What is in the act of painting?

5 min read I’m not so much preoccupied with (finished) paintings as I am with (the process of) painting. Pieter Stoop As I was browsing the website of Het Noordbrabants …

Joy is a well-made object

10 min read This summer, I was blessed to spend a whole month in Western Canada. There was nothing normal about this trip. And even though, I’ve been to Canada …

white line art of young bird on painted background

The right to be free

5 min read I know I have said this before. And it seems like I keep saying this to myself. But what if I would let go? What if I …

illustration of brain with mindfulness words on painted background

Pattern recognition

5 min read I am beginning to understand how my trauma responses are mind-body patterns that get activated when triggered. It’s like pushing a time-machine button. All of a sudden, …

The Alchemy of Love

5 min read Self-love is hot. If you have to believe social media self-love is treating yourself to pedicures and spas. It is about physical health and beauty. With some …

Like water

6 min read It appears balance for me is very different than what I believed it to be. I always compared balance to walking a tight rope. I only now …

Onwards and upwards

5 min read It’s been four months since my life got turned upside down. (If you did not read that blog, you can read it here. This blog will make …

Underwater beach balls

6 min read I have an agreement with Life. I don’t know how it came to be. But it is one of the things I am sure of in my …

The raging fires of anger

10 min read Doing The Artist’s Way is a process you will not love all the time. That’s a given. Writing your morning pages every morning will bring up shit …

Safety first

In order to be creative, we need to feel safe. It is only when we feel safe and accepted that our creativity blooms. I figured that much. And it explains …