Art Heals, Blog, Current Affairs, Decision Making, Entrepreneurial, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
Wow! It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I’ve been in a DEEP reflective state lately, partly because there are times where I feel like I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown and want to burn it all to the ground while running away. When I feel like...
by Jenn | Nov 28, 2022 | Art journaling, Enrichment Programs, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
I’m truly loving this after-school art journaling series and I’m going to be sad when the series comes to an end next week. We started today’s class by discussing what was currently hard in our lives. I shared that sometimes the pressures and excess...
by Jenn | Jan 25, 2021 | Art Heals, Coaching, Current Affairs, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
Do you know that by the time people (*all people) reach middle school, almost 85% of their inherent, natural curiosity and wonder has been stripped away? It’s a systemic problem. We don’t place enough value on creative thought and curiosity is often viewed...
by Jenn | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, Current Affairs, Entrepreneurial, Pandemic Ponderings, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
It’s been 312 days since I have been able to utilize my studio in any meaningful way. March 5, 2020 was the last day I taught an in-person class—the space has since been relegated to the ranks of a *really* expensive storage locker. I was thinking about...
by Jenn | Sep 29, 2019 | Art Heals, Coaching, Decision Making, Goal Setting, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
When I am working with people in my art-based mindfulness programs, I learn A LOT about them simply by observing the way they approach a blank canvas or a blank page in their journals. In art, as in life, I can pinpoint the perfectionists, identify those who are prone...
