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Karen on cover of May’s Best Holistic Life magazine May 1, 2024
Color Your World: Painting a Path to Mental Wellness – Within the human soul’s eternal search for release, creativity remains a timeless gateway for growth, self-discovery, and healing. Since the early days of cave paintings, creative expression has transcended time, offering people of all ages unique avenues to cope with life’s challenges and heal their inner selves. Most of us are terribly disconnected from our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls. We live in a world that encourages us to be externally focused and outwardly driven. But self-love is about consciously directing some of that energy inwardly. Personal journeys like mine
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Blossoming Afresh: Channeling Spring’s Renewal Through Art April 1, 2024 by Karen Hanlon Blossoming Afresh: Channeling Spring’s Renewal Through Art – April showers bring May flowers. As spring bursts forth with blooms after the dormancy of winter, a sense of rebirth and regeneration sweeps over us. The season offers a symbolic fresh start—an opportunity to blossom anew. In this spirit of renewal, creative expression provides a powerful medium through which we can embrace spring’s promise. Art allows us to break free of old patterns, open our eyes to new possibilities, and reconnect with passions that may have lain fallow. Poet Philip
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When Words Fall Short: Seven Ways to Cope with Grief and Loss
3 Ways Holistic Art Therapy Unlocks Self-Love and Healing
February is a time when the world turns its gaze to love, new beginnings, and the promise of spring on the horizon. It’s a month filled with expectations, both joyful and challenging. As the founder of Painting Your Soul, I want to share with you the transformative power of holistic art therapy during this unique time of year when emotions run deep and the need for healing is paramount. “Inhale Confidence. Exhale Doubt.” These words have been my guiding mantra throughout my ten-year journey with Painting Your Soul. They encapsulate the essence of what we offer and what has helped
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5 Ways Painting Your Soul Can Kickstart Your 2024
As January arrives, a sense of renewal sweeps over us, offering a fresh canvas on which to paint our hopes, dreams, and intentions for the year 2024 that lies ahead. Emerging from the emotional toll of the holiday season, this moment presents an opportunity for self-care and personal growth. In this article, we’ll explore five specific ways holistic art therapy can help you kickstart the new year on a positive and refreshing note. 1. Self-Reflection About the Past The start of the year is an ideal time for introspection—a moment to pause and consider lessons from the past year. Holistic
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Why Paint Your Soul for a Better Life December 1, 2023 by Karen Hanlon Why Paint Your Soul for a Better Life – Explore how holistic art therapy illuminates paths to healing across 8 fundamental life challenges. In today’s world, where stress, anxiety, and health challenges have become commonplace, the pursuit of effective and holistic healing methods is crucial. This quest is especially significant during the heightened emotions of the holiday season. As traditional approaches to therapy and self-care evolve, our refined Painting Your Soul approach to art therapy stands out. Rooted in the transformative power of creative expression, it
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