CALLING ALL PREMIUM + MEMBERS: fresh, awakening, beautifully alive with LIVE-only attendance, art-making, and writing highlighted There is a new kind of energy moving through January now— a quiet month beginning to warm,to open, to stir with the first signs of creative awakening. And with that feeling rising, I’m so delighted to share that our very first Premium (VIPs included) Monthly Gathering is happening this Thursday, January 15 at 11:30am. This is a LIVE, unrecorded experience— a sacred, in-the-moment beginning to our year-long journey of Becoming. On this day, we open into The Art of Unfolding and step gently into Petal One—the first soft awakening of the year. Petal One is the moment of turning toward yourself. It's the spark of newness beneath winter’s stillness, the fresh beginning that arrives before the full fire of inspiration. A tender orientation toward who you’re becoming. ✦ In our time together, we will: • Create art with our hands Bring your journal, your paints, your textures—we will explore Petal One through intuitive, embodied creating. • Explore digital creativity For those working on tablets, laptops, or devices, I’ll offer gentle AI prompts to help you shape your own digital unfolding. • Write and journal We will move into reflective writing—meeting the deeper you emerging beneath the surface. This gathering is where your Petal Path begins. Where our Visionary Art year truly opens. Where the soft, fresh excitement of new becoming meets the quiet devotion of winter. If you are part of Premium membership (VIPs included), I can’t wait to begin this journey with you. ZOOM link is in the CALENDAR. If you're not, your place in our community is still deeply honored—we each walk the path that calls us.

Control and ambition are the hot topics this week. The Sun, Venus, and Mars are all in a rare tight conjunction, with Mercury and the asteroids Juno and Vesta running nearby, all in Capricorn. Capricorn energy craves clear goals and organization, room to grow, and control over the surroundings. On a bad day, Capricorn can hide insecurities in overweening ambition, dominating control, compulsion, and power over others. On a good day, Capricorn energy organizes us and constructively builds with strength, honor, and respect, real leadership that encourages our independent personal control and power within. Saturday, January 10: This could be potentially a day of extremes- motivation, confrontation, or liberation- as the Sun and Mars both oppose Jupiter. It will be hard to just sit around and do nothing. Let life’s small and large challenges- not just irritate- but mobilize into improving action. A desire to live large can expand our life or cause us to overestimate abilities and feed overweening ambition; ask if the action is good for just ourselves, or for all sentient beings, before proceeding. The mood quiets down towards the evening as the Moon squares Venus, people may still feel unsettled, but don't take it personally. This is more of a global condition. Sunday, January 11: The Moon enters suspicious, focused Scorpio, squares Pluto, and brings serious thoughts and possibly a need for a moment alone. This energy is powerful for spiritual practice, concentration, and visioning, but can descend to sulking retaliation. Give people room if they're pulling inside; send love, but don't poke them; we have potentially deep work going on inside. Be there when they're ready to resurface. Monday, January 12:Let's be careful what we obsess upon under this focused Scorpio Moon, make sure we’re not just reactionary but are working towards a worthy goal. As the Sun squares Chiron, we may have a chance to take some hard-won wisdom from our past- remember a problem we've overcome, a challenge we faced, a hole we dug ourselves out of- remember the resources we invoked then and apply them now. Or offer them as a resource to others. It’s a good time for our country to reflect on what we’ve learned through earlier woes and choose a better way forward.

Ok not really But YES TO on the cover of Art Journaling Magazine, Winter Issue that just launched Jan. 1 2026! WOOT WOOT. I'm also a featured artist inside the issue. Hurry, RUN, don't walk, go grab that issue. :P

I think we are all in agreement that the last day of anything deserves recognition and so with the last day of the year, we always do that and celebrate a happy new year! I am still here in Texas getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve with my family and recognizing that in just a few days, I’ll be back on the road heading home to California. My mind drifts to all of you in a more direct way… to the upcoming events of January and spending time with all of you. Our first seven days have some wonderful events occurring and I really invite each one of you to try to attend something so we can kickoff 2026 as a community. But… I want to stay right here, in the now, and in today. I think it would be nice. If maybe each one of us posted one thing that happened in 2025 that brought so much joy into each our lives. I will begin by sharing mine in 2025. There are so many blessings that I could name but what I would like to share: Is that starting this community as cliché as it’s going to sound, brought such joy and getting to meet such wonderful creative women has been the cherry on the top of a delicious cake. Thank you for being a part of this community and here’s to an incredibly prosperous, Happy and abundant 2026! With love, Kisma

WELL, I'M HEADING OUT IN THE MORNING! I'm ultra excited and just can't wait to wrap my son in a great big bear hug! Two lovely weeks of traveling across the midwest and spending quality time with my handsome hubby Jack, our son Tristan, his new wife, Jessica, their dog Fritto, and our lil Gracie! No computer until Jan. 2 when I tune-in to unlock DAY 1 OF 30 DAYS OF ART! SO, LET'S LOOK AT OUR FIRST 7 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES IN 2026: 30 DAYS OF ART, JANUARY 2-31 WITH A SPECIAL BONUS GIFT, this is for every Creative Member in this group, yes, that means YOU! Let's support and encourage each other as we create together for this incredible experience. 30 days may seem a lot BUT you got this, you really do and besides January is going to pass by quickly, so might as well use it to create a new positive habit in your life! You'll see a new thread posted into the discussion area right after this one that says: 30 Days of Art Shares. Use it use it use it! Let's fill it up with sharing! SMASHBOOK SANCTUARY JANUARY 5, kicks off with a very special LIVE Self Blessing. You've got plenty of time to create your first smashbook.Directions are already waiting for you, as well as videos for creating two traditional pages: grounding and resting. Don't get left behind. I can guarantee whether you think of yourself as an artist or are just dreaming to be one, sweetheart, this is for you. This togetherness is ultra nourishing and I know you'll love it. See you then for my FIRST LIVE OFFERING of 2026. STUDIO WORKSHOP TIME BEGINS JANUARY 7 for Premium and VIP members. I invite you to join me for our first of many creative times. Bring your beautiful smile and maybe something you're working on or just come and chat! I'm SO looking forward to these. Standard members, now is as good as anytime to upgrade to PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP and start the New Year with creativity happenings fully at your fingertips!