Karin von Daler Healing Arts Studio

07/08/2025

24/07/2025

Tak fordi du stadig er her.
Jeg har ikke skrevet ret meget i over et år – ikke fordi jeg glemte dig, men fordi jeg selv måtte tage min egen medicin og lytte indad.

Overgangsalderen ramte hårdt, og en virus gjorde mig kronisk træt i lang tid.

Jeg prøvede alt muligt for at hele – og lærte en masse:

Om hvor vigtige kroppens egne hormoner er. Om immunforsvaret og stress. Og især: om nervesystemet – som påvirker stort set alt i kroppen.
Men det, der til sidst hjalp mest?

Min kreativitet.

Det burde have været det første, jeg greb fat i. I stedet blev det det sidste.
For når livet presser, virker det kreative ofte som det mindst nødvendige.

Men det er faktisk omvendt.
Derfor har jeg skabt et nyt minikursus – til dig, der gerne vil have kreativiteten ind i hverdagen igen.
Ikke som præstation – men som en stille, nænsom praksis.

Kurset er enkelt, kræver ikke meget skærmtid og kan tages med ud i naturen og sommerlandet.

Du får lydfiler, små kreative øvelser og adgang til et fælles forum. Jeg er selv med og deler mit eget.

Og som tak for din tålmodighed er der en særlig intropris lige nu. https://karinvondaler.simplerosites.com/courses/117891-skab-dig-hel-smaa-ritualer-store

Jeg håber, du har lyst til at være med.

Kærlig hilsen
Karin

22/06/2025

✨I’m a Danish and American expressive arts therapist, psychologist, and artist.✨

I have struggled with fatigue for years, and depression when I was younger. A few years ago, when I hit menopause, I became so tired I could barely stand up. 💫

Sandra and I met through the painting and creativity course, CVP. We connected slowly, over a few months, as we both paced our energy and supported our creative voice organically — navigating the strange dance between connection and protecting our energy. Sandra kindly invited me to share my work on the ME Art Club page. I’m honored. 💛

I know the experience of living between languages, countries, and states of health. I’ve found that continuing to express myself, even when I have low energy, is healing and meaningful. Amazingly, it’s taken me this long — given my education 😉 and my job as someone who teaches that very concept.

I have done a lot to heal, using many holistic approaches, and I seem, hopefully, to be nearing recovery. 🌿

I create my art through lots of play and an intuitive approach. I try to make atmospheric pieces with a sense of mystery and a natural aesthetic.

Thank you, , for the inspiration. I love what you share here — it’s so important that we step out of invisibility and less-than-ness. I think the world needs us sensitive ones. And thank you, Sandra, for your kindness, invitation, and connection. 🤗

Warmly,
Karin

15/02/2025

I just found this moment and scene of beauty as I was cleaning my dusty window sill. I stopped to take it in.

It’s still here for us: small, quiet and healing beauty. Here’s what I found on natural beauty in my creative self healing book and cards:

“Do as the Japanese and take a forest bath. Go to the woods, the beach, a mountain, or a garden. Let yourself be surprised. Don’t plan but just let yourself be guided by the wind, the sun, or the leaves. Be there. Look around, feel, smell.

Now let yourself celebrate the beauty of nature by singing, dancing, or by being quiet and still, absorbing everything. Notice if a place, an animal, or a plant calls out to you. If that happens, sit there, be quiet, and listen for its message. If you like, ask a branch or a rock if it wants to come home with you to remind you of where you come from and belong.

If you can’t get out into nature right now, you can run a bath or make yourself a foot bath with sea salt or herbs. Imagine you’re bathing in the great oceans and forests of the world. Sing, say a poem to yourself, or just enjoy.

“Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things. All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive.”
– Hildegard of Bingen, German mystic, doctor, composer, poet, and visionary.”

🪴🪻🌳🌸🌷🌼🌿🌾🍃🍄☘️🍄‍🟫🎍🎋🍂🍁🪴🌍🌎🌏🪐💗

13/02/2025

I just gave my dad this handpainted lampshade for his 80th birthday 🎂 Happy birthday, Pops E. Due 💗

The folded shade is in high quality paper, & hand crafted in Denmark for

I painted it with Derwent Inktense colorfast pencils

I am making more of these to order if you would like one in your colors 😊💗🩵💛 — DM me.

02/03/2024

She was visiting her friend in the woods of Northern Sweden. The two young women had been irritable all day. Tired of working on their music together, they decided to drive down the forest road in the rusty old Volvo as dusk was falling. They stopped at an abandoned water mill that stood in the dark by a black creek. Her friend said softly that it was always peaceful there, even magical.

The wooden pier creaked and moved under their cold, naked feet as they walked on it. The water’s still, black and shiny surface stood high ― right below the boards. She sensed the adventure calling her but was cold and scared to go in.

She surprised herself when she jumped. The shock was total and its impact hit her ears, back and spine, and sounded into the forest, which soon swallowed it. Her friend was also in the water now and was swimming away from the pier following the narrow brook that disappeared into the forest.

They swam together, big strokes and fast breaths, fear and excitement. They started to talk about what might be underneath them in the cold and thick inky water and then agreed not to talk about it.

The owl’s call and a clucking sound blended in with their gasps and the sound of slow strokes. Silence wrapped itself darkly around them and they felt small as they swam into the forest side by side.

21/12/2023

“Lad dig stille drages af den særlige tiltrækning fra det, du virkelig elsker. Den vil ikke føre dig på afveje.” – Rumi

I oldtiden fejrede man på den mørkeste nat, midt om vinteren, solens genfødsel og det lys, den ville bringe til jorden.

Når vi omfavner vintersolhvervet, ærer vi dansen mellem lys og mørke og anerkender den som en afspejling af den menneskelige erfaring. I dybet af vinterens længste nat finder vi en symbolsk fejring af lysets fødsel, en erkendelse af, at selv i de mørkeste øjeblikke findes potentialet for oplysning i os, i vore hjerter. Når vi navigerer i vores komplekse verden, der er plaget af personlige og kollektive krige og kampe, bliver solhvervet en påmindelse – en invitation til at dykke ned i vores indre mørke, til at udforske de skygger, der udfordrer os.

Gennem fantasi, kunst og kreativitet kan vi forvandle disse kampe til modstandsdygtighed og invitere håbets, medfølelsens og helingens lys ind. Denne årstid opfordrer os til at omfavne kreativitetens transformerende kraft, bruge den som et redskab til at pejle os gennem mørket og i sidste ende skabe vores eget lys.

Midt i en mørk nat, hvor vi ligger vågne og deprimerede og ikke kan finde vej, kan en ny klarhed og beslutning fødes og oplyse vores vej – som en klart skinnende stjerne på en dyb sort himmel.

Fra denne klarhed kan det, vi har brug for eller ønsker, vokse frem i vores daglige liv. Tænk på et spirende frø i den dybe, mørke jord eller et voksende foster i livmoderen.

Her er en enkel meditation til at støtte lysets fødsel indeni

Find en behagelig siddestilling, luk øjnene, tag et par dybe indåndinger, og lad øjeblikkets stilhed omslutte dig. Forestil dig, at du er omgivet af et fløjlsblødt mørke, som giver næring til frøet af lys i din sjæl.

Visualiser dette frø i kernen af dit væsen inde i dit hjerte, en lille gnist, der venter på at spire. Når du trækker vejret ind, så forestil dig, at du trækker de rige næringsstoffer fra mørket til dig og lader det vugge potentialet indeni. Med hver udånding slipper du enhver spænding eller tvivl og skaber frugtbar jord, hvor frøet kan slå rod.

Vend nu din opmærksomhed indad og iagttag de subtile bevægelser i dette frø af lys. Læg mærke til dets blide udvidelse, som når kronblade folder sig ud. Mens det vokser, forestil dig de levende farver, det udstråler – hver nuance bærer et budskab fra dybden af din sjæl. Lad disse farver guide dig og afsløre det potentiale og de drømme, der ønsker at blive realiseret gennem dig.

Mærk bevægelsen af dette indre lys, en dans, der spejler rytmen i dit åndedræt. Tillad det at udtrykke sig i yndefulde hvirvler og bølgende mønstre, en afspejling af den unikke essens, der bor i dig. Når lyset udvider sig, så læg mærke til eventuelle dufte eller billeder, der ledsager dets vækst – en duftende symfoni af muligheder og potentialer.

I dette stille rum kan du anerkende de budskaber, der opstår fra det spirende lysfrø. Hvilke sandheder afslører det? Hvilke forhåbninger hvisker fra dets centrum? Tag imod disse budbringere med et åbent hjerte, og accepter den visdom, der kommer frem fra dybet af dit væsen.

Når du afslutter denne meditation, så bær bevidstheden om dit voksende indre lys med dig ud i verden. Lad det guide dine handlinger, inspirere din kreativitet og tjene som en påmindelse om, at selv i de mørkeste øjeblikke er det strålende potentiale i dig der altid som en længsel – din sjæl søger at blomstre.

Glædeligt solhverv, og tusind tak, fordi du følger mig, læser min blog og er et lys i mørket.

Kunst og ord af Karin von Daler ©

21/12/2023

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” (Rumi)

In ancient times, at the darkest night, the midpoint of winter, people celebrated the rebirth of the sun and the light it would bring to the Earth.

In the embrace of the winter solstice, we can honor the dance between light and darkness, recognizing it as a reflection of the human experience. In the depths of winter’s longest night, we find a symbolic celebration of the birth of light, an acknowledgment that even in the darkest moments, the potential for illumination resides within us, in our hearts. As we navigate the complexities of our world, plagued by personal and collective wars and struggles, the solstice becomes a poignant reminder—an invitation to delve into our inner darkness, to explore the shadows that challenge us.

Through the creative arts, we can transform these struggles into beacons of resilience, inviting in the light of hope, compassion, and healing. This season beckons us to embrace the transformative power of creativity, using it as a vessel to navigate through the gloom, ultimately birthing our own metaphorical light in the face of adversity.

In the middle of a dark night when we lie awake and depressed and can’t find our way, a new clarity and decision can be born and illuminate our path ― like a bright shining star in a deep black sky.

From this clarity what we need or desire can grow forth into our daily lives. Think of a budding seed in the deep, dark soil or a growing fetus in the womb.

Here’s a simple meditation to support the birth of light within:

https://www.karinvondaler.com/en/find-light-in-the-fertile-darkness/

Art and words by Karin von Daler ©

18/12/2023

I’m having a great time wrapping gift packages for my lovely customers🩵✨. I am adding a stack of my best art postcards, with every card deck I ship.

Today I sent this package to Fyn in Denmark with my Danish Hel-kortene🙏🏻🎄🎁🧑‍🎄

I still have time to wrap one up for you or a loved one worldwide ✨

13/11/2023

Which card would you like to get from me this year?

I’m playing around with designs and would love love love to hear which one you like best🙏🏻🤎🍂

Don’t worry about the text- We can decide on that later.

Thank you so much. I’ll be using the best cards as my Yule card this year and for spreading the word about The Art of Self-Healing cards.

Thank you so much for all your support! ✨🍂⭐️💝

09/10/2023

There are many reasons to disconnect these days.

Whether it is war, the destruction of our planet’s ecosystems, or comparison to others’ seemingly perfectly imperfect lives, it makes sense.

But if we want to come through this time more whole, more healed, more connected, or even come through relatively well, staying connected to ourselves is key.

Here are four easy ways that work every time. Which one will you try today? Comment if you are committed to staying connected.💗

04/10/2023

I wanted to share some new art pieces , in a new style. 🩵 Hope you like it.