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Poetry as Nourishment

Poetry as Nourishment

Poetry invites us to feel deeply and connect with ourselves and others. It’s not about decoding a puzzle but about feeling and being nourished by the essence of the words and what they mean to us.

5 Prompts to Spark Your Inner Voice

5 Prompts to Spark Your Inner Voice

A free workbook download designed to help you connect with your inner voice. I developed this mini workbook as a space for you to listen...

Five Things I Learned About Love

Five Things I Learned About Love

While rushing around the kitchen, hurriedly putting away dishes, I smashed my finger in the drawer. Ouch!!  Oh no, I don’t have time for...

The Joy of a Praise-Free Zone

The Joy of a Praise-Free Zone

Learn how to listen to yourself and trust your judgment. Praise is not all it’s cracked up to be. Let’s talk about the unexpected downsides.

Stepping Out of Perfectionism

Stepping Out of Perfectionism

The power of visual journaling to connect you to your inner wisdom. You don’t have to be an artist to benefit from combining images and words.

Making Visible What Matters to You

Making Visible What Matters to You

Image has the power to remind you of your intention and connect you with what is important. My sweetheart and I are decorating our new...

Shedding To Expand & Grow

Shedding To Expand & Grow

How the process of letting go can help you be more of what you want. My partner and I are on the tail end of a big move. We downsized from...

A Simple Creative Practice to Reclaim Yourself

A Simple Creative Practice to Reclaim Yourself

The practice of journaling, whether that be with words and/or images, provides a place, a container to explore and speak out. You can get the thoughts, feelings, confusion out of the body, so the body does not have to hold it all.

A Daily Visual Reminder of What Is Important to You

A Daily Visual Reminder of What Is Important to You

What values do you want to focus on for 2023? The page spread from my visual journal (shown in the photo above) is something I created recently to visually remind me of my values and what I want to emphasize in 2023.

Explore What Matters Most To You

Explore What Matters Most To You

Align with your gifts and strengths, gain greater clarity about who you are, what your vision is and what you want to create.

Sande Smith Art ReLuminate Consulting