There’s a particular kind of joy that arrives when we allow ourselves to be little again—when we step away from the outcome, soften the expectations, and rediscover the freedom of color, line, and play. I watch this every day in my studio in Brookline: adults who haven’t touched a brush in years suddenly exhale; kids who thought they “weren’t good at art” find themselves glowing; teens drop their guard and let intuition lead. As someone who teaches hundreds of students each year, I’ve come to...

I’ve been carrying a lot these days. Two major conference presentations, end-of-year goals for my business, and the sting of slower gallery sales have all piled up at once. And everywhere I look—whether in my classes, among my clients, or in conversations with friends—people are stretched thin. Job losses, world events, uncertainty about the future…it’s weighing on everyone. On nights like these, I barely sleep. The night before anything big has always been a lost cause. So how am I trying to...

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