Something wonderful happens when we find the support we need to create. Sometimes it comes from a community, a friend, or even a tool. Playing around with the ai tools in my phones photo app, I was reminded how much easier it is for me to sketch when I have a reference photo in front of me.🖼🔥❤️ I saw a pencil-sketched version of my own image and made me think maybe this is what I need to get that portrait right? I asked ai how it could help and this is what it said 😁 We can use AI to: Generate reference photos that spark ideas Explore styles we never considered Break through creative blocks See ourselves—and our art—in new ways AI can open doors that we closed out of fear. So this week, let’s use every tool available! Our imagination, our courage, and even AI, to help us move one small step forward. What do you use ai for? Who or what else supports you? This is the ai sketch. I spent some time studying the lines and I think I could feasibly pull this off.

When your're hitting a wall....whether it’s perfectionism, fatigue, or fear of being seen.... don’t push harder. Go smaller. The Tiny Habits method, by BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist at Stanford University, teaches us that transformation doesn’t come from force. It comes from ritualized micro-movements that feel safe, doable, and joyful. ✨ Instead of “I’ll write my whole origin story,” try: • “After I pour my coffee, I’ll write one sentence.” • “After I open Canva, I’ll choose one color.” • “After I check my phone, I’ll say ‘I’m a successful creator’ out loud.” These tiny acts build momentum. They honor your nervous system. They remind your body: I am safe to create. 🌱 Why it works: • It removes shame from the process. • It builds trust with your creative self. • It turns resistance into small achievable rituals. You need a doorway to let the creative flow in. Tiny Habits are the doorway. 💬 What’s one micro-movement you have tried or can ritualize this week?

Creatives, we know the feeling: your vision is poetic, powerful, and sometimes… a little overwhelming. You’ve got 100 ideas, 3 half-finished drafts, and a heart full of purpose. But how do you move from inspiration to impact? Enter: SMART goals—your creative scaffolding for clarity, momentum, and emotional safety. SMART stands for: - Specific: What exactly are you creating? - Measurable: How will you know it’s working? - Achievable: Can you honor your energy and still move forward? - Relevant: Does it serve your story, your people, your mission? - Time-bound: When will you release, reflect, or ritualize it? 🌱 Why it matters for creatives: - It protects your vision from burnout and perfectionism. - It helps you finish what you start—with dignity and delight. - It turns healing into habit, and habit into art. - It makes your work legible to collaborators, funders, and your future self. Whether you’re building a classroom in your own Skool community, launching a product, or writing your origin story, SMART goals help you stay focused while reaching for the sky. Does this resonate with anyone? How can SMART goals help you?

Making art isn’t just about skill or talent, it’s about courage. It’s showing up with your whole messy, brilliant self and letting something true spill out. But somewhere between the idea in your head and the project in front of you… something gets in the way. Maybe it’s perfectionism whispering, “Don’t mess this up.” Maybe it’s comparison? If you spend time scrolling through other people’s work, your own spark feels small. Maybe it’s the fear of being seen. Or the fear of not being good enough. Or maybe you were told a long time ago that art was “just a hobby.” Whatever it is, you’re not alone. In this community, we’re here to break those barriers down in a playful, supportive space where experimentation matters more than perfection. ✨ So tell me… what’s the thing that most often holds you back when you create? And if you’ve overcome a block lately, share that too. Your story might unlock something for someone else. ❤️

I found this Buddha Board unopened at a secondhand shop. It claims to help "master the art of letting go" and embracing impermanence. It's a canvas in which you paint on with water and as the water evaporates, the design disappears. I felt a little frustration that my art would disappear but I'm a lot excited that I can practice brush strokes without "wasting" supplies. I could definitely lean into the impermanence factor. What do you think? Would you use something like this? I'll post a video in the comments from my first run with it.