Nurturing Yourself With Ash Hoffenberg

Amanda Trought is such an inspiration. She is living her creativity and shining a light so bright it warms anyone in its glow. This episode is filled with so much gentle wisdom. Amanda reminds us to pour love into everything we do and then release it into the world. This woman is bravely standing in her creativity and encouraging others to courageously chase their dreams too. What an inspiration! Amanda brought me to literal tears several times. You don’t want to miss this one.

Job Airam talks to us about how his practice of documenting his life has grown and developed over time. We chat about how the habit of documenting your daily life is a way to be more present in moments that might be forgotten and elevate them to moments to be cherished and remembered. Job also shares with us some of his best tips and tricks for how you can start your documenting journey today.

I loved talking to Deandra Ellerbe, one of our amazing Messians. Deandra is a very wise woman, and such an inspiration. During this episode Deandra and I talk about the power of choosing a word of the year. We explore how to find a word, how to develop your word throughout the year, and how your word can affect all aspects of your life. Deandra has some fantastic tips and a whole lot of experience around using one little word to help you grow in unexpected ways.

Cheryl Patrick is one of our fabulous Messians. It has been wonderful watching Cheryl grow as an artist and it was such a treat chatting to her for this episode. Cheryl explains that creating art is a way to self-regulate and work through life and work stress. I love that Cheryl uses Gelli printing and die cutting as a way to find solutions to complicated situations and work problems. This resilient rebel spirit is something Cheryl brings to all her art-making and it is so inspiring!

Mona Schreibt has a bold style all of her own. In this episode Mona talks about her journey to committing to her creative practice and also shares the importance of keeping her creative momentum flowing. We chat about the beautiful color black and the magic of collage - some delicious topics!

Shawn Petite shares how she found her art soul in mixed media. We talk about Shawn’s love for documenting how she is feeling as part of her creative practice and discuss how Shawn gently dips into her creative practice through small steps that help her connect herself and her art together as she creates. This is all a part of a process of keeping creative momentum and using yourself as inspiration.

I loved chatting to Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd. Vanessa has such a strong, clear creative voice and she proudly and confidently shares that voice with the world. In this episode we talk about the importance of giving yourself permission to break your own rules and get out of your comfort zone. Vanessa shares how she is working on balancing creating art as a teacher and art that is inspiring her and helping her grow as an artist. We also explore what creating art beyond the journal has felt like and what insights have come up for Vanessa as she has explored this new part of her creative journey.

Ash Hoffenberg is one of our amazing Messians and I loved getting to chat to her for this episode. Ash and I chat about the importance of self-care and how art making can be a big part of that for many of us. Nurturing yourself allows you to go out into the world and be a better human. I loved Ash’s insights and tips for someone starting out on their own creative journey, we even put together a little supply starter kit together.

In this episode I am chatting to one of our beautiful Messians, Jessica Kaschig. Jessica talks to us about the power of the Artist’s Way and how art helped her through big life decisions and changes. I loved chatting to Jessica about the concept of living with audacity and being true to yourself and how the power of art and community can help you to do this. Watching Jessica grow in confidence in herself and her art over the past few years has been such a delight.

In this episode Betsy Walton shares with us about her creative journey and how she discovered and rediscovered her creative voice. Betsy talks about the importance of having a sense of curious play within our creative process.It is so exciting to hear Betsy share her love for adding a layer of mystery within her art-making by having an openness to being aware of how the piece is developing and responding to what is happening in front of her as she creates.