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  • The Day I Buried My Orange Sun – Art in Perspective Part One

    I still remember a moment in my kindergarten art class. We were told to draw a sun and paint a rainbow. Simple, right? But what stuck with me wasn’t the rainbow—it was the moment I dared to color my sun orange…. When the teacher said we could choose to draw our sun in either yellow…

  • Understanding the Window of Tolerance: Finding Calm in the Midst of Life’s Ups and Downs

    The concept of the Window of Tolerance comes from trauma research and psychology, and it describes the emotional zone in which we are calm, regulated, and able to think, learn, and connect with others. When we’re within our window, life may still be stressful, but we can respond with resilience rather than reacting from fear…

  • The Trigger Tree: A Creative Tool for Understanding and Soothing Your Triggers

    We’ve all had moments when something small sets off a surprisingly big reaction. Maybe it’s a comment, a memory, or even just a tone of voice—and suddenly your body is tense, your thoughts are racing, and you’re not even sure why. That’s where the Trigger Tree comes in. Think of it as a step-by-step process to trace…

  • Creative Exercise: Letting Go of Naming and Just Being

    You live so much of your life through the lens of the left brain, which consists of labeling, analyzing, and categorizing. It’s practical, but it can also become a trap that blocks you from entering the rich, intuitive, imaginative realm of the right hemisphere. Creativity lives in the now. It doesn’t need to explain, define,…