CRATE Art Therapy

03/05/2026

Last night was the opposite of doom scrolling.

Instead, I spent the evening with 27 magical , diving into creativity together. We slowed down, got curious, and explored art-based tools for calm while each kid designed their own mindful maze.

Watching their ideas unfold, their personalities shine through art never gets old.

These artful moments of connection are why I do this work.

If your community group is curious about creative workshops that build emotional skills through art, let’s connect.

03/02/2026

Workshop prep has me back in the land of play.

Today it was coffee filter roses. Just layered circles, a little water, and color doing what color does best. Watching pigment travel through paper still feels like a tiny bits of magic to me.

I have been experimenting with acrylic inks and washable markers to see which makes the most beautiful petals. The inks bloom boldly and move with confidence. The markers soften and blend in quieter ways. Each creates a completely different flower. Each reminds me there is no single right way for something to unfold beautifully.

Research, but make it art.

Prep can be playful. It can be curious. It can surprise you with petals you did not plan.

02/28/2026

Glimmer moment ✨

Photos shared by a friend… capturing one of my forever favorites — what I lovingly call the “cloud factory.”

Yes, I know. In reality it’s a power plant.
But every time I drive down Deerfoot and see those billowy plumes stretching into the sky, I can’t help myself. It feels like it’s making clouds on purpose.

I will always slow down for the cloud factory.
What’s catching your eye lately? ☁️✨

02/28/2026

I full-heartedly agree.

Imagine if children were taught to understand their inner world as consistently as they are taught the alphabet.

How might this change the world?

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02/28/2026

Each globe was sealed and shaken, it was like holding a little winter moment in your hands.

02/28/2026

Bundled up and braved the snowy Calgary day to craft with the beautiful residents at Colonel Belcher. ❄️

Today’s magic? A waterless snow globe. And yes… shaking was absolutely required. ✨

There was something extra special about pairing snowy weather with a snow globe craft. Real flakes drifting outside the windows. Tiny flakes swirling inside tiny handmade worlds. It felt perfectly aligned.

Art gathers us.
Creativity connects us.
And snowy days? They are made for pairing with sparkle and imagination. 🤍

02/25/2026

Pink Shirt Day always lands loudly in my heart. 💗

I didn’t become an art therapist by accident.
I became one with a hope to reduce the number of bullies in the world.

Not by shaming.
Not by blaming.
But by helping humans understand their feelings before those feelings spill out sideways.

Because bullying is often pain with nowhere to go.

Art gives it somewhere to land.
A brush.
A page.
A conversation.
A pause.

When kids and grown ups learn how to name what’s happening inside them, they don’t have to project it onto someone else. When we practice self kindness, empathy grows. And empathy changes everything.

Pink Shirt Day isn’t just about wearing pink.
It’s about choosing compassion.
Throwing kindness around like confetti.
Being brave enough to be soft.

Here’s to raising humans who know how to feel.
Here’s to being our own best friend.
Here’s to creating spaces where belonging wins.

Be kind.
Be you.
Be part of the change. 💗

02/24/2026

One of my favourite new concepts: komorebi ✨

It means sunlight filtering through the trees.

But here’s what I love most…
It is a moment that can never be replicated.

The angle of the sun shifts.
The wind moves the branches.
Leaves flutter. Seasons change.

Nature is always in motion.

Which means the exact pattern of light and shadow you’re witnessing?
It will never exist in that same way again.

The framed shadow on the ground or wall.
The golden glow between branches.
This precise dance of light.

A once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between sun, sky, wind, and tree.

Glimmer capture = komorebi 🌿

02/21/2026

Omg. No words. Sometimes it just needs to be shared. 💕

02/20/2026

Thank you for the opportunity to get creative with the teachers of Central Alberta.

There is something so powerful about a room full of educators choosing to pause, play, and make something with their hands. To connect beyond lesson plans. To remember their own creativity.

We explored self kindness. What it means to be your own best friend. To speak to yourself with the same compassion you offer your students. To throw kindness around like confetti and let some of it land on you, too.

It was truly an honor to gather, get crafty, and witness the spark that happens when we give ourselves permission to create.

Be kind. Be you. Be your own kind of magic. ✨

02/19/2026

It’s a heart beet. 💗

Even though I prepped the veggies for tonight’s soup, I still smiled when I fished out a heart-shaped beet from the pot.

A little wink from the universe.
A reminder that glimmers are everywhere… even simmering in dinner.

Art. Life. Soup. Magic.