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Using your intuition guided by mental and muscle memory developed from your creative practice studio video diaries Jun 12, 2024

Over time both your mental memory and your muscle memory get stronger as you engage in the creative ...

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Why Creativity is as a Powerful Personal Growth Tool | Sam Horton creativity & well-being podcast summaries Jun 10, 2024

Ā Part 2/3 - The WHAT, WHY & HOW map of creative wellness

In this episode, we’ll explore the second...

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Empowering women through ART | Ros Gervay creativity & well-being podcast summaries Jun 03, 2024

In this episode I’m talking with artist and business coachĀ - Ros GervayĀ about her many exciting proj...

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The road to empowered creative wellness, inspired by my own personal journey creativity & well-being studio behind the scenes May 27, 2024

So, ten years ago, I was firmly settled in a corporate business finance career; I was good at my job...

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What does a Nourishing Creative Practice look like? | Sam Horton creativity & well-being podcast summaries May 27, 2024

Part 1/3 - The WHAT, WHY & HOW map of creative wellness

In this episode, we’ll explore the first p...

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My Personal Journey of Creative Empowerment | Sam Horton creativity & well-being podcast summaries spiritual transformation studio behind the scenes May 19, 2024

In this first episode, I'll explain how following a personal growth journey led by creativity can be...

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Pretty Sketchbook Girl in 5 Minutes a Day studio video diaries May 07, 2024


Leaning into what feels easy this week, I committed to showing up for a minimum of five minutes a da
...

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Freehand Acrylic Bird | Sketchbook Diary | Holistic Art Process studio video diaries Apr 16, 2024

Another messy freehand birdie for my sketchbook in less than 15 minutes.

I googled bird and the fi...

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10 simple ways to balance creative self-care practices with a busy life creativity & well-being Apr 15, 2024


Balancing a nourishing creative practice that deeply feeds your soul with the demands of everyday li
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5 ways therapeutic art practices can help you flourish creativity & well-being Mar 25, 2024

Through the lens of positive psychology, when we flourish, we embody a state of optimal well-being c...

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Freehand Acrylic Leftovers | Sketchbook Diary | Holistic Art Process studio video diaries Mar 25, 2024

Using up paint in my palette this week in my sketchbook.

I wanted to create a quick wet-on-wet acry...

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Peony Magic | Artwork Process | Acrylic Painting Holistic Process studio video diaries Mar 19, 2024

All roads have led me here… I initially had a spark of an idea to lay down swaths of acrylic with a ...

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Paper Collage Birds | Sketchbook Diary | Holistic Art Process studio video diaries Mar 11, 2024

This week, I am doing something a little different. I am working on a larger painting and will incor...

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Rediscover the joy of play: 7 ways creative expression enriches adult life creativity & well-being Mar 11, 2024

Creative play is not just for children. We embrace the concept of play in our kids' development. In ...

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Free Play Acrylic Flowers | Sketchbook Diary studio video diaries Mar 05, 2024

Just play…⁠ ⁠ Let your natural curiosity dictate some of your creative moments. Set an intention of ...

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The creative secret sauce my crafty mother didn't know to teach me creativity & well-being studio behind the scenes Feb 26, 2024

My mother is an avid maker of things.Ā 

In my very early years, her obsession was knitting.Ā  Plastic S...

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Blue Madness | Artwork Process studio video diaries Feb 22, 2024

There is beauty in surprise…

As I started to lay down the first layers of blue and purple petals of...

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Fast & Loose Acrylic Flowers | Sketchbook Diary studio video diaries Feb 20, 2024

Don’t overthink it…


But what will I paint? What materials will I use? When will I make it? What if ...

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Women Rising: Empower your well-being through the lens of holistic health & creativity creativity & well-being Feb 15, 2024

Life is busy, even chaotic at times. As women, we often juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, ...

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Acryla Gouache Stencils | Holistic Sketchbook Diary studio video diaries Feb 13, 2024

OMG. Sometimes, things just don’t go to plan. But I truly believe there are no creative failures, on...

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Peony Burst | Artwork Process studio video diaries Feb 08, 2024

Letting creativity flow, even when it doesn’t make sense, is the key to unlocking new parts of yours...

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Abstract Rectangles with Acryla Gouache | Holistic Sketchbook studio video diaries Feb 06, 2024

The easiest way to get a creative fix that will help you elevate your mood and check in with yoursel...

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Letting go of ingrained self-identity traits that no longer serve you spiritual transformation studio behind the scenes Jan 28, 2024

As the new year takes hold and January comes to an end, do you find yourself reflecting on theĀ buzz ...

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7 awesome ways creativity can help you release stress creativity & well-being Jan 23, 2024

Stress impacts us all in one way or another. Some events have a guaranteed stress tag attached to th...

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