Wait, Let Me Get This Straight

Wait, let me get this straight…Serendipitously noticing a quote tattooed on the arm of our podcast cohost, Carly, who, like Sam, participates in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Sam was excited to share her love for the quote. ‘No Day But Today’ resonates. It’s from the theatrical play, RENT, and … Continue reading Wait, Let Me Get This Straight

Bilateral Art Making- Creative Conversations Live Sessions

While showcasing the benefits of exploring, healing, and calming your mind with Bilateral Art-Making, we painted, drew and smudged away our anxieties and pent-up energies during a Free Live Session. This creative wellness session was all about utilizing music to create positive art through Bilateral Drawing. Although it may appear as if we are scribbling … Continue reading Bilateral Art Making- Creative Conversations Live Sessions

So Can You Help Me Heal With Art?

When an individual reaches out to me to find more info about what to do, I tell them that I develop and facilitate rec-based therapeutic art programming for groups and have one-to-one sessions. They most often ask if I’m an art therapist, and I say no, but I’m working towards becoming one someday. For now, … Continue reading So Can You Help Me Heal With Art?

Coping & Resiliency  – How did the Arts Community See Us Through Panic, Boredom and Social & Personal Awakenings

I  miss outdoor concerts and day trips to galleries in Toronto. Last December, mostly I miss the murmurs of an audience and the dimming of the lights as players on a stage ready to perform a holiday show. Unfortunately  for now ghost lights are all that can be found on darkened stages across the world, … Continue reading Coping & Resiliency  – How did the Arts Community See Us Through Panic, Boredom and Social & Personal Awakenings