Last year I decided to skip the resolutions…ok who am I kidding…every year I skip the resolutions. Instead I did something new. I chose a focus word of the year. My 2018 word of the year was Enough, and you can read about it in this blog post. As I have focused on this word…
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Emily J Artist Small Business Saturday Giveaway
I’m all about a good Black Friday deal, but I enjoy Small business Saturday even more. I love having the chance to support other small business owners because I understand just how important their little businesses are to them. This year I’ve partnered with a few small businesses to bring you an awesome giveaway. Here’s…
Emily J Artist Cyber Week Sale
Art therapy has been a crucial piece of me regaining my muchness. Pushing beyond my fear of failure and just creating to create has been so freeing. I have found a new depth to my art as I have attempted to put my thoughts and feelings into my images. I have also found a lot…
I Am Broken and That Makes Me Beautiful
Have you ever heard of the Japanese art of Kintsugi? Artists will take a broken piece of pottery and repair it with a special lacquer that is dusted with silver, gold, or platinum. The broken piece becomes even more beautiful as the precious metals gleam through the seams which were once broken. Kintsugi is a…
Create and Self Publish Your Own Book With Blurb
As the holiday season begins many of my friends are talking about how they can make sure their kid has fun time off, but also keeps their mind active. It is so easy as a parent to just set them in front of a screen and let the time pass. I know, I’ve done it!…
As a Hen Gathereth Her Chickens- Scripture Journaling Tutorial
The metaphor of a hen gathering her baby chicks under her wings is used in the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants. Now I don’t know about you, but when I think of the Son of God a chicken isn’t the first animal that comes to mind. They are pretty much flightless, quite…
Preparing to Receive and Act Upon Personal Revelation During General Conference
Every six months The Church of Jesus Christ has its General Conference. General Conference is held in Salt Lake City and is broadcast on television and at church buildings around the world. This conference is an opportunity for the leaders of the church to address the members with messages of hope, faith, encouragement, and chastisement….
Getting Started with Art Journaling
Recently, as part of my healing from betrayal trauma, I have started an art journal. Now I don’t work in it nearly as often as I’d like, but such is life as a mom of young children. It has definitely been a hugely therapeutic thing for me. I’ve shed tears more than once while creating….
Weak Things Become Strong
We all have weaknesses. Character flaws, not yet achieved ambitions, desires to do or be better. We also all have strengths. A big part of self-love and self-care is being able to accept our current state of being while still pushing forward to always be better. With that intent we often quite vigorously hunt for our…
My 2018 Word of the Year- Enough
A new year is a time for resolutions. I’ll be honest, I haven’t made one in years because I know I won’t manage to do it perfectly and I really don’t need one more thing in my life to feel like a failure about. Yep, that’s right, I often feel like a failure. You may…