As Valentine’s Day approaches, I want to invite and encourage you to lean in to self love and acceptance this year. It’s something I continue to work on that needed deep healing in my own life, especially with so much focus … Read More
After a restless night with many thoughts running through my head, I turned to the therapy and medicine to be found in art and nature. I didn’t really do so with that in mind, but that’s what happened, as … Read More
As I wrote in my book, “I paint and write of the deepest wounds in poetry, which seems to ease the burden for the witness and me.” Both painting and poetry have been very healing. Since finishing the book, I’ve … Read More
Ahh…. I invite you to take a moment to look into your own eyes when you get a chance! Take these thoughts from the back of my book, The Girl Who Dances With Delight, with you when you do: What … Read More
My cousin’s family is going through a situation that has shattered the family picture they once knew. My cousin’s 16 year old son, Mason, had brain surgery for a tumor in December, 2017. The tumor was not cancerous, but it … Read More
I wonder how this one may speak to you? I didn’t paint it with Independence day in mind. Yet, as synchronicity happens, I painted it earlier this week as my self care act/time of the day. It was such a … Read More
Choosing the stories of our own lives with awareness and bravery… choosing joy… an encouraging conversation with Laura Di Franco, MPT, Author of Brave Healing, A Guide For Your Journey (BraveHealer.com) and Julia Ostara, Author of The Girl who Dances … Read More
The word/idea “communion” keeps coming up for me recently. I think that is a big part of why/how/where I create from… a root. Though I didn’t necessarily realize it or intend it years ago, I can see that is a … Read More
* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds … Read More
Happy November! <3 This is such a lovely month… when so many take the time to celebrate life with Thanks Giving! Making the effort to practice gratitude and give thanks is a great way to harvest happiness. 🙂 All the … Read More
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