Fireside Art Therapy

01/16/2026

There's lots going on in the imaginal world, over here ✨ I've been loving my second dive into the work of Clarissa Pinkola Estes' Women Who Run with the Wolves (always new gems to find 💎) and am inspired to share the process with others who may be seeking their own way through the woods.

A new monthly circle, Wolf Medicine - is starting on February 21st 🐺 See details at the link below.

(while you're there, click the Fireside icon in the top left to check out my therapeutic letter-writing series, Letters to the Earth - next one is February 8th 💙)

Wolf Medicine: Monthly Art and Book Circle exploring story, nature and healing – Zoom, Multiple dates and times - Starting in February, we'll gather online once a month to explore the themes, meaning and our own personal feelings and thoughts about Clarissa Pinkola Estes' classic and beautiful wor...

01/02/2026

There are still a couple days to register for the first in a new 4-part series, Letters to the Earth, starting Sunday January 4th (you can sign up individually or for all four, with a small discount)🌲✨🌊

I look forward to writing and sharing with you 💌

Letters to the Earth – Zoom, Multiple dates and times - I have long been a letter-writer, a romantic who loves stamps and special stationery and stickers and writing by candlelight.  This year, join me in a meditative four-part series (you can join as many as you like) where we will take time to ...

01/01/2026

What my NYE watercolour painting revealed to me:

✨️ you don't always need a plan; let loose and go with the flow
✨️ trust in the wisdom of each small step - they often lead to the next right thing (that you couldn't have known before)
✨️ we are all connected, like colours on a beautiful spectrum and blending (even unintentional) can be beautiful!
✨️ enjoyment over perfection
✨️ how magical is a good splatter!! it's okay to experiment make a mess-take ❤️

Blessings to all on this (manufactured, but still potent for many) transition and may you have the rest and connection you need this winter ❄️ (and the rest and connection you need if it's your summer, too 🌞)

12/28/2025

New blog post!

On the precipice of something new, something slightly uncontrollable, an aim with no sure target...There is a hush. A quiet peace. Anticipation, heartbeats, a deep breath. Knowing that of course not all is figured out but that things are okay, for now. There were other words I planned to write for t...

12/20/2025

Though marketing and Solstice don't go together in my books, the timing is such that, as I arrive on Vancouver Island to spend holiday time with my daughter, I squeezed in time on the ferry to put together this new offering:

Letters to the Earth - a new four-part series that will unite us as I head off on a creative adventure through Europe (with a special treat for those who register for Feb- April sessions!📜)

With all the changes in my life lately, I have been inching my way towards the dream of integrating therapeutic writing into my practice in new ways this year - and then I see the post by the lovely Victoria Erickson (below) and know that I am not the only one craving this shift of pace.

Starting January 4th - see the link below for more info. I hope you'll join me for one, or all four ✍️ ✨️ 💌

And Solstice blessings for all at this dark time 🖤

https://buytickets.at/firesidearttherapy/1983552

12/13/2025

"Changing the world is a tall order. Art doesn't attempt to force change through direct action but to catalyze it by affecting the emotional basis from which change can occur.

Begging the question, "How can we change what we do before we change how we feel?," its underlying premise is that when, through wonder and the sense of beauty we move from the emotional relationship of our desires and fears to the more expansive and deeper feelings of thanksgiving and appreciation of life with a sense of its sacredness, our actions will automatically be modified, creating a better world - 'like magic.'

This is the magic of art, music, theatre and the beauty of the natural world. We need for that magic to play a more direct role in our lives."

- Ra Paulette (2010) ✨️

art by Cornelia Konrads

12/03/2025

New blog post! Big changes underway...

"When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for." 🖤Clarissa Pinkola Estes After contemplating the horizon for many months (in various states of patience, overwhelm and indecision) the time has come for me to lift up, op...

11/26/2025

Taking registrations until November 30th 🤎🔥 ✨

The Living Edge - Seasonal self-exploration with art, story and nature – Zoom, Sat 1 Nov 2025 - Sat 20 Jun 2026 - Welcome to The Living Edge! I'm so glad you're here. I've imagined this creative, earth-centered program for many years and it is finally putting down roots. This is a personal process...

11/11/2025

When your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, it can swing between extremes. One moment, “My partner is horrible!” The next, “It’s all my fault; I should be grateful.” This is called splitting, a trauma response rooted in insecure attachment. It’s your body’s way of trying to protect you from pain and uncertainty.

When your nervous system feels safe, something new becomes possible: emotional integration. You can feel anger without losing sight of love. You can see your partner’s strengths and hold them accountable for their impact. You can honor your pain while staying connected.

11/09/2025